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Diploma in Arts (Comparative Cultures)

Course code: 2434 + Course abbreviation: DipArts(CompCul) + Total credit points required: 48 + 3 to 4 years concurrent with a bachelors degree

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield P/T only; Clayton P/T only)

Course description

This course provides students with the opportunity to pursue in-depth study in the area of comparative cultures while completing a bachelors degree or double degree in other fields. Students develop knowledge of how this interdisciplinary program applies cultural, political and social theory to a study of the processes of social development. They also explore issues such as capitalism, prejudice and discrimination, scientific rationality, ethnicity, nationalism, globalisation and identity, media, gender and sexuality, Marxist, critical, structuralist and post-structuralist theories.

Course structure

Course requirements

Students are required to complete a three-year major sequence (48 points) in comparative cultures. For full information on the units required, refer to the ‘Areas of study’ section on the Arts faculty website at www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.

Contact details

Website: www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/

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