Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Creative Arts

(BCreatArts)

Program of study

Honours degree

INTRODUCTION

The Bachelor of Creative Arts requires three years of full-time study only. The course is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology.

Enrolment in the honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the school/department being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study.

COURSE AIMS

The core aim of the course is to develop in students the creative, practical, critical and collaborative skills necessary to pursue a career in the relevant area (writing, digital media, drama and screen) in the arts and communications industries. These core skills will be complemented by the skills and knowledge acquired by students completing a major in the closely related 'theory' subjects.

The aim of the course is to prepare students for a professional life by:

CREATIVE WRITING

• equipping students with practical skills in writing, research and editing, so that graduates will be experienced in a variety of forms that are required in both literary and professional contexts;
• producing students who are critical readers with competent editing skills;
• developing in students an understanding of literary genres, styles and forms, which includes an understanding of their historical, social and cultural contexts;
• developing in students an understanding of the culture of writing and publishing in Australia;
• producing graduates who will be able to think flexibly, collaborate with others on group projects and solve problems creatively;
• enabling students to acquire communication skills that will enhance performance of their own work as well as be useful in any profession where oral presentation of material is essential.

DIGITAL MEDIA

• equipping students with basic professional skills in digital media production, including the operation of software and hardware;
• equipping students with a practical understanding of collaborative teamwork required in the creative industries;
• enabling students to plan, develop and complete a digital media product, including production and post-production stages;
• developing in students an understanding of screen and digital media through their historical developments, social and cultural applications, and the function of formal and aesthetic properties in various forms;
• providing students with experience in the creative process within the activities described above;
• producing graduates capable of the application of logical thought, analysis, and research skills in ways that will enhance both the creative and practical processes required by digital media production;
• producing graduates who will be able to think flexibly, collaborate with others on group projects and solve problems creatively.

DRAMA

• equipping students with basic professional skills in the areas of major employment in the entertainment industry: realistic acting techniques, acting for screen, directing for theatre and screen, and music theatre;
• introducing students to areas of development and increasing importance in the Australian industry: post-modern performance techniques, intercultural performance, and the interface between live performance and multimedia;
• encouraging all students to work as conceptual artists through courses specialising in techniques of group devising, auto-performance and scriptwriting;
• developing in students, through a comprehensive history and theory stream, an awareness of the relevance of these discourses to professional practice.

SCREEN

• equipping students with practical skills in screen production, including the operation of software and hardware and the various skills employed by production teams;
• emphasising to students the collaborative nature of teamwork required by the industry;
• enabling students to plan, develop and complete a screen product, including production and post-production stages;
• developing in students an understanding of screen media through an understanding of its historical developments, its social and cultural applications, and the function of the formal and aesthetic properties of its various forms (cinematic, televisual and computer-based technologies);
• developing in students an understanding of the creative process within the activities described above;
• producing graduates capable of the application of logical thought, analysis, and research skills in ways that will enhance both the creative and practical processes required by screen production.

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Additionally, as an admission criterion, applicants will have to demonstrate their creative abilities through a portfolio (Creative Writing) and (Digital Media), an audition (Drama) or by portfolio and interview (Screen).

PROGRAM OF STUDY [June, 2008]

To qualify for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below. The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Students enrol in one of the following programs:

• Creative Writing
• Digital Media
• Drama
• Screen

CREATIVE WRITING

	First Year
CREA1001	Introduction to the Creative Arts	4.5
CREA1021	Introduction to Creative Writing: BCA students	4.5
ENGL1003	Imagined Worlds: Approaches to Literature	4.5
ENGL1008	Fictions and Transformations	4.5
ENGL1007	Short Stories and their Writers	4.5
	Three first level non-English elective topics	13.5
	Second Year
CREA2001	Introduction to Screen Writing	6
CREA2002	Communication Skills for Creative Artists	6
CREA2021	Advanced Creative Writing Workshop: BCA students	6
ENGL2300	Writing for Children, or	6
ENGL2301	The Craft of Poetry	6
ENGL2500	Creative Nonfiction, or	6
ENGL2600	Publishing and Editing	6
	One upper level English Literature topic	6
	Third Year
CREA3001	Adaptation and Transformation: Page to Screen	6
CREA3002	Legal Issues for Creative Artists, or	6
	One upper level English Literature topic	6
CREA3021	Advanced Creative Writing Workshop: BCA students	6
ENGL2301	The Craft of Poetry, or	6
ENGL2300	Writing for Children	6
ENGL2500	Creative Nonfiction, or	6
ENGL2600	Publishing and Editing	6
	One upper level English Literature topic	6

