Master of Arts - Research

The Master of Arts - Research (MA-R) is based on submission of a thesis in a scholarly field or a combination of scholarly thesis and creative work. In some cases it may be possible to transfer to a doctoral program (DCA or PhD) after a suitable period of study (normally at least the equivalent of nine months of full-time enrolment). Assessment for the MA-R is by two external assessors.

Length of Course

Minimum of 1.5 to 2 years full-time or 3 to 5 years part-time.

Requirements for Admission
Applicants for the MA-R with an honours bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline at Class II, Division I or higher, or its equivalent, may be granted advanced standing for CREA921 Research Topics in Creative Arts and be admitted directly into CREA920 Masters Thesis for Creative Arts.

Applicants without appropriate qualifications may be admitted to the course by undertaking CREA921 Research Topics in Creative Arts or ARTS901 Master of Arts Research Methods and, on successful completion at Credit level or better, be permitted to proceed to CREA920.