Cultural Studies Major

This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.

see course objectives

A major in cultural studies consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

• two first-year subjects in anthropology, art history, cinema studies, criminology, cultural studies, English, history, history and philosophy of science, linguistics and applied linguistics, philosophy, political science or sociology (25 points); and
• six second/third-year subjects (75 points).

A major in cultural studies should include:

• at least one subject from the list of foundational subjects below; and
• at least four subjects from the list of core subjects below; and
• a maximum of two approved optional subjects.

A student wishing to complete a major without having included one of the foundational subjects must complete a minimum of five core subjects and a maximum of one approved optional subject at second or third year

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts Student Centre.

First-year foundational subjects

Second and Third Year Core subjects

Please note: Contemporary Film and Cultural Theory is the foundational 2/3 level subject for those students who need to complete a level 2/3 foundational subject in order to obtain the major (see the handbook for the year you commenced the BA).

Optional Subjects

Other subjects can be approved as optional subjects with written permission from the coordinator