Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCtveA)
Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCtveA)
Program Code
BCA
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2023
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Creative Arts program provides an integrated and flexible approach to studying creative arts disciplines. The degree allows students to concentrate their studies in one area or range across a number of creative disciplines to construct a broad personalised program that creates a unique academic space to develop individual creativity. Students choose from courses that develop practical skills in creative production and from courses that develop analytical and evaluative skills in reflection. Reflection courses are intended to help students use knowledge to strengthen, deepen and inform their creative work. The core courses in the degree offer students the opportunity to think deeply about creativity as a process and creative arts as individual disciplines. The capstone is specifically designed to help students bridge the worlds of university and work by exploring ideas, developing skills and learning how to make a career in the arts. The degree contains opportunities for work integrated learning (internships), international exchange, practice-led research and developing professional relationships with working creative artists.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
Conditions
Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Creative Arts
There shall be a Bachelor of Creative Arts.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Creative Arts the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:
- Level I courses to a maximum of 24 units;
- Level II and Level III courses to the value of at least 48 units, with at least 18 units at Level III;
- Core courses to the value of 15 units, including a course chosen from the Core Competency List to the value of 3 units;
- Creative Arts Production Closed Electives to the value of 24 units up to 48 units;
- Creative Arts Reflective Closed Electives to the value of 9 units up to 33 units;
- Level II courses to the value of 6 units must be completed before commencing Level III courses.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CRARTS 1001 What Is This Thing Called Art? 3 CRARTS 2002 Creativity and the Adelaide Festival 3 CRARTS 3002 The Art of the Possible: Forging an Arts Career 6 -
Core Competency Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Competency Courses students must complete courses to the value of 3 units.
Please note:
Students cannot cross-count the ARTS Core Competency course with any other program requirements, including program core courses, majors, minors, or elective lists. Ensure you read the Course Planner carefully to check your eligibility to enrol. If you need advice, seek assistance from the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics.Core Competency Courses
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Category A: Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 1002 Introductory Accounting 3 CEME 1003 Resources and Energy in a Circular Economy 3 COMP SCI 1015 Introduction to Applied Programming 3 DESST 1504 Representation I 3 DESST 1508 Environment I 3 ECON 1012 Principles of Economics I 3 MATHS 1005 Critical Evaluation in Data Science 3 MATHS 1006 Data Taming & Prediction 3 MDIA 1007 Digital Platforms 3 MDIA 1017 3D Imaging 3 PHYSICS 1002 Astronomy I 3 PHYSICS 1008 Physical Aspects of Nature I 3 PUB HLTH 1001 Health and Illness in Populations 3 SCIENCE 1500 Introductory Data Science - Becoming Smart About Data 3 TECH 1003 Engineering Technology and Digital Design 3 TECH 1004 Artificial Intelligence Technologies 3 TECH 1005 Cyber Security 3 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Category B: Languages and Literacies
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ABORIG 1001 Indigenous People, Country & Protocols 3 CHIN 1001 Chinese IA 3 CULTST 1001 Approaches to Culture 3 EDUC 1016OL Academic English I 3 EDUC 1017OL Introduction to Online Educational Media 3 ENGL 1112 Writing and Composition 3 FREN 1002 Beginners French A 3 GEOG 1150 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment 3 GERM 1002 Beginners German A 3 INDO 1201 Introductory Indonesian Part 1 3 JAPN 1001 Japanese IA 3 LING 1053 Australian Indigenous Languages (Kaurna focus) I 3 LING 1101 The Wonder of Language: an intro to Linguistics 3 LING 1102 Introduction to Language in Culture and Society 3 MGRE 1201 Introductory Modern Greek Part 1 3 MUSGEN 1004 Musics of the World I 3 SPAN 1003 Beginners Spanish A 3 SPAN 1003OL Beginners Spanish A 3 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Category C: Work Integrated Learning
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ARTSEXP 1001 Crafting Careers 3
Electives
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Creative Arts Production Closed Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Creative Arts Production Closed Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
You must complete a minimum of 24 units and up to 48 units from the Closed Elective Production Course list.
