2018 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dean's Scholar) | 2018

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dean's Scholar)

Abbreviation:

BCA(Dean'sSchol)

UOW Course Code:

840_2

CRICOS Code:

081897E

Total Credit Points:

144

Duration:

3 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Face-to-face)

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 754610

Overview

The Dean's Scholar degree aims to provide an enriched educational experience for high-achieving, motivated students. This degree is for students hoping to make a contribution to fields of study through teaching or research, or as professionals.

The Dean’s Scholar Program is designed for high achieving students to complete the Bachelor of Creative Arts degree with a number of benefits, which include:

  • A textbook/materials allowance;
  • Access to postgraduate events, seminars and workshops, where appropriate;
  • Limited printing privileges;
  • Access to shared study and workspace;
  • Specialised subject LHA 102 Dean's Scholars Seminar;
  • Extended library access;
  • Opportunity for internships and/or self-directed study/special projects.

To qualify for the award of Dean’s Scholar, students must complete the course requirements specified for the Bachelor of Creative Arts. Dean's Scholars must also maintain an average of 75% in each year of study to remain in the program. If the student's average falls below 75%, the student will be transferred into the Bachelor of Creative Arts degree.

Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:

CLO Description
1 Demonstrate a sound knowledge of contemporary arts, arts theory and history within Australia and in an international context.
2 Develop, research and evaluate ideas, concepts and processes through creative, critical and reflective thinking and practice.
3 Apply relevant skills and knowledge to produce and realise works, artefacts and forms of creative expression.
4 Interpret communicate and present ideas, problems and arguments in modes suited to a range of audiences.
5 Work independently and collaboratively in the Creative Arts in response to project demands.
6 Recognise and reflect on social, cultural and ethical issues, and apply local and international perspectives to practice in the Creative Arts.

Course Structure

To qualify for the award of the degree, the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dean's Scholar), a candidate must successfully complete a minimum of 144 credit points comprised of:

a.  Four subjects (24 credit points) of subjects from the BCA (Dean’s Scholar) core, outlined in the below schedule;
b. One subject (6 credit points) from the elective list outlined in the below schedule;
c. At least one of the five majors in this degree:

  • Creative Writing (72 credit points)
  • Music (72 credit points)
  • Theatre (72 credit points)
  • Visual Arts (72 credit points)
  • Visual Arts and Design (96 credit points)

d. Electives to bring the total number of credit points completed to 144.

The course requirements for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dean’s Scholar) are the same as for the Bachelor of Creative Arts, in that no more than 60cp at 100 level can be counted towards the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dean’s Scholar) degree. Students must also achieve a clear pass in the core 300-level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dean’s Scholar). Dean’s Scholars have the additional criterion that students must maintain an average of 75% in each year of study to remain in the program.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core:
CACS101 Contemporary Creative Practice 6
CACS102 Critical Frameworks in Creative Practice 6
LHA 102 Dean's Scholars Seminar 6
CACS332 Dean's Scholars Contemporary Theory and Research Practice 6
Plus ONE from the following:
CACS301 Professional Practice 6
CAGD331 New Media and Visual Communication Theory 6
CAGD332 Advanced Graphic Design and Visual Communication Theory 6
CAMS331 Music and Culture 6
CAPF331 Theory and Practice of Theatre in the 20th and 21st Century 6
CAPF333 Theatre, Politics and Spectatorship 6
CAVA331 Contemporary Artworlds 6
CAVA332 Globalisation and Contemporary Art 6
CAVA361 Curatorial Practices 6

Timetables

Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject.

To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Majors

Students studying this degree will complete one of the following majors:

Students interested in Graphic Design are strongly recommended to enrol in VAD 190 and VAD 192 as electives in their BCA, or to complete the Graphic Design Minor.

Minors

As part of their elective subjects, students are encouraged to undertake a Minor Study in order to add a multi-disciplinary aspect to their Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dean's Scholar) Degree.

Each minor study comprises 24 credit points. Creative Arts offers minor studies in the following areas:

  • Art History
  • Creative Arts
  • Creative Production
  • Creative Writing
  • Design History
  • Graphic Design
  • Media Arts
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Technical Theatre
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts   

Students may not undertake a Major and Minor Study in the same discipline (for example, students cannot take both a major and a minor in Creative Writing).

Information regarding minors, including which subjects to take to complete a minor, are available on the 2018 General Schedule of Minors page.

Minors appear on the transcript (i.e. academic record), but do not appear on the testamur.

To have a minor study recorded, students must submit an Application to Declare or Change Intended Major/Minor.

Work Integrated Learning

Undertaking a work integrated learning (WIL) experience during your university education is now a significant contributor to being competitive in securing employment in your field of choice when you graduate from UOW.

Bachelor of Creative Arts students may apply via their Course Coordinator to enrol into the Creative Arts Internship subject, CACS302. The Faculty offers a limited number of industry placements each year. These offer students hands-on experience in cultural organisations that have agreed to partner with the Faculty on this initiative. Typically students will spend a minimum of 60 hours in an organisation, working on an agreed project from their major study area, with exposure to a fully operational professional environment. These hours can be undertaken on a daily basis or as a single block as negotiated with the host organisation. Students are selected for this opportunity on the basis of both strong academic achievement and through application and interview.

In their third year, students will undertake a major project in their chosen discipline continuing to build student experience, expertise and maturity, working with a range of methodologies and processes in a context that simulates professional working conditions.

Third year students may choose to take an additional history/theory subject, particularly if they are interested in Honours or teaching, however, they also have the option of enrolling in CACS301, the Professional Practice subject. In this subject, students will map professional and career pathways in the context of both individual artistic practice and the creative and cultural industries. It will develop an understanding of arts infrastructure, including government agencies, the commercial and the not-for-profit sector. Fundamental professional avenues of support such as legal advisory services and funding structures will be introduced as well as individual portfolios and curriculum vitae, project and funding submission development and making presentations. Students will undertake an individual research assignment into an aspect of the arts that fits with their career ambitions. The subject will be delivered in partnership with key arts and cultural organisations.

Honours

On completion of the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Dean's Scholar), high achieving students may apply to undertake an additional Honours year.

Other Information

The Faculty may impose quotas on subjects to ensure optimal class sizes.

Further information is available via email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 27 February, 2018