Faculty of Creative Arts
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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:

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