- At least 9 units (and a maximum of 15 units) at Level I,
- At least 9 units (and a maximum of 18 units) at Level II, and
- At least 6 units (and a maximum of 15 units), at Level III
Level I
Courses to the value of up to 15 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CRWR 1001 Creative Writing: The Essentials 3 DESST 1503 Design Studio I 6 DESST 1504 Representation I 3 DESST 1505 History Theory I 3 DESST 1508 Environment I 3 ENGL 1113 The Art of Public Speaking: Presentation and Power 3 ENTREP 1011 Entrepreneurial Foundations and Mindset 3 MDIA 1002 Key Concepts in Media 3 MDIA 1007 Digital Platforms 3 MDIA 1015 Screen and Sound Industries 3 MDIA 1017 3D Imaging 3 MDIA 1018 Design Fundamentals 3 MDIA 1021 Foundations of News 3 MUSCOMP 1001 Composition 1A 3 MUSCOMP 1002 Composition 1B 3 MUSGEN 1201 Music Professional Development 1A 3 MUSGEN 1202 Music Professional Development 1B 3 MUSONIC 1000 Music Technology Foundations 3 MUSONIC 1010 Sound & Media 3 MUSONIC 1210 Sound Engineering 3 MUSONIC 1220 Sonic Arts 3 MUSONIC 1300 Sonic Arts in Practice 1 3 MUSPOP 1001 Song Writing A 3 MUSPOP 1002 Song Writing B 3 Level II
ARTSEXP 2003 Workplace Experience III can only be taken with prior approval.
Courses to the value of up to 18 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ARTSEXP 2003 Workplace Experience II 3 CRWR 2003 Travel Writing 3 CRWR 2005 Making Contemporary Poetry 3 CRWR 2006 I Have a Dream: Political Writing 3 CRWR 2013 The Writer's Voice: Intersections in Writing 3 CRWR 2017 Screenwriting 3 DESST 2521 History Theory II 3 MDIA 2212 Photographic Imaging II 6 MDIA 2213 Photographic Imaging III 6 MDIA 2222 Graphic Design 3 MDIA 2223 Virtual Reality Design and Development 3 MDIA 2224 Virtual Reality Design and Development II 3 MDIA 2229 Graphic Design Digital Studio 3 MDIA 2323 Applied Broadcast Television and Radio Journalism 3 MDIA 2328 Applied Video Production 3 MDIA 2333 Reporting: Principles and Practice 3 MDIA 2334 Writing the News 3 MDIA 2335EX Japanese Media Industries and Cultures 3 MDIA 2336 Stories on Screen 3 MUSCOMP 2001 Composition 2A 3 MUSCOMP 2002 Composition 2B 3 MUSCOMP 2100 Orchestration 2 3 MUSCOMP 2101 Music Analysis 2 3 MUSGEN 2201 Music Professional Development 2A 3 MUSGEN 2202 Music Professional Development 2B 3 MUSONIC 2300 Sonic Arts in Practice 2 3 MUSONIC 2310 Computer Music Composition 2 3 MUSONIC 2820 Sound Design for Film II 3 Level III
Courses to the value of up to 15 units may be taken from the following:
ENTREP 3900 eChallenge can only be taken with prior approval.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CRARTS 3003 Celebrating Creativity 3 CRWR 3001 Boundary Riders: Creative Critical Writing 3 CRWR 3002 So You Want to Write a Novel 3 CRWR 3006 Editing for Writers 6 ENTREP 3000 Innovation and Creativity 3 ENTREP 3900 eChallenge 3 MDIA 3306 User Experience Design 3 MDIA 3316 Photographic Imaging IV 6 MDIA 3333 Long-form Journalism 3 MDIA 3336 Photography 3 MUSCOMP 3001 Composition 3A 3 MUSCOMP 3002 Composition 3B 3 MUSCOMP 3100 Orchestration 3 3 MUSCOMP 3101 Music Analysis 3 3 MUSGEN 3201 Music Professional Development 3A 3 MUSGEN 3202 Music Professional Development 3B 3 MUSONIC 3020 Interaction Design and the Sonic Arts 3 3 PHIL 3036 Beauty: Pleasures and Principles 3 -
Creative Arts Reflection Closed Elective Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Creative Arts Reflection Closed Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.
You must complete a minimum of 9 units and up to 33 units from the Closed Elective Reflection Course list.
