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Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Arts
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Arts |
Abbreviation: |
BCA-BA |
Home Faculty: |
Faculty of Creative Arts |
Duration: |
4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
216 |
Delivery Mode: |
On campus |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn or Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
720 |
UAC Codes: |
751501 |
CRICOS Code: |
028395A |
Overview
This double degree enables students to undertake comprehensive major studies in both Creative Arts and Arts.
Entry Requirements
See requirements for each degree.
Credit Transfer
The Faculty offers credit transfers to students who have successfully completed relevant courses at accredited universities and colleges. Students seeking credit transfer are advised to contact the Faculty or UniAdvice for further details and refer to the General Course Rules.
Minor Studies in the Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Arts
Students can also take a minor study as part of their degree program under both the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Bachelor of Arts. Subjects taken as part of a minor study cannot be cross counted into any other minor or major study. Students are reminded that to have a minor study recorded they must declare their minor study by submitting an Application to Declare or Change Intended Major/Minor.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Arts, students must complete a minimum of 216 credit points (cp) comprised of the following:
1. 96cp for the Bachelor of Creative Arts degree comprising:
24cp of core subjects; and
72cp of a Major Study in one of the following Creative Arts' disciplines
or
120cp for the Bachelor of Creative Arts degree comprising:
24cp of core subjects; and
96cp of a Major Study in the following Creative Arts' discipline
2. Prescribed subjects for one of the Majors in the Bachelor of Arts degree (this will include one major study taught by a member unit of the Faculty of Arts)
or
a Major in Psychology from the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
3. Elective subjects to bring the total number of credit points completed to 216
Students must consult academic advisors in the Faculty of Creative Arts, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences concerning the selection of appropriate subjects.
Note: No more than 90 credit points at 100 level can be counted towards the Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Arts degree. Students must achieve a clear pass in the core 300 level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Creative Arts - Bachelor of Arts.
Honours
Students who complete the double degree to the required academic standard in the relevant major are eligible to apply for either Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) or Bachelor of Arts (Honours).
Other Information
For information on double degrees please see the Standard on Courses.
Further information is available at:
UOW Coursefinder http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/
Creative Arts Email fca-enquiries@uow.edu.au
Creative Arts Website http://www.uow.edu.au/crearts/index.html
Faculty of Arts Website http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/index.html
Faculty of Health & Behavioural
Sciences Website http://www.uow.edu.au/health/index.html