Bachelor of Arts
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
The Bachelor of Arts is a highly flexible, new-age degree featuring a choice of nine majors, each offering a unique perspective on the world around you and your role in it. You'll learn how to improve your decision making, generate new ideas, and think critically and creatively. At a time when some jobs are disappearing, others are evolving and new jobs are emerging, these are the transferable skills that will future proof your career. CDU's Bachelor of Arts develops both the breadth and depth of your knowledge. It gives you the freedom to focus on your area of interest, while also studying other subjects from a wide range of fields. At CDU, you'll benefit from a unique focus on Indigenous leadership and the issues and opportunities facing Northern Australia and South-East Asia. You'll also have the flexibility to study online, on campus or a mix of both, part time or full time. With 24/7 access to learning materials and online collaboration tools, you can study when it suits you.Choose from nine majors:Communications, Literature and Digital Media: Explore how the digital age is changing communication, interaction and the way information is shared. Learn about social media, media ethics, creative and professional writing, and multi-screen communication. Society and Culture: Learn how philosophy, sociology and Indigenous perspectives influence the way we think about the world and make decisions. You'll explore the social issues facing Northern Australia and Southeast Asia and the cultural drivers that impact change. Global Humanities in a Digital Age: Examine the impact of today's digital environment on politics, public policy and government decision making in Australia and South-East Asia, and understand how lessons learned from the past can inform the government decisions of the future. Indigenous Governance and Policy: Develop the knowledge and skills to develop meaningful policy and implement change for Australia's Indigenous peoples. You'll learn about the sociological, economic, historical and cultural drivers that impact Australia's Indigenous policy making and governance. Contemporary Indigenous Australia: Gain the skills and knowledge to work with Indigenous cultures and communities in a culturally-competent way. This major focuses on developing your inter-cultural practice, with an emphasis on the role of Indigenous languages, cultural sites, land rights and resources, community engagement and advocacy. Languages and Linguistics: Learn a new language and examine the role of language and linguistics in our communities - Chinese, Greek, Indonesian or one of three Indigenous languages (Yolngu, Arrernte or Bininj Kunwok). Explore how languages are written and preserved, and offers opportunities to advance your language skills with an in-country study program. Creative and Digital Arts: Gain the skills, knowledge and portfolio to succeed in the creative and digital arts industries. Learn about creative theory and business practices and complete a range of creative projects using new and emerging design technologies. Music Making, Production and Performance: Learn to make, produce and perform music using an instrument of your choice. You'll complete a combination of theory-based and hands-on subjects using new and emerging technologies, and gain industry experience through community-based projects.Architectural Design: Explore the concepts and theories of architectural design, focusing on Australia's north, the tropics and South-East Asia. Learn how to represent your ideas, understand space and the built form, and use industry-standard tools, technologies and architectural techniques.
Structure
- The Bachelor of Arts offers students a pathway into diverse specialist and interdisciplinary thematic areas with nine majors available including
- communications, literature and digital media
- society and culture
- global humanities in a digital age
- Indigenous governance and policy
- contemporary Indigenous Australian
- languages and linguistics
- creative and digital arts
- music making, production and performance
- and architectural design.As a student, your journey through this program will develop core communication, critical and creative thinking skills to prepare you to participate in a multi-disciplinary and global workforce.A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.Students are required to:complete the four (4) compulsory core unitscomplete all requirements from one of the majors. You may choose to undertake a second major and/or units within the entire course.pass at least 30 credit points at level 300 to complete a majortake a minimum of 60 credit points of level 300 unitstake a maximum of 100 credit points from level 100 units Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCore Units(4 units)40cpCompulsory Core units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below:IAS101 Indigenous AustraliaIAS102 Northern ExposureIAS201 Cultural CapabilitiesIAS202 Northern Futures Specialist Electives(8 - 17 units)80 - 180cpSpecialist Elective units selected from one of the Majors as detailed below:COMMUNICATIONS, LITERATURE AND DIGITAL MEDIAComplete 80-160cp from the following units.At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.IAS111 Introduction to Australasian LiteratureIAS112 Creative Practice in a Digital ContextIAS113 Introducing Communications StudiesIAS114 Introduction to Screen MediaIAS211 Media and Professional