Schools and centres of the faculty

• Schools
  • School of Geography and Environmental Science
  • School of Historical Studies
  • School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences (Gippsland campus)
  • School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
  • School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies
  • School of Music -- Conservatorium
  • School of Philosophy and Bioethics
  • School of Political and Social Inquiry
• Centres

Schools

There are eight schools in the faculty. These are listed below, along with the areas of study within each school. The staff of the schools provide advice about a range of matters, including unit details and tutorial allocation.

School of Geography and Environmental Science

Telephone inquiries: (03) 9905 2929

• Environmental science
• Geography

School of Historical Studies

Telephone inquiries: (03) 9905 2172

• Archaeology and ancient history
• History
• Jewish civilisation
• Religion and theology

School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences (Gippsland campus)

Telephone inquiries: (03) 9902 6339

• Australian studies
• Community studies
• Gender studies
• History -- politics
• Indonesian
• Journalism
• Mass communications
• Social welfare
• Sociology and social research
• Writing

School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics

Telephone inquiries: (03) 9905 2281

• Chinese studies
• Classical languages
• European studies
• French studies
• German studies
• Greek studies
• Italian studies
• Indonesian studies
• Japanese studies
• Korean studies
• Linguistics
• Slavic studies
• Spanish/Hispanic studies

School of Literary, Visual and Performance Studies

Telephone inquiries: (03) 9905 2157

• Comparative literature and cultural studies
• Drama and theatre studies
• English
• English in use
• Visual culture

School of Music -- Conservatorium

Telephone inquiries: (03) 9905 3231

School of Philosophy and Bioethics

Telephone inquiries: (03) 9905 3224

• Human bioethics
• Philosophy

School of Political and Social Inquiry

Telephone inquiries: (03) 9905 2443

• Anthropology
• Australian studies
• Behavioural studies
• Communications and media studies
• Comparative cultures
• Criminal justice and criminology
• Politics
• Sociology
• Women's studies and gender research

Centres

The faculty also has a number of centres, headed by a director and advised by staff that teach or undertake research within that centre. Most of these staff are also members of schools. The centres which offer undergraduate or graduate teaching programs, are as follows:

• National Centre for Australian Studies
• Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History
• Centre for Human Bioethics
• Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
• Centre for Drama and Theatre Studies
• Centre for European Studies
• Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology
• Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research
• Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (incorporating the Koorie Research Centre)
• Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation

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