DIGITAL MEDIA

	First Year
CREA1091	Introduction to Creative Digital Media	4.5
COMP1101	Information Communication Technology 1A	4.5
SCRN1000	Introduction to Screen Studies 1	4.5
SCRN1001	Introduction to Screen Studies 2	4.5
SCRN1070	Production Techniques and Script Analysis - Part 1	4.5
CREA1001	Introduction to Creative Arts, OR	4.5
VISA1301	Art 1: Drawing and Design Fundamentals*	4.5
COMP1102	Computing Programming 1, OR	4.5
VISA1302	Art 2: Figurative Painting*, OR	4.5
SCRN1071	Production Techniques and Script Analysis - Part 2*	4.5
COMP1111	Information Technology Applications 1, OR	4.5
COMP1120	Information Communication Technology 1B, OR	4.5
xxxx	Introduction to Digital Media	4.5
	Second Year
CREA3002	Legal Issues for Creative Artists	6
SCRN2007	Multimedia Design	6
SCRN2009	Advanced Multimedia Design	6

12 units from the following:

SCRN3102	3D World - Multimedia	6
COMP2008	Computer Programming 2A	3
COMP2306	Software Engineering Practice	3
COMP3200	Enterprise Management for Information Technologists	6
SCRN2070	Screen Production Techniques 2A	6
CREA2001	Introduction to Screen Writing	6

One 3-unit upper level Professional Studies (PROF) topic

One 6-unit Visual Arts (VISA) topic*

6 units from the following:

ENGL2110	Writing and Designing for the Web	6
COMP2001	Computer Programming 2B	3
COMP2100	Information Technology Applications 2	3
SCRN2071	Screen Production Techniques 3A: Fake Narrative and Short Drama Production	6

One 6-unit Visual Arts (VISA) topic*

	Third Year
CREA3091	Workshop/Project	6
SCRN3005	Interactive Medias: Futures in Screen Practice, OR	6
SCRN3007	Kids' Media Culture	6
	12 units from the following:
SCRN3102	3D Worlds - Multi Media	6
COMP3020	Internet Computing	3
COMP3021	Interactive Computer Graphics	3
COMP3200	Enterprise Management for Information Technologists	6
	One 6-unit Visual Arts (VISA) topic*	6
	One 6-unit upper level Screen major topic	6
	12 units from the following:
COMP3100	Information Technology Practice	6
CREA3000	Practicum/Project in Creative Arts	6
	One 6-unit Visual Arts (VISA) topic*	6
	One 6-unit upper level Screen major topic	6

* Students must obtain approval of Topic Coordinator prior to enrolling.

DRAMA

	First Year
DRAP1010	Performance Techniques 1A	4.5
DRAP1011	Performance Techniques 1B	4.5
DRAP1020	Production 1A	4.5
DRAP1021	Production 1B	4.5
DRAM1001	Drama 1A: First Stages	4.5
DRAM1002	Drama 1B: Bodies of Work	4.5
	Two non-Drama topics	9
	Second Year
DRAP2010	Performance Techniques 2A, or	6
DRAP2010A	Performance Techniques 2A (Part 1)*, and	3
DRAP2010B	Performance Techniques 2A (Part 2)*	3
DRAP2011	Performance Techniques 2B	6
DRAP2020	Production 2, or	6
DRAP2020B	Production 2 (Part 1)*, and	3
DRAP2020C	Production 2 (Part 2)*	3
	Two Drama Theory topics	12
	One elective topic	6
	Third Year
DRAP3010	Performance Techniques 3A	6
DRAP3011	Performance Techniques 3B	6
DRAP3020	Production 3, or	6
DRAP3020A	Production 3 (Part 1)*, and	3
DRAP3020B	Production 3 (Part 2)*	3
	Two Drama Theory topics	12
	One elective topic	6

* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

SCREEN

	First Year
CREA1001	Introduction to the Creative Arts	4.5
SCRN1000	Introduction to Screen Studies 1	4.5
SCRN1001	Introduction to Screen Studies 2	4.5
SCRN1070	Production Techniques and Script Analysis - Part 1	4.5
SCRN1071	Production Techniques and Script Analysis - Part 2	4.5
SCRN1072	Production Techniques and Script Analysis - Part 3	4.5
	Two non-Screen first level elective topics	9
	Second Year
CREA2001	Introduction to Screen Writing	6
CREA3002	Legal Issues for Creative Artists	6
SCRN2070	Screen Production Techniques 2A	6
SCRN2071	Screen Production Techniques 3A: Experimental Narrative and Short Drama Production	6
SCRN2007	Multimedia Design	6
	One upper level Screen Theory topic	6
	Third Year
CREA3001	Adaptation and Transformation: Page to Screen	6
SCRN3070	Screen Production Techniques 4: Community Production	6
SCRN3071	Screen Production Techniques 5	6
	Two upper level Screen Theory topics	12

and 6 units from the following:

CREA2002	Communication Skills for Creative Artists	6
SCRN3075	Practicum in Screen Studies and Screen Industries	6
	One upper level Screen Theory topic	6

HONOURS DEGREE

CREATIVE WRITING

To proceed to honours students normally are expected to have achieved grades of DN or better in at least 12 units of upper-level topics in the Creative Writing major sequence.