- At least 3 units (and a maximum of 9 units) at Level I,
- At least 3 units (and a maximum of 12 units) at Level II, and
- At least 3 units (and a maximum of 12 units), at Level III
Level I
Courses to the value of up to 9 units may be taken from the following:
Level II
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
ARTSEXP 2001 Arts Festival Internship II can only be undertaken with prior approval.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ARTH 2000 Renaissance Art in Northern Europe 3 ARTH 2000OL Renaissance Art in Northern Europe 3 ARTH 2001 Modern Chinese Art and Visual Culture 3 ARTH 2004OL Contemporary Australian Art 3 ARTSEXP 2001 Arts Festival Internship II 3 ARTSEXP 2003 Workplace Experience II 3 ENGL 2041 The Sixties: From the Beats to Bongs 3 ENGL 2042 Icons of Decadence 3 ENGL 2051 Literature and Society in Victorian Britain 3 ENGL 2068 Pacific Literature Study Tour: Tonga 6 ENGL 2071 Anthropocene Arts: Nature-Cultures in Crisis 3 ENGL 2076 Old Texts Made New: Classical Receptions 3 ENGL 2077 Queering Utopia 3 ENGL 2078 Trans-Tasman Currents 3 ENGL 2079 European Stories 3 ENGL 2107 Tragedy 3 FILM 2003 Europe on Screen: Nation, History and Ideology 3 FILM 2004 Stargazing: Film Stardom, Acting and Performance 3 GEND 2018 Gender, Sexuality and Media Representation 3 GEND 2018OL Gender, Sexuality and Media Representation 3 GEND 2019 Gender and Race in a Postcolonial World II 3 GEND 2019OL Gender and Race in a Postcolonial World II 3 HIST 2051 Australia and the World 3 HIST 2053 Medieval Europe: Crusades to the Black Death 3 HIST 2057 Fascism and National Socialism 3 HIST 2058 Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide in History 3 HIST 2062 Trump Unlocked: Modern America 3 HIST 2062OL Trump Unlocked: Modern America 3 HIST 2069 Heresy and Witchcraft in Medieval Europe 3 HIST 2078 Power, Money, Sex: Britain, 1700-1830 3 HIST 2084 Europe in the Making 1890-1933: Culture & Politics 3 HIST 2086 New York City in Revolution: Reacting to the Past 3 HIST 2089 History of Science, Technology and Medicine 3 HIST 2090 Violence in the Modern Western World 3 HIST 2093 The Family, Memory and Identity 3 LING 2053 Australian Indigenous Languages (Kaurna focus) II 3 MDIA 2220 Motion Principles 3 MDIA 2228 Narrative and Games 3 MUSGEN 2001 From Elvis to YouTube II 3 MUSGEN 2003 Music, Media & Contemporary Society II 3 MUSGEN 2004 Musics of the World II 3 MUSGEN 2012 In Search of Australia's Music II 3 PHIL 2030 Cognitive Science: Minds, Brains & Computers 3 PHIL 2032 Naturalising Morality: Evolution, Ethics & Meaning 3 PHIL 2042 Moral Problems 3 PHIL 2045 Professional Ethics 3 PHIL 2052 Ethics and the Arts: Literature, Film, Art & Music 3 PHIL 2112 Beauty: Pleasures and Principles 3 SOCI 2014 Life on Screen: Social Issues Through Film 3 Level III
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANTH 3034 Visual and Media Anthropology 3 ARTH 3000 Northern Renaissance Art and Visual Culture III 3 ARTH 3001 Art Censorship: The Culture Wars 3 ARTH 3021OL The Art and Science of Leonardo da Vinci 3 ARTSEXP 3001 Arts Festival Internship III 3 ARTSEXP 3006 Workplace Experience III Extended 6 CRARTS 3001 Creative Arts Internship 3 ENGL 3044 Body Culture Text 3 ENGL 3045 The Question of Postmodernism: Texts and Issues 3 ENGL 3047 Rhapsody & Revolution: Romanticism & Its Legacies 3 ENGL 3048 Australian Classics: Literature and Film 3 ENGL 3050 Ways of Reading 6 ENGL 3051 Modernisms 3 ENGL 3105EX Shakespeare at the Globe III 3 ENTREP 3000 Innovation and Creativity 3 FILM 3002 Curation & Cinephilia: The Adelaide Film Festival 3 FILM 3005 Adaptation 3 GEND 3018 Contemporary Theories in Gender Studies 6 GEND 3018OL Contemporary Theories in Gender Studies 6 GEND 3019 Gender and Race in a Postcolonial World III 3 GEND 3019OL Gender and Race in a Postcolonial World III 3 HIST 3015 Emotion in Historical Perspective 3 HIST 3034 Migrants and the Making of Modern Australia 3 HIST 3035 Reel History: World War II in Film 3 HIST 3037 Early Modern Europe 3 HIST 3051 Modern France: From Revolution to Resistance 3 HIST 3052 Aboriginal Peoples and the Colonial World 3 HIST 3054 Protest & Revolution in Modern Europe 3 HIST 3060 Three Empires: Spain, Germany, France 3 HIST 3069 Contested Ground: Aborigines in Colonial Australia 3 LING 3053 Australian Indigenous Languages (Kaurna focus) III 3 MDIA 3331 Popular Media: Text, Audience, Industry 3 MUSGEN 3005 Village Voices - Greenwich Village in the 1960s 3 MUSGEN 3011 Music, Health and Wellbeing 3 MUSGEN 3012 In Search of Australia's Music III 3 PHIL 3018 Existentialism 3 PHIL 3019 How Should I Live? Contemporary Ethical Theories 3 PHIL 3029 Philosophy of Language 3 PHIL 3032 God, Faith and Infinity: Philosophy of Religion 3 PHIL 3032OL God, Faith and Infinity: Philosophy of Religion 3 PHIL 3036 Beauty: Pleasures and Principles 3