WritingIAS212 Media and Culture in Global CommunicationsIAS213 Guilty Reading: Topics in Popular GenresIAS214 Contemporary Literature and WritingIAS215 Screen Media and Production 1IAS216 Screen Media and Production 2IAS311 Writing, Journalism and Media EthicsIAS312 Communication Studies Research ProjectIAS313 Workshop in Creative WritingIAS314 Research in Literary StudiesIAS315 Digital Sound Recording and DesignIAS316 Digital Media Research ProjectSOCIETY AND CULTUREComplete 80-160cp from the following units.At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.IAS121 Critical and Creative ThinkingIAS122 Ethics and Decision TheoryIAS123 Sociological PerspectivesIAS124 Contested KnowledgesIAS221 Social Identities and RelationshipsIAS222 Global SociologyIAS223 Representing and Recording CountryIAS224 Philosophy of Arts and CultureIAS225 Cultural Resource and Site ManagementIAS245 Indigenous Contemporary PerspectivesIAS321 Indigenous Sovereignty and Challenges of ReconciliationIAS322 Research with Indigenous PeopleIAS323 Modern Sociological PerspectivesIAS324 Sociology of Crime and DevianceIAS325 Cognition and Philosophy of ScienceIAS326 Social Cognition and Power in the Digital AgeGLOBAL HUMANITIES IN A DIGITAL AGEComplete 80-160cp from the following units.At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.IAS131 Colonising AustraliaIAS132 Colonial Rule in South-East AsiaIAS133 Introduction to International RelationsIAS124 Contested KnowledgesIAS231 Colonial North AustraliaIAS232 Themes in Global HistoryIAS233 Foundations of Western CivilisationIAS234 Indonesia: State and SocietyIAS236 Indonesia and the WorldIAS243 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State PoliticsIAS331 South-East Asia in the 20th CenturyIAS332 North Australia in the 20th CenturyIAS333 Political IdeasIAS334 Politics of IndonesiaIAS335 War, Revolutions and TerrorIAS336 Major Issues in Contemporary IndonesiaINDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE AND POLICYComplete 80-160cp from the following units.At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.IAS131 Colonising AustraliaIAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous ContextsIAS123 Sociological PerspectivesIAS144 Indigenous Land and ResourcesIAS241 Indigenous Policy Principles and PracticeIAS242 Indigenous Governance and LeadershipIAS243 Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State PoliticsIAS244 Indigenous Knowledges, Property Rights and Economic ParticipationIAS245 Indigenous Contemporary PerspectivesIAS246 Advocacy and Social ActionIAS321 Indigenous Sovereignty and Challenges of ReconciliationIAS322 Research with Indigenous PeopleIAS341 Indigenous Knowledges and EpistemologiesIAS342 Neocolonialism, Advocacy and the Critique of DevelopmentIAS343 Race and PolicyIAS344 Indigenous People and Social JusticeCONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA Complete 80-160cp from the following units.At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.IAS131 Colonising AustraliaIAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous ContextsIAS124 Contested KnowledgesIAS144 Indigenous Lands and ResourcesIAS223 Representing and Recording CountryIAS225 Cultural Resource and Site ManagementIAS245 Indigenous Contemporary PerspectivesIAS246 Advocacy and Social ActionIAS252 Language Maintenance and IdentityIAS254 Partnership and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea ManagementIAS322 Research with Indigenous PeopleIAS351 Indigenous Networking and CollaborationIAS352 Practices and Skills in Indigenous Community WorkIAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the EnvironmentIAS354 Impact Assessment and Management of Cultural SitesIAS355 Indigenous Knowledges and WellbeingLANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICSComplete 80-170cp from the following units.At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.IAS161 Language Studies 1 (repeatable)IAS162 Language Studies 2 (repeatable)IAS163 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 1IAS164 Linguistics for Indigenous Languages 2IAS165 Language in SocietyIAS261 Language Studies 3 (repeatable)IAS262 Language Studies 4 (repeatable)IAS264 Resource Production and UseIAS265 SemanticsIAS266 Language AcquisitionIAS267 Languages in ContactIAS361 Indigenous Language Maintenance and RevitalisationIAS362 Advanced Language Studies (repeatable)IAS363 Community Language PlanningIAS364 Dictionary MakingIAS365 Linguistic Applications in Indigenous Language AnalysisIAS366 Language Centre ManagementCREATIVE AND DIGITAL ARTS Complete 120-170cp from the following units.At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.IAS171 Creative Studio 1 (20cps)IAS172 Creative Studio 2 (20cps)IAS271 Creative Studio 3 (20cps)IAS272 Creative Studio 4 (20cps)IAS371 Creative Practice and Theory (20cps) (repeatable)IAS173 Drawing and Other Visual Representation Tools (repeatable)IAS174 Digital Media and Online Content DesignIAS273 Sculptural Design (repeatable)IAS274 Digital Image Capture and Photographic Media (repeatable)IAS372 Business of Creative IndustriesMUSIC MAKING, PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE Complete 120-180cp from the following units.At least 30cp at 300 level must be passed to complete the Major.IAS184 Digital CompositionIAS181 Music Making and Theory 1 (20cp)IAS182 Music Making and Theory 2 (20cp)IAS281 Music Making and Theory 3 (20cp)IAS282 Music Making and Theory 4 (20cp)IAS381 Music Making, Production and Performance (20cp) