Creative Arts
This course information is for local students only
Year
2012
Award
Bachelor of Creative Arts
Length
3 years
Campuses
Melbourne
Course description
The Bachelor of Creative Arts provides a diverse range of subjects to shape and develop your creative abilities - allowing you to experiment and explore creative practices and preparing you for ongoing future transformations in creative writing, performance and media arts roles. You can focus on individual areas of writing, performance, and media arts - or take on a combination of subjects from these different areas. The degree combines practical work with critical thinking, research, and theoretical studies. In your production and performance work, you have access to media production facilities and to theatres and rehearsal spaces on campus.
Graduates have won roles in a wide range of exciting careers in the arts, from screen-writing to acting, filmmaking and theatre production.
Course structure
In first year, students complete the compulsory core subject Professional Writing: Words in Action, four subjects from a designated creative arts list, and three electives. Typical subjects might include Introduction to Film Analysis, Introduction to Screenwriting, or Process-Based Performance.
Contact hours
Approximately 12 contact hours per week if studying full-time.
Subject details
Major areas of study
Cinema studies, creative arts, creative writing, English, media studies, theatre and drama.
Overseas study opportunities
Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see
www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange
for more information
Fee type
Fees (Fee-Help available)
Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)
19 860
Scholarships
Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/future-undergraduatesSelection
Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at undergraduate (EFS5 (60%) UG) level conducted by La Trobe Melbourne; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or
TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 550 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or
TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 213 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or
TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 80 with no individual score less than 20; or
Satisfactory completion of an English language subject at Year 12 or equivalent level. This must have been completed in the last two years and at an academic level acceptable to the University; or
Approved equivalent.
Academic entry requirements
LTM Foundation Studies - 80
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2011 (indicative only) - 78.55
International Baccalaureate - 28
GCE A Levels - 9
Hong Kong A Levels - 7
HKDSE - 12,6
Sri Lankan A Levels - CCC
STPM - 8
MICSS (UEC) - 3A 3B
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 80
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 4
Sweden Slutbetyg - G/VG
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 75
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 2.8
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 3.0
GAOKAO - see: the website
If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.
Semester starts
Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)
Additional information
HASU (Humanities Academic Skills Unit) is a resource for all students and staff of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Students are welcome to consult HASU staff about any aspect of their academic work - for further information please view: www.latrobe.edu.au/learning/lasunits
Career opportunities
Employment possibilities include teaching, performance, publishing and editing, writing, arts criticism, scriptwriting and other arts-related occupations in film, media and the theatre industry will be enhanced by the degree.