Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts is a highly flexible, new-age degree featuring a choice of nine majors, each offering a unique perspective on the world around you and your role in it.

You'll learn how to improve your decision making, generate new ideas, and think critically and creatively.

At a time when some jobs are disappearing, others are evolving and new jobs are emerging, these are the transferable skills that will future proof your career.

CDU's Bachelor of Arts develops both the breadth and depth of your knowledge.

It gives you the freedom to focus on your area of interest, while also studying other subjects from a wide range of fields.

At CDU, you'll benefit from a unique focus on Indigenous leadership and the issues and opportunities facing Northern Australia and South-East Asia.

You'll also have the flexibility to study online, on campus or a mix of both, part time or full time.

With 24/7 access to learning materials and online collaboration tools, you can study when it suits you.

Choose from nine majors:

Communications, Literature and Digital Media:

Explore how the digital age is changing communication, interaction and the way information is shared.

Learn about social media, media ethics, creative and professional writing, and multi-screen communication.

Society and Culture:

Learn how philosophy, sociology and Indigenous perspectives influence the way we think about the world and make decisions.

You'll explore the social issues facing Northern Australia and Southeast Asia and the cultural drivers that impact change.

Global Humanities in a Digital Age:

Examine the impact of today's digital environment on politics, public policy and government decision making in Australia and South-East Asia, and understand how lessons learned from the past can inform the government decisions of the future.

Indigenous Governance and Policy:

Develop the knowledge and skills to develop meaningful policy and implement change for Australia's Indigenous peoples.

You'll learn about the sociological, economic, historical and cultural drivers that impact Australia's Indigenous policy making and governance.

Contemporary Indigenous Australia:

Gain the skills and knowledge to work with Indigenous cultures and communities in a culturally-competent way.

This major focuses on developing your inter-cultural practice, with an emphasis on the role of Indigenous languages, cultural sites, land rights and resources, community engagement and advocacy.

Languages and Linguistics:

Learn a new language and examine the role of language and linguistics in our communities - Chinese, Greek, Indonesian or one of three Indigenous languages (Yolngu, Arrernte or Bininj Kunwok).

Explore how languages work, how they are preserved and revitalised.

The majoroffers opportunities to advance your language skills with an in-country study program.

Creative and Digital Arts:

Gain the skills, knowledge and portfolio to succeed in the creative and digital arts industries.

Learn about creative theory and business practices and complete a range of creative projects using new and emerging design technologies.

Music Making, Production and Performance:

Learn to make, produce and perform music using an instrument of your choice.

You'll complete a combination of theory-based and hands-on subjects using new and emerging technologies, and gain industry experience through community-based projects.

Architectural Design:

Explore the concepts and theories of architectural design, focusing on Australia's north, the tropics and South-East Asia.

Learn how to represent your ideas, understand space and the built form, and use industry-standard tools, technologies and architectural techniques.

Core Units(4 units) - 40cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below:

IAS101

IAS102

IAS201

IAS202

Specialist Electives(8 - 17 units) - 80 - 180cp

Specialist Elective units selected from one of the Majors as detailed below: COMMUNICATIONS, LITERATURE AND DIGITAL MEDIA Complete 80-160cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.

IAS111 Introduction to Australasian Literature IAS112 Creative Practice in a Digital Context IAS113 Introducing Communications Studies IAS114 Introduction to Screen Media IAS211 Media and Professional Writing IAS212 Media and Culture in Global Communications IAS213 Guilty Reading: Topics in Popular Genres IAS214 Contemporary Literature and Writing IAS215 Screen Media and Production 1 IAS216 Screen Media and Production 2 IAS311 Writing, Journalism and Media Ethics IAS312 Communication Studies Research Project IAS313 Workshop in Creative Writing IAS314 Research in Literary Studies IAS315 Digital Sound Recording and Design IAS316 Digital Media Research Project SOCIETY AND CULTURE Complete 80-160cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.

IAS121 Critical and Creative Thinking IAS122 Ethics and Decision Theory IAS123 Sociological Perspectives IAS124 Contested Knowledges IAS221 Social Identities and Relationships IAS222 Global Sociology IAS223 Representing and Recording Country IAS224 Philosophy of Arts and Culture IAS225 Cultural Resource and Site Management IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives IAS321 Indigenous Sovereignty and Challenges of Reconciliation IAS322 Research with Indigenous People IAS323 Modern Sociological Perspectives IAS324 Sociology of Crime and Deviance IAS325 Cognition and Philosophy of Science IAS326 Social Cognition and Power in the Digital Age GLOBAL HUMANITIES IN A DIGITAL AGE Complete 80-160cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.

