Bachelor of Creative Arts

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Creative Arts
Abbreviation:	BCA
Home Faculty:	Faculty of Creative Arts
Duration:	3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	144
Delivery Mode:	On campus
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	840
UAC Codes:	Specified for each major
CRICOS Code:	001709K

Overview

The Bachelor of Creative Arts is a three-year full-time course that involves study of theory and practice based work in a major study area: Visual Arts, Graphic Design, Creative Writing or Theatre.

Entry Requirements

Admission is based on a combination of academic and artistic ability and attainment of an appropriate HSC level (ATAR) or equivalent. Students applying for Creative Writing, Graphic Design, and Visual Arts will be required to submit a portfolio of creative work with their application. Students applying for Theatre will be required to attend an audition.

Please refer to the Faculty website in mid 2011 for details on entry requirements. International applications may be submitted anytime throughout the year for commencement in the next intake.

Credit Arrangements

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

Course Requirements

All students must complete a minimum of 144 credit points (cp) including:

1. 18cp of the following core subjects:

Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
CACS101	Contemporary Creative Practice	Autumn	6
CACS102	Critical Frameworks in Creative Practice	Spring	6
CACS301	Professional Practice	Autumn, Spring, Summer	6

Plus 6cp from the following subjects (sessions to be determined in 2012):

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points
CACS302	Creative Arts Internship (limited places)	6
CACW331	Contemporary Theory and the Practising Writer	6
CAGD331	New Media and Visual Communications Theory	6
CAGD332	Advanced Graphic Design and Visual Communications Theory	6
CAPF331	Theory and Practice of Theatre and Performance in the 20th and 21st Century	6
CAPF332	New Writing for the Stage	6
CAVA331	Indigenous Art and Visual Culture	6
CAVA332	Representation and Space in Post Colonial World	6
CAVA361	Curatorial Practices	6

2. A Major Study (72cp) in one of the following Creative Arts disciplines:

• Creative Writing

• Graphic Design

• Theatre

• Visual Arts

3. A multi-disciplinary component of either:

a. A minor study (24cp) in one of the following Creative Arts disciplines;

• Art History

• Creative Writing

• Design History

• Media Arts

• Theatre

Or

b. A minimum of 12cp of Creative Arts Open Studio subjects at 200 level or higher, not to be counted with subjects in the Major Study (i.e. subjects undertaken as part of the 72cp required for the student's Major Study that are also listed as Open Studio subjects cannot be cross-counted towards the multidisciplinary component).

The list of Creative Arts Open Studio subjects will be published each year from 2012 and include a variety of subjects that have either a multidisciplinary focus or are accessible to students from outside of one of the Major Study programs (thus allowing students to undertake study in a variety of disciplines).

Note: The multidisciplinary component is not required for students in double degree programs.

4. Elective subjects to bring the total number of credit points completed to the minimum 144cp required. Students may take as electives, any subjects in the University that are not otherwise restricted. Students are strongly encouraged to consider using their elective subjects to complete one of the minor studies offer by Creative Arts or other Faculties, such as Arts and Commerce.

5. No more than 60cp at 100 level can be counted towards the degree.

6. Students may not undertake a major and minor in the same discipline. Subjects taken as part of a major or minor cannot be cross-counted into any other major or minor.

Major Study Area

• Creative Writing

• Graphic Design

• Theatre

• Visual Arts

Minor Study Areas

• Art History

• Creative Writing

• Design History

• Media Arts

• Theatre

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. Minor study areas are recorded on the Academic Transcript (official academic record). Students are reminded that to have a minor study recorded they need to declare their minor study by submitting an Application to Declare or Change Intended Major/Minor.

Creative Arts Open Studio Subjects

Open Studio subjects are available to students from outside the Faculty of Creative Arts. 200 and 300 level subjects will be available to students in future years, though some pre-requisites may apply. Open Studio subjects will be offered on a rotational basis and will not be available every year.

Subject Code	Subject Name	Credit Points
MEDA101	Introduction to Media Arts	6
MEDA102	Computational Media	6
MEDA201	Time, Space and Data	6
MEDA202	System, Play and Interaction	6
CACS101	Contemporary Creative Practice	6
CACS102	Critical Frameworks in Creative Practice	6
CACW100	Introduction to Creative Writing	6
CACW103	Editing Foundations	6
CACW104	Text and Context	6
CAPA111	Technical Production 1	6
CAPA112	Technical Production 2	6

Honours

High achieving students may apply to undertake an additional Honours year.

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: Creative Arts - fca_enquiries@uow.edu.au