Graduate Diploma in Civil Ceremonies

Course code: 2157 + Course abbreviation: GradDipCivCer + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Off-campus (Clayton)

Multimode (Caulfield)

Course description

In addition to providing an understanding of cultural variation and sensitivities in public statements of lifecycle events, this course prepares celebrants to plan and conduct public ceremonies of grief, such as funerals and divorce, and ceremonies of recognition, such as weddings, namings and majority. The course is designed to provide the training required to practise as a civil celebrant in Australia.

Course structure

Students complete 48 points. All units are offered face-to-face at Caulfield and via off-campus learning:

CVL4010 Rites of passage: culture and celebrating life cycle events
CVL4020 Life cycle events: literature, music and life stories
CVL4030 Celebrant and client: legal, ethical and personal issues
CVL4040 Professional celebration of rites of passage

As each unit in the Graduate Diploma in Civil Ceremonies has an assessment component in performance and presentation skills, all off-campus learning students must attend either one weekend seminar at Monash University or present a video tape of the activity to be assessed, or participate in a video conference for each unit. Off-campus learning is normally only available for part-time enrolment.

Exit points

There are no alternative exit points from this course.

Articulation

For further study options please contact the School of Historical Studies or visit www.arts.monash.edu.au/prospective/course/postgraduate

Course coordinator

Judy McNicoll

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