Undergraduate - Course2766 - Honours degree of Bachelor of Performing Arts

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts

Managing faculty	Arts
Abbreviated title	BPA(Hons)
CRICOS code	069740E
Total credit points required	48
Standard duration of study (years)	1 year FT, 2 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/2766
Contact details	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/apply.php

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and performance research after the completion of a Bachelor of Performing Arts. Students choose a topic and undertake research while working with a carefully selected supervisor, who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the honours program, students will have extended their undergraduate knowledge in a specific area of the performing arts through in-depth study of dramatic theory contextualised through theatre history, research methodology, and performance analysis. They will have built upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and performance communication.

Entry requirements

Students must have:

completed a degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in the intended honours discipline
obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Contact the relevant school for any additional or special requirements.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

Structure

This course consists of 48 points of study from a relevant area of performing arts, including a thesis.

Requirements

Students should contact the drama and theatre studies honours coordinator in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies for details of discipline-specific requirements.

For information on the units required refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/music/hons-arts-music.html.

Award(s)

The honours degree of Bachelor of Performing Arts