Master of Arts | Adelaide University Calendar

Detailed Program Information

Printer-friendly version

PDF version

Program Code

MARTS

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Special Notes

Close all

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

This program is designed to develop skills in research and specialist disciplinary knowledge. Students can complement knowledge from their specialisation with electives in complementary disciplines and have the opportunity to undertake an internship with an organisation related to their specialisation.

The Master of Arts is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 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 Master of Arts

There shall be a Master of Arts.

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Master of Arts as an extension program, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study with a combined total of not less than 36 units. The extension program is available in one of the following specialisations:

Creative Practice in Music
Environmental Studies
History

The Master of Arts (Creative Practice in Music) as an Extension program comprises 6 units of core courses in Creative Music Practice, 6 units of research methods courses, 12 units of electives and a 12 unit final project.

The Master of Arts (Environmental Studies) as an Extension program comprises 12 units of core courses in Environmental Studies, 6 units of research methods courses, 6 units of electives and a 12 unit final project.

The Master of Arts (History) as an Extension program comprises 12 units of core courses in History, 12 units of electives, and a 12 unit final project.

To qualify for the degree of Master of Arts as a conversion program, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study with a combined total of not less than 48 units.

The conversion program is available in one of the following specialisations:

Environmental Studies
History

The Master of Arts (Environmental Studies) as a Conversion program comprises 18 units of core courses in Environmental Studies, 6 units of research methods courses, 12 units of electives and a 12 unit final project.

The Master of Arts (History) as a Conversion program comprises 12 units of core courses in History, 6 units of research methods courses, 18 units of electives and a 12 unit final project.

Open all

Creative Practice in Music - Extension

To satisfy the requirements for Creative Practice in Music - Extension students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
MUSONIC 7001	Music Creative Practice Major Project	12
MUSONIC 7002	Music Creative Practice Research Project	6
MUSONIC 7003	Music Creative Arts Portfolio	6

Elective Courses

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTH 7005	Interrogating Australian Colonial Art	6
ARTH 7008	Studies in Contemporary Art	6
ARTH 7009	Studies in Australian Indigenous Art	6
ARTH 7009OL	Studies in Australian Indigenous Art	6
ARTH 7016OL	Contemporary Australian Art	6
ARTSEXP 7001	Workplace Experience Postgraduate	6
HIST 7001	From Genealogies to Genetics	6
HIST 7002	Masters History Special Course	6
HIST 7003	The History of the Family	6
HIST 7004	The Archive	6
HIST 7005	Writing History	6
LAW 7064	Intellectual Property Law (PG)	3
LAW 7177	Introduction to Australian Law	3
MDIA 7004	Social Media Management	6
MDIA 7005	Media Relations	6
MDIA 7006	Risk and Crisis Communication	6
POLIS 7002	Strategic Cultures and Unconventional Conflict	6
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
PROJMGNT 7047	Systems Design for Projects	3
PROJMGNT 7047OL	Systems Design for Projects	3

Environmental Studies - Extension

To satisfy the requirements for Environmental Studies - Extension students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.

Core courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTS 7001	Final Project	12
GEOG 7001	Research Design and Methods	6
GEOG 7002	Environmental Planning and Governance	6

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GEOG 7005	Community Engagement	6
GEOG 7007	Applied Spatial Analysis	6
GEOG 7014	Sustainable Cities: Planning for Climate Change	6
GEOG 7015	Introduction to Urbanisation	3
GEOG 7016	Engaging Communities: Techniques and Analysis	3

Electives

Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:

Other GEOG postgraduate coursework courses not already selected and offered by the University that are available to the student.

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTSEXP 7001	Workplace Experience Postgraduate	6
HIST 7001	From Genealogies to Genetics	6
HIST 7002	Masters History Special Course	6
HIST 7003	The History of the Family	6
HIST 7004	The Archive	6
HIST 7005	Writing History	6
LAW 7064	Intellectual Property Law (PG)	3
LAW 7177	Introduction to Australian Law	3
LAW 7181	Introduction to Environmental Law PG	3
MDIA 7004	Social Media Management	6
MDIA 7005	Media Relations	6
MDIA 7006	Risk and Crisis Communication	6
POLICY 7001	Fundamentals of Public Policy	3
POLICY 7002	Ethics and Politics in Policy	3
POLIS 7002	Strategic Cultures and Unconventional Conflict	6
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
PROJMGNT 7047	Systems Design for Projects	3
PROJMGNT 7047OL	Systems Design for Projects	3

Environmental Studies - Conversion

To satisfy the requirements for Environmental Studies - Conversion students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTS 7001	Final Project	12
GEOG 7001	Research Design and Methods	6
GEOG 7002	Environmental Planning and Governance	6

and

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GEOG 7005	Community Engagement	6
GEOG 7007	Applied Spatial Analysis	6
GEOG 7014	Sustainable Cities: Planning for Climate Change	6
GEOG 7015	Introduction to Urbanisation	3
GEOG 7016	Engaging Communities: Techniques and Analysis	3

Electives

Other GEOG postgraduate coursework courses not already selected and offered by the University that are available to the student.

