Undergraduate - CourseBachelor of Arts Scholars Program

Monash Arts students learn about the diverse world in which we live, and how we might live in the future. They are encouraged to think about cultural, linguistic and geographical difference and to ask how and why these variations have occurred over time. Studying Arts encourages students to take an innovative approach in tackling world issues and fosters a global perspective. Arts students think about how communication works, how people make themselves understood to others, and how they make meaning through artistic expression. Arts students have the ability to assess evidence, and the research skills to acquire information. They use these skills to find out why we are the way we are.

To do this, they need to think critically and creatively. Arts students are self-reliant researchers, seeking out a variety of resources in order to answer complicated questions. They are expert communicators who can convey complex ideas in speech and writing. They resist easy answers or simplistic solutions.

Arts students strive to develop an ethical and intellectual framework within which they can understand what it means to be human, and how this changes over time.

Students selected as Dean's Scholars in Arts will be eligible to choose the campus at which they wish to undertake their Bachelor of Arts program. The Dean's Scholars Program applies only to the Bachelor of Arts. Specialised degrees, double degrees or double awards are not included in the program.

Participants in this program receive a scholarship which is renewable for each year of the course, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Double degrees

Student completing the Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program as a double degree should refer to:

• this course entry for the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program
• the course entry for the partner course in their double degree.

The Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program is available as a double degree in the following course:

• 4097 Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program and Bachelor of Commerce Scholars Program.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course as a single degree or component of a double degree it is expected that graduates will be able to:

• critically analyse, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the content, methods of investigation and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of at least one discipline, and utilise the research skills gained from exposure to several disciplines
• demonstrate the critical ability to analyse truth claims and evidence, and utilise training and judgement to adapt skills and knowledge in different contexts
• engage responsibly in scholarship or professional practice cooperatively with others, demonstrating a capacity to accommodate the world view of others and achieve agreed outcomes through the use of highly developed oral and written communication skills
• devise time management practices to manage competing demands, engage in professional development and demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning
• utilise the knowledge base and methodologies of the disciplines studied in order to find innovative solutions and provide authoritative advice, in a range of contexts and in a manner appropriate to the audience.

Course progression requirements

The performance of dean's scholars in Arts will be evaluated at the end of each year. Students are expected to continue achieving at the same high level at which they entered the program (normally a distinction grade average). Students who are unable to maintain the required level of performance in each year may forfeit their Deans Scholars Award and their place in the program.

This course consists of major and minor studies and elective units.

No more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at level 1.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at level 3.

It is recommended that students complete level-1 sequences first as these lay the foundation for further study in an area of arts.

All students

All single and double degree students must complete the following:

(A.) core arts* studies (96 points) comprising:

(1.) an arts major (48 points)

(2.) an arts minor in a different area of study (24 points)

(3.) a further four arts elective units (24 points):

• these must be units offered by the Faculty of Arts

The major and minor must be chosen from those listed under 'Areas of study'.

By combining some of the core arts requirements, students can complete a double major in two different arts disciplines, or an extended major in certain disciplines. For more details on this option, contact the Faculty of Arts.

* Note: For the purposes of meeting the requirement for completion of 96 points of arts studies, art history and theory and psychology are considered to be arts areas of study.

Single degree students only

Students in the single degree of Bachelor of Arts must in addition to the above complete:

(B.) free elective units (48 points) which can be chosen:

• from Arts or any faculty
• to form minors or a major
• as individual units.

Free elective units can be identified using the browse units toolbrowse units tool (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search) and indexes of unitsindexes of units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/) in the current edition of the Handbook. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. Note: Some non-arts units may require permission from the owning faculty. Students must be able to meet any unit prerequisites.

Majors

• Ancient cultures
• Anthropology
• Art history and theory
• Behavioural studies
• Chinese studies
• Communications
• Criminology
• English as an international language
• Film and screen studies
• French studies
• German studies
• History
• Human geography
• Human rights
• Indigenous cultures and histories
• Indonesian studies
• International relations
• International studies
• Islamic studies
• Italian studies
• Japanese studies
• Journalism practice
• Journalism studies
• Korean studies
• Linguistics
• Literary studies
• Music
• Philosophy
• Politics
• Psychology
• Religious studies
• Sociology
• Spanish and Latin American studies
• Theatre

Minor only

• Australia in the world
• Bioethics
• Holocaust and genocide studies
• Jewish studies
• Performance
• Ukrainian studies

Level-1 sequence only

• Modern Greek

Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program