Bachelor of Arts (Creative Arts) (Honours)

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) is a fourth-year program that often serves as a prelude to a higher degree in research or advanced professional practice in careers that entail complex research work.With half the program dedicated to a thesis-based experience of independent research conducted professionally, the program will prepare individuals for professional or research work in the disciplinary field of their preference by providing training in theory, methodology and epistemology.This Creative Arts stream involves study in ceramics/3D, drawing, printmaking, photography, painting, performance and dance.

Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact Federation University for further information on available options.

Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by Federation University for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.

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Year 1

Semester 1

STUDIO PROJECT A AABCA4023, 30 credit points

RESEARCH DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND METHODS BAHRS4034, 15 credit points

LITERATURE REVIEW BAHRS4035, 15 credit points

Semester 2

EXEGESIS AABCA4012, 30 credit points

STUDIO PROJECT B AABCA4024, 30 credit points

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

A Bachelor or Arts program with a sequence in the relevant discipline with Distinction average in upper-level discipline-specific courses and no less than a Distinction in upper-level discipline-specific courses (giving a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 6.0).

Extra Requirements

All applicants must complete and submit the Research Proposal form as part of their application.

Students will normally have a short thesis topic approved before applying, developed in consultation with a potential supervisor and the Honours Coordinator.

Some questions to help you identify an area for your research project are:

• What aspects of your undergraduate degree did you find most interesting?

• Which courses did you enjoy the most?

• What topics or issues did you wish you could have studied in more depth?

• Which academic staff in the School of Arts are working in areas that interest you?

The due date for timely applications is the end of November.