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTSEXP 7001	Workplace Experience Postgraduate	6
HIST 7001	From Genealogies to Genetics	6
HIST 7002	Masters History Special Course	6
HIST 7003	The History of the Family	6
HIST 7004	The Archive	6
HIST 7005	Writing History	6
LAW 7064	Intellectual Property Law (PG)	3
LAW 7177	Introduction to Australian Law	3
LAW 7181	Introduction to Environmental Law PG	3
MDIA 7004	Social Media Management	6
MDIA 7005	Media Relations	6
MDIA 7006	Risk and Crisis Communication	6
POLICY 7001	Fundamentals of Public Policy	3
POLICY 7002	Ethics and Politics in Policy	3
POLIS 7002	Strategic Cultures and Unconventional Conflict	6
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
PROJMGNT 7047	Systems Design for Projects	3
PROJMGNT 7047OL	Systems Design for Projects	3

History - Extension

To satisfy the requirements for History - Extension students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTS 7001	Final Project	12
HIST 7004	The Archive	6
HIST 7005	Writing History	6

and

Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
EDUC 7011	Introduction to Quantitative Methods	3
EDUC 7011OL	Introduction to Quantitative Methods	3
EDUC 7020	Qualitative Approaches to Research	3
EDUC 7020OL	Qualitative Approaches to Research	3
EDUC 7054	Research Design	3
EDUC 7054OL	Research Design	3
EDUC 7055	Research Communication	3
EDUC 7055OL	Research Communication	3

Electives

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTH 7005	Interrogating Australian Colonial Art	6
ARTH 7008	Studies in Contemporary Art	6
ARTH 7009	Studies in Australian Indigenous Art	6
ARTH 7009OL	Studies in Australian Indigenous Art	6
ARTH 7016OL	Contemporary Australian Art	6
ARTSEXP 7001	Workplace Experience Postgraduate	6
GEOG 7001	Research Design and Methods	6
GEOG 7002	Environmental Planning and Governance	6
GEOG 7003	Environmental Impact Assessment	6
GEOG 7004	Environmental Economics and Policy	6
GEOG 7006	People and Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region	6
HIST 7001	From Genealogies to Genetics	6
HIST 7002	Masters History Special Course	6
HIST 7003	The History of the Family	6
LAW 7177	Introduction to Australian Law	3
LAW 7181	Introduction to Environmental Law PG	3
LAW 7192	Government, Law and Policy	3
MDIA 7004	Social Media Management	6
MDIA 7005	Media Relations	6
MDIA 7006	Risk and Crisis Communication	6
POLICY 7001	Fundamentals of Public Policy	3
POLICY 7002	Ethics and Politics in Policy	3
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
PROJMGNT 7047	Systems Design for Projects	3
PROJMGNT 7047OL	Systems Design for Projects	3

History - Conversion

To satisfy the requirements for History - Conversion students must complete courses to the value of 48 units.

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTS 7001	Final Project	12
HIST 7004	The Archive	6
HIST 7005	Writing History	6

and

Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
EDUC 7011	Introduction to Quantitative Methods	3
EDUC 7011OL	Introduction to Quantitative Methods	3
EDUC 7020	Qualitative Approaches to Research	3
EDUC 7020OL	Qualitative Approaches to Research	3
EDUC 7054	Research Design	3
EDUC 7054OL	Research Design	3
EDUC 7055	Research Communication	3
EDUC 7055OL	Research Communication	3

Electives

Courses to the value of 18 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ARTH 7005	Interrogating Australian Colonial Art	6
ARTH 7008	Studies in Contemporary Art	6
ARTH 7009	Studies in Australian Indigenous Art	6
ARTH 7009OL	Studies in Australian Indigenous Art	6
ARTH 7016OL	Contemporary Australian Art	6
ARTSEXP 7001	Workplace Experience Postgraduate	6
GEOG 7001	Research Design and Methods	6
GEOG 7002	Environmental Planning and Governance	6
GEOG 7003	Environmental Impact Assessment	6
GEOG 7004	Environmental Economics and Policy	6
GEOG 7006	People and Environment in the Asia-Pacific Region	6
HIST 7001	From Genealogies to Genetics	6
HIST 7002	Masters History Special Course	6
HIST 7003	The History of the Family	6
LAW 7064	Intellectual Property Law (PG)	3
LAW 7177	Introduction to Australian Law	3
LAW 7181	Introduction to Environmental Law PG	3
LAW 7192	Government, Law and Policy	3
MDIA 7004	Social Media Management	6
MDIA 7005	Media Relations	6
MDIA 7006	Risk and Crisis Communication	6
POLICY 7001	Fundamentals of Public Policy	3
POLICY 7002	Ethics and Politics in Policy	3
POLIS 7004	International Relations in the Indo-Pacific Region	6
PROJMGNT 7047	Systems Design for Projects	3
PROJMGNT 7047OL	Systems Design for Projects	3

Published on: 30 November, 2022 | 10:03:33