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Bachelor of Creative Arts
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Creative Arts |
Abbreviation: | BCA |
UOW Course Code: | 840 |
CRICOS Code: | 001709K |
Study Area / Disciplines / My University Key Words: | Creative Writing, Graphic Design, Theatre, Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Acting, Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Performance, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Fibres |
Duration: | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: | 144 |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On campus |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong / Specified for each major |
ATAR: | 75 |
Additional Information: |
course description
The Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) is a three-year full-time course that involves study of theory and practice-based work in a major study area: Creative Writing, Graphic Design, Music, Photography, Theatre, Visual Arts or Visual Arts and Design. The main focus of the degree is artistic practice informed by history and theory subjects.
Opportunities exist for artistic collaboration, exchange and study abroad.
A Bachelor of Creative Arts degree can lead to career opportunities as an artist, graphic designer, photographer, writer, musician, performer, composer, theatre technician, director, publisher, curator, arts administrator or manager, teacher (on completion of a Graduate Diploma in Education) or to opportunities to work in the radio, television and multimedia industries.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder
Credit Arrangements
Information on credit and articulation arrangements and how to apply for credit is available here.
Course structure
All students must complete a minimum of 144 credit points (cp) comprised of:
- 18 credit points comprising the core BCA subjects:
- CACS101 Contemporary Creative Practice
- CACS102 Critical Frameworks in Creative Practice
- CACS301 Professional Practice
A major study:
- Creative Writing (72 credit points)
- Graphic Design (72 credit points)
- Music (72 credit points)
- Photography (84 credit points)
- Theatre (72 credit points)
- Visual Arts (72 credit points)
- Visual Arts and Design (96 credit points)
- 6 credit points of 300-level BCA theory subjects
- Electives to bring the total number of credit points completed to 144.
No more than 60cp at 100 level can be counted towards the Bachelor of Creative Arts degree. Students must achieve a clear pass in the core 300-level subjects to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Creative Arts.
As part of their elective subjects, students are encouraged to undertake a Minor Study in order to add a multi-disciplinary aspect to their Bachelor of Creative Arts Degree. Students may not undertake a Major and Minor Study in the same discipline. Subjects taken as part of a Major or Minor cannot be cross-counted into any other Major or Minor.
Honours
On completion of the Bachelor of Creative Arts, high achieving students may apply to undertake an additional Honours year.
Other Information
The Faculty may impose quotas on subjects to ensure optimal class sizes.
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au