Course code: 3114 + Course abbreviations: BCA; Caulfield and Gippsland + Internal mode + Full-time: three years + Caulfield course coordinator: Dr Jennifer Jones-O'Neill; Gippsland course coordinator: Julie Adams
The Bachelor of Creative Arts is a broad-based degree in the practice and theory of the creative arts. The course involves studies in a range of areas, which vary depending on the campus of enrolment. These areas are:
The course also provides students with a broad knowledge and understanding of the critical, cultural, socio-economic and management contexts of creative arts, design and media practices in contemporary discourse and society.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts consists of a range of studies within the following groups:
The following areas of study span the three-year Bachelor of Creative Arts
These studies inform students about creative arts industries, organisations and participants and introduce them to aesthetic issues, organisational issues and critical writing about the creative arts.
Practical studio units which either focus on a single studio discipline chosen from the range offered within the Faculty of Art and Design, or a broad-based program of two to four creative arts and media studies disciplines, selected from such areas as:
This project enables students to draw together the various strands of knowledge and skills attained within the course through the production of either a theory or studio project at third-year level
Units are selected from a range covering theoretical, contextual, critical, and cultural aspects of the creative arts and media.
A range of elective units is available to support the interdisciplinary nature of the course and to allow students to pursue their individual interests. Electives may be chosen from within the Faculty of Art and Design, or from elsewhere in the university. Typical electives may include studio units such as painting, drawing, printmedia, sculpture or digital processes. Typical theory electives may include aesthetics, criticism, discourse in contemporary design, ornament, Asian and western art or cultural strategy. Students studying at the Gippsland campus can choose electives from the Faculty of Arts such as media studies, screen theory or creative writing.
Three years of full-time study. The expected average number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48 (contact and non-contact). An 80 per cent attendance record for studios, lectures, seminars etc is required before a student may present for assessment in any unit. Exceptions will be subject to the approval of the course coordinator.
The course is offered through the VTAC system by ENTER. Completion of VCE units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any). No folio or interview is required. For applicants who are without VCE or not eligible for a VCE score or mature-age, consideration will be given to other qualifications assessed as equivalent to the VCE plus an interview.
Credit will be granted for equivalent studies completed elsewhere at approved institutions. Advanced standing in the course for students who have completed part of similar courses at Australian or international universities will be considered up to a maximum of two years and in accordance with other regulations of Monash University. Each application for credit or advanced standing will be considered on its own merits.
For students with Australian residency, this course falls within the lowest band of HECS liability. The fee for international students will be set by the vice-chancellor from time to time.
Sample course structure
(Students must consult with their course coordinator for the development of their study program.)
| Unit | Year
1 This year introduces students to the basic skills and intellectual processes required to successfully pursue their chosen area of study. |
Year
2 Students progressively improve their practical and intellectual skills, as they continue their educational development through core and elective units. |
Year
3 Integration of previous years study with a major focus in their chosen area. |
Total
years 1-3 | ||||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Minimum credit points | Maximum credit points |
Total credit points | ||
Creative arts theory |
TAD1301 |
Contemporary discourse in creative arts 6 cps |
12 cps |
12 cps |
12 cps | |||||
Creative arts core practice |
C |
Creative
arts core practice |
Creative arts core practice 6 cps |
Creative
arts core practice |
Creative
arts core practice |
Creative
arts core practice |
30 cps |
48 cps |
48 cps | |
Theory of art and design |
Visual
arts/design history |
Visual
culture and media |
Critical
issues in creative arts |
Art/design
theory |
30 cps |
36 cps |
36 cps | |||
Creative arts project |
Creative
arts project |
12 cps |
12 cps |
12 cps | ||||||
Contextual and cultural studies (choice) |
Contextual
and cultural studies |
Contextual
and cultural studies |
6 cps |
12 cps |
6 cps | |||||
Electives (wide choice) |
12 cps |
6 cps |
6 cps |
0 or 6 cps |
0 or 6 cps |
6 or 12 cps |
30 cps |
48 cps |
30 cps | |
Total |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
24 cps |
144 cps | |||
Sample course program
(Students must consult with their course coordinator for the development of their study program.)
| Unit | Credit points | Average
taught hours per week |
Average
out of class hours per week |
Total hours | |
Year 1 |
|||||
Semester 1 |
Creative arts core practice (choose from design, visual arts, multimedia and digital arts, cultural strategy) |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours |
Visual arts/design history |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Elective choice (further studio/theory/approved studies) |
12 cps |
8 hours |
16 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
15 hours |
33 hours |
48 hours | ||
Semester 2 |
TAD1301 Introduction to creative arts |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours |
Creative arts core practice (choose from the streams listed above) |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
Visual culture and media |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Elective choice |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
24 hours | |
24 cps |
14 hours |
34 hours |
48 hours | ||
Year 2 |
|||||
Semester 1 |
Critical issues in creative arts |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours |
Creative arts core practice (choose from the streams listed above) |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
Art/design theory |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Elective choice (further studio/theory/approved studies) |
6 cps |
4 hours |
8 hours |
12 hours | |
24 cps |
14 hours |
34 hours |
48 hours | ||
Semester 2 |
Creative arts core practice (choose from the streams listed above) |
6 or 12 cps |
4 or 8 hours |
8 or 16 hours |
12 or 24 hours |
Art/design theory |
6 or 12 cps |
3 or 8 hours |
9 or 16 hours |
12 or 24 hours | |
Elective choice (further studio/theory/approved studies) |
0 or 6 cps |
0 or 4 hours |
0 or 8 hours |
12 or 0 hours | |
24 cps |
7 or 20 hours |
17 or 40 hours |
36 or 48 hours | ||
Year 3 |
|||||
Semester 1 |
Contemporary discourse in creative arts |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours |
Creative arts core practice (choose from the streams listed above) |
6 or 12 cps |
4 or 8 hours |
8 or 16 hours |
12 or 24 hours | |
Contextual and cultural studies |
6 cps |
3 hours |
9 hours |
12 hours | |
Elective choice (further studio/theory/approved studies) |
0 or 6 cps |
0 or 4 hours |
0 or 8 hours |
12 or 0 hours | |
24 cps |
10 or 18 hours |
26 or 42 hours |
48 hours | ||
Semester 2 |
Creative arts project |
12 cps |
8 hours |
16 hours |
24 hours |
Contextual and cultural studies |
0 or 6 cps |
0 or 3 hours |
0 or 9 hours |
12 or 0 hours | |
Elective choice (further studio/theory/approved studies) |
6 or 12 cps |
4 or 8 hours |
8 or 16 hours |
12 or 24 hours | |
24 cps |
12 or 20 hours |
24 or 41 hours |
48 hours | ||
Total (over three years) |
144 cps |
(12 or 16.8 hours average per week) |
(28 or 37 hours average per week) |
Note that all courses and units are subject to ongoing review and minor
amendments to improve them.
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