Diploma in Arts (DipA)
Diploma in Arts (DipA)
Program Code
DARTS
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2024
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Diploma in Arts program is designed to provide students with an introduction to Arts courses to enable them to explore their options before taking on further study. On completion of the degree, and provided students complete 6 units of Level I courses in two separate study areas and achieve a GPA of 4.0 or higher, these courses can count toward a major and minor upon transfer into the Bachelor of Arts program.
Students complete 24 units of Level I courses with 21 units comprising courses in the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics and a Core Competency Course of 3 units which may be in the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics or another Faculty. Depending on the courses studied, students may then be granted 24 units (1 year) of credit upon transfer into the Bachelor of Arts.
If a student successfully completes the Diploma in Arts and wishes to enter a program in another Faculty, this will be subject to the approval of the other Faculty.
The Diploma in Arts is an AQF Level 5 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Understand a broad and coherent body of knowledge across Arts disciplines.
- Develop creative and critical thinking to identify and solve problems within complex social contexts using academic techniques of inquiry involving a variety of data sources.
- Communicate effectively in a range of spoken and written modes and formats within discipline and professional contexts in a variety of social, cultural and linguistic situations and contribute productively to group-based outcomes.
- Demonstrate a developing understanding of career readiness and leadership skills appropriate for beginning professional practice including: 4.1 information technology skills to access, store, manage, analyse and present data, and to communicate effectively with others 4.2 applying academic rigour, self-direction and intellectual independence.
- Identify social and cultural issues and their ethical implications.
- Demonstrate the capacity to operate with personal and professional integrity in a range of social, cultural and linguistic contexts.
- Understand and apply their own personal capabilities through processes of self-appraisal, and demonstrate sustaining productive and respectful relationships.
Conditions
Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.
Academic Program Rules for Diploma in Arts
There shall be a Diploma in Arts.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Diploma in Arts and enable progression into a Bachelor of Arts degree, students must satisfactorily complete a program of study consisting on the following requirements with a combined total of no less than 24 units, comprising:
- Core Competency Course to the value of 3 units
- Arts courses to the value of 21 units
Core Courses
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Arts Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Arts Courses students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:
Level I Arts courses to the value of 12 units. If students complete 6 units of Level I courses in two separate study areas, these courses can count toward a major and minor upon transfer into the Bachelor of Arts program.
Majors include:
• Anthropology
• Art History and Visual Culture
• Australian Studies
• Classics
• Creative Writing
• Cultural Studies
• Criminology
• Digital Humanities
• Education
• English
• Film Studies
• Liberal Arts*
• Gender Studies
• Geography, Environment and population
• History
• Indigenous Knowledges and Society
• International Development
• Linguistics
• Media
• Music
• Philosophy
• Politics and International Relations
• Sociology
*Note that the Liberal Arts Major contains courses listed from any of the majors in the Diploma of Arts.and
Elective courses to the value of 9 units from any Level I course offered in the Faculty of Arts
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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 COMP SCI 1015 Introduction to Applied Programming 3 COMP SCI 1400 Artificial Intelligence Technologies 3 COMP SCI 1500 Cyber Security 3 DESST 1504 Representation I 3 DESST 1508 Environment I 3 ECON 1012 Principles of Economics I 3 ENV ENG 1003 Resources and Energy in a Circular Economy 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 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 GERM 1002 Beginners German A 3 INDO 1201 Introductory Indonesian Part 1 3 ITAL 1201 Introductory Italian 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 ABLEINT 1001 Crafting Careers 3