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Course type

BAC – Bachelor Pass (AQF level 7)

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Admissions Policy.

Course learning outcomes

In the context of a ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduate on successful completion of the Bachelor of Creative Arts & Media graduates will be able to:

• Appraise the global traditions, practices and theories informing creative arts practice
• Evaluate theoretical and conceptual insights into media arts practice;
• Compare direct experiences of the nature of the global creative industries sector including insights into career management strategies for artists
• Develop an appreciation and understanding of indigenous perspectives
• Demonstrate a high level of digital technology based expertise in at least one discipline area of creative practice
• Apply specialist professional knowledge in at least one of the discipline areas of creative practice
• Demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of urban and natural tropical environments
• Illustrate an awareness of intellectual curiosity, ethical behaviour and sustainable practice in the arts and creative industries sector
• Practice collaborative enterprise within creative communities emerging within the knowledge economy
• Demonstrate advanced oral, written and networked communication skills suitable for the contemporary information and communication technologies sector
• Employ strong problem solving, research, critical thinking and analytical skills required for contemporary arts practice.

Credit points in major

24 credit points

Design

Cairns

Townsville

External

Music, Sound & Moving Image

Townsville

External

Cairns

Not all majors are available in Cairns

External

Maximum time to complete

7 years

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

This course includes work integrated learning in the second year. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense.

Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students.

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

A student who has failed the final subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Maximum allowed

48 credit points, with no more that 9 credit points of advanced standing awarded at level 3.

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree

Approved abbreviation

BCrArtMed

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

Any major may appear on the testamur

Course articulation

Not applicable