IAS131 Colonising Australia IAS132 Colonial Rule in South-East Asia IAS133 Introduction to International Relations IAS124 Contested Knowledges IAS231 Colonial North Australia IAS232 Themes in Global History IAS233 Foundations of Western Civilisation IAS234 Indonesia: State and Society IAS236 Indonesia and the World IAS243 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics IAS331 South-East Asia in the 20th Century IAS332 North Australia in the 20th Century IAS333 Political Ideas IAS334 Politics of Indonesia IAS335 War, Revolutions and Terror IAS336 Major Issues in Contemporary Indonesia INDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE AND POLICY Complete 80-160cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.

IAS131 Colonising Australia IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts IAS123 Sociological Perspectives IAS144 Indigenous Land and Resources IAS241 Indigenous Policy Principles and Practice IAS242 Indigenous Governance and Leadership IAS243 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics IAS244 Indigenous Knowledges, Property Rights and Economic Participation IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives IAS246 Advocacy and Social Action IAS321 Indigenous Sovereignty and Challenges of Reconciliation IAS322 Research with Indigenous People IAS341 Indigenous Knowledges and Epistemologies IAS342 Neocolonialism, Advocacy and the Critique of Development IAS343 Race and Policy IAS344 Indigenous People and Social Justice CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA Complete 80-160cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.

IAS131 Colonising Australia IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts IAS124 Contested Knowledges IAS144 Indigenous Lands and Resources IAS223 Representing and Recording Country IAS225 Cultural Resource and Site Management IAS245 Indigenous Contemporary Perspectives IAS246 Advocacy and Social Action IAS252 Language Maintenance and Identity IAS254 Partnership and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea Management IAS322 Research with Indigenous People IAS351 Indigenous Networking and Collaboration IAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community Work IAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the Environment IAS354 Impact Assessment and Management of Cultural Sites IAS355 Indigenous Knowledges and Wellbeing LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS Complete 80-170cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.

IAS161 Language Studies 1 (repeatable) IAS162 Language Studies 2 (repeatable) IAS163 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 1 IAS164 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 2 IAS165 Language in Society IAS261 Language Studies 3 (repeatable) IAS262 Language Studies 4 (repeatable) IAS264 Resource Production and Use IAS265 Semantics IAS266 Language Acquisition IAS267 Languages in Contact IAS361 Indigenous Language Maintenance and Revitalisation IAS362 Advanced Language Studies (repeatable) IAS363 Community Language Planning IAS364 Dictionary Making IAS365 Linguistic Applications in Indigenous Language Analysis IAS366 Language Centre Management CREATIVE AND DIGITAL ARTS Complete 120-170cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.

IAS171 Creative Studio 1 (20cps) IAS172 Creative Studio 2 (20cps) IAS271 Creative Studio 3 (20cps) IAS272 Creative Studio 4 (20cps) IAS371 Creative Practice and Theory (20cps) (repeatable) IAS173 Drawing and Other Visual Representation Tools (repeatable) IAS174 Digital Media and Online Content Design IAS273 Sculptural Design (repeatable) IAS274 Digital Image Capture and Photographic Media (repeatable) IAS372 Business of Creative Industries MUSIC MAKING, PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE Complete 120-180cp from the following units. At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.

IAS184 Digital Composition IAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp) IAS182 Music Making and Theory 2 (20cp) IAS281 Music Making and Theory 3 (20cp) IAS282 Music Making and Theory 4 (20cp) IAS381 Music Making, Production and Performance (20cp) (repeatable) IAS283 Indigenous and Community Music (available from 2021) IAS284 Ensemble and Choral (repeatable) IAS315 Digital Sound Recording and Design IAS382 Music for Playing and Wellbeing (available from 2021) IAS383 Music and the Educator (available from 2021) ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Complete a minimum of 160cps from the following:

IAS191 Architectural Design 1 (20cp) IAS192 Architectural Design 2 (20cp) IAS291 Architectural Design 3 (20cp) IAS292 Architectural Design 4 (20cp) IAS391 Architectural Design 5 (20cp) IAS392 Architectural Design 6 (20cp) IAS193 Design and Representation in Architecture IAS194 Architectural Technology and Environment 1 IAS293 Architectural Technology and Environment 2 IAS294 Architectural Technology and Environment 3 IAS393 Architectural Theory and Practice (repeatable) Professional Skills, Cross Cultural Awareness, Independent Study, In-Country and Placement Electives You may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake study from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired while studying your major. Depending on the pathway you choose, the unit/s will need to be submitted to the Learning and Teaching Committee in the College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society and approved by the College’s Dean. The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm, accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.

IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable) IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable) IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable) IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable) IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable) IAS406 Language Translation and Protocols (repeatable)

General Electives(2 - 12 units) - 20 - 120cp

Units totalling between 20 - 120 credit points may be selected from undergraduate units offered by the University. You may take between 2 and 12 general elective units, which are selected from undergraduate units offered by CDU, including units offered within the Bachelor of Arts program that are not part of your major. When selecting electives, choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as IAS1xx, IAS2xx and IAS3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively. Note: students must not exceed 100 credit points at 100 level units.

- 240cp

Total Credit Points

Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*. Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010). Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.