Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts

Course 959AA (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus: 2010
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

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Arts and Music Student Centre

Course Overview:

There is no intake into the Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts for 2010. This course is currently being phased out. The graduate diploma is similar to an undergraduate major and offers a comprehensive program of study in creative arts. The course is suitable for general interest or professional development purposes and does not require a research project or thesis. Students are able to concentrate their study in a single discipline: creative writing, theatre studies and visual media. The graduate diploma could lead to a Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Arts and therefore leads to higher degree study.

Objectives:

Students who complete the graduate diploma should:

  • develop skills in creative arts practice;
  • demonstrate a knowledge of several areas of creative arts;
  • understand the main theories and practices relating to these areas;
  • appreciate the significance of these ideas and practices in the context of creative arts as an area;
  • develop skills of analysis in relation to specific areas of creative arts.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:
  • eight elective subjects

Total 100 points - subjects are 12.5 points each.

Students must complete a sequence of first to third year level subjects: 12.5 points at first year level; 37.5 points at second year level and 50 points at third year level from the a particular discipline of study.
Subject Options:

Creative writing

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Second year subjects
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Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Third year subjects
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Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Visual media

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Second year subjects
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Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Third year subjects
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Semester 2
12.50

Theatre studies

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Theatre Studies

Second and Third Year Subjects
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Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Entry Requirements: NOTE: This course is currently being phased-out and is no longer accepting applications.
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Graduate Attributes: The creative arts programs are designed for students to specialise in and across the creative arts: creative writing, visual media and theatre studies. The diploma does not provide specific professional training, but provides a foundation education with multiple outcomes. The diploma emphasises teamwork, communication, research skills, creative problem solving and lateral thinking. The diploma is a valuable preparation for a variety of career paths and for leadership and management within the arts sector, including the professions of actor, art gallery director, arts manager, arts critic, designer for theatre or film, film maker, journalist, photographer, public policy in the arts, theatre director, teacher, university lecturer, visual artist, writer
Links to further information: http://www.sca.unimelb.edu.au

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