Graduate Diploma in Arts - Australian Indigenous Studies

Australian Indigenous Studies is a value-driven program guided by the principles of interdisciplinarity, intellectual exchange, and social relevance. Australian Indigenous Studies offers students perspectives on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture. Subjects offered reflect the rich diversity of the field. Themes include contemporary Indigenous cultural production, key thinkers and concepts, Settler and Indigenous environmental ethics, Aboriginal women and coloniality, and issues relating to land, law and philosophy.

See program objectives

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

• three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
• elective subjects (62.5 points)

Total 100 points

Please note: students wishing to vary the selection of subjects must consult with the program coordinator.

Please note: students are not permitted to take more than one optional subject (12.5 points) from the list of level 2 or 3 subjects - i.e. a maximum of 12.5 points from either list of options

Compulsory Subjects

Compulsory subjects (37.5 points)

Elective Subjects

Elective subjects (62.5 points)