Bachelor of Arts Honours

This Honours course consists of a fourth year of study for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Arts, Design, Media and Communications or Contemporary Arts.

On the Mount Lawley campus, study is available in the major fields of these undergraduate degrees, subject to availability of supervision.

On the Bunbury campus, study in the major fields of Literature and Writing or Visual Art is available.

Year 1 - Semester 1

Note: CCA5110 can be substituted for CCA5103 with the approval of the course coordinator.

Year 1 - Semester 2

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Admission requirement (Band 6)

All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Bachelor degree; or
• Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 3)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
• University Preparation Course;
• Indigenous University Orientation Course;
• Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment;
• AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
• Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70 per cent or higher in their undergraduate degree . Alternatively applicants can apply with a lower WAM if they have demonstrated a particular aptitude and commitment to independent research. In these cases, students should contact the Honours Coordinator directly to discuss possible admission.

Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.

1. Apply advanced discipline knowledge, research methods and technical skills to plan and execute research activities and/or creative outputs as they apply to the arts.
2. Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise principles and concepts in arts with intellectual independence to generate new understanding.
3. Communicate a persuasive explanation of arts knowledge including a discussion of research results appropriate to the audience in a variety of academic/professional contexts.
4. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and ethical awareness in a research and/or creative project as they apply to the arts.