Faculty of Creative Arts
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Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies

Testamur Title Of Degree:

Bachelor of Creative Arts
Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies

Abbreviation:

BCA-BCMS

Home Faculty:

Creative Arts

Duration:

4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

216

Delivery Mode:

On campus (Face-to-face)

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

796

UAC Code

751352

CRICOS Code:

049642F

Overview

In Creative Arts, students take extensive studies in one discipline area. The core of the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies deals with contemporary issues in politics, communication studies, and media studies, giving students a broad grounding in which to situate their major study.

Entry Requirements

See requirements for separate degrees.

Credit Arrangements

Students seeking credit transfer are advised to contact the Faculty or UniAdvice for further details and refer to the General Course Rules.

Minors in the Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies

Students can also take minors as part of their degree program either from those offered by the Faculty of Creative Arts or those offered by other faculties provided they meet the requirements set by those faculties. Subjects taken as part of a minor cannot be cross counted into any other minor or major. Minors do not appear on the testamur but do appear on the transcript (i.e. the academic record).

Course Requirements

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies, a candidate must:

    • complete a major in the Bachelor of Creative Arts comprising 108 credit points of core subjects

    • complete all the compulsory (core) subjects in the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies and the required subjects of one of the major studies in that degree

    • complete not more than 90 credit points at 100 level

    • where necessary, undertake elective subjects from the course structures of the Bachelor of Creative Arts, the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies, or the General Schedule, to ensure that at least 216 credit points have been completed.

Students must consult both Faculty of Creative Arts and Faculty of Arts academic advisors about selecting appropriate subjects.

For further information on Awards or Degree Rules, please see the General Course Rules.

Major Study

Students must take one major or specialisation from each degree program. Specialisations in the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies are:

    • Advertising and Marketing

    • Journalism

    • Media Technology Studies

    • Screen Studies

For details of the specialisations, refer to the Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies (single degree entry) in the Arts section of the Handbook.

Majors in the Bachelor of Creative Arts: for details of the major studies refer to the Bachelor of Creative Arts (single degree entry).

Honours

A Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) degree requires additional study, and may be undertaken by students who meet the requirements for enrolment in Honours. Students should consult the single degree Bachelor of Creative Arts entry for Honours requirements.

Other Information

For further information see Policy Guidelines for Double Degrees.