36 units comprising 30 units of core topics and a 6-unit elective:

Core topics

CREA7075	Creative Writing: Industry Placement	6
ENGL7000	English Honours Thesis, or	12
ENGL7000P	English Honours Thesis **, and	3
ENGL7000Q	English Honours Thesis **	9
ENGL7171	Theory and Practice of Writing A	6
HUMN7000	Research Skills and Professional Practice	6

Elective topics

ENGL7221	Special Topic: Two Extra English Honours Segments, OR	6
ENGL7221A	Special Topic: One Extra English Honours Segment	3
ENGL7221B	Special Topic: One Extra English Honours Segment	3
ENGL7223A	Special Topic: An Approved Short Project, OR	6
ENGL7223	Special Topic: An Approved Short Project	3
	and one of the following:
ENGL7208	Postmodern Literature in English	3
ENGL7213	Epic Transformations	3
ENGL7214	'Look at Moyie!': The Story of Australian English	3
ENGL7215	Post-war American Literature	3
ENGL7216	The Dragon: Myth, Conflict and Intertextual Influences in English Literature	3
ENGL7217	Poetic Techniques: Romantic to Modern Poetry	3
ENGL7218	Happy Snaps: Cultural Memory, Trauma and Nostalgia	3
ENGL7219	A Passionate Feast: Food, Love and Sex in Recent Poetry	3
ENGL7220	Editing Project	3

** Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

DRAMA PERFORMANCE

To proceed to honours students are normally expected to have achieved 12 units of DN or better and 6 units of CR or better in Third Year drama performance topics.

Core topics

36 units comprising 30 units of core topics and a 6-unit elective:

DRAP7000	Honours Performance Project, or	12
DRAP7000A	Honours Performance Project (Part 1)**, and	6
DRAP7000B	Honours Performance Project (Part 2)**	6
DRAP7010	Performance Techniques 4, or	9
DRAP7010A	Performance Techniques 4 (Part 1)**, and	4.5
DRAP7010B	Performance Techniques 4 (Part 2)**	4.5
DRAP7020	Production 4, or	9
DRAP7020B	Production 4 (Part 1)**, and	4.5
DRAP7020C	Production 4 (Part 2)**	4.5

Elective topics

DRAM7516	Contemporary Australian Drama	6
DRAM7502	Special Half Topic in Drama	6
DRAM7502A	Special Half Topic in Drama	6

** Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.

SCREEN STUDIES

To proceed to honours students are normally expected to have achieved grades of DN or better in the last 12 units of the Screen Studies major and grades of DN or better in 12 units of Second or Third level screen production topics.

	36 units comprising:
SCRN7050B	Project in Screen Production (Part 1)**, and	6
SCRN7050C	Project in Screen Production (Part 2)**	6
SCRN7051	Production.com	6
	plus 18 units from the following:
SCRN7000	Thesis Topic in Screen Studies, or	6/12
SCRN7000D	Thesis Topic in Screen Studies (Part 1)**, and	3
SCRN7000E	Thesis Topic in Screen Studies (Part 2)**, or	3
SCRN7000F	Thesis Topic in Screen Studies (Part 1)**, and	6
SCRN7000G	Thesis Topic in Screen Studies (Part 2)**	6
SCRN7001	Critical and Theoretical Screen Studies, or	6/12/18
SCRN7001C	Critical and Theoretical Screen Studies (Part 1)**, and	3
SCRN7001D	Critical and Theoretical Screen Studies (Part 2)*, or*	3
SCRN7001E	Critical and Theoretical Screen Studies (Part 1)**, and	6
SCRN7001F	Critical and Theoretical Screen Studies (Part 2)**, or	6
SCRN7001H	Critical and Theoretical Screen Studies (Part 1)**, and	9
SCRN7001I	Critical and Theoretical Screen Studies (Part 2)**	9
SCRN7060	Honours Project in Screenwriting	6
SCRN7075	Practicum in Screen Studies and Screen Industries, or	6
SCRN7075A	Practicum in Screen Studies and Screen Industries (Part 1)**, and	3
SCRN7075B	Practicum in Screen Studies and Screen Industries (Part 2)**	3

** Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.