Completed your undergraduate degree, but want to specialise in a creative field? The honours course is what you are after.
This is a pathway course into creative arts and industry specialisations in areas such as music, fine arts, new media design or communication.
During this course, you will develop your research thesis so you can focus on your passion. There are also opportunities to participate in a gallery and museum research projects.
Graduating from this course may lead to career opportunities in government, private companies and non-government organisations (NGO) in areas such as media and communications, IT, creative arts, design, film and production or music.
Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor degree in the fields of architecture and design, communications, music, new media or visual arts with at least a credit average, including completion at credit level or above of undergraduate units or equivalent in the proposed field of Honours study.
Applicants must contact the College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society on (08) 8946 7404 prior to submitting an application to discuss a potential project idea and supervision arrangements including any portfolio or interview presentation.
Students will undertake one year of study in normal full time mode. In first semester they will participate in the Honours Seminar which will be a two hour weekly seminar of lectures and presentations of research as well as embarking on their Research Project which will involve weekly sessions with their Honours supervisor. In second semester students enrol in Research Exegesis where they prepare their 5,000 word Research Paper and complete their Research Project.
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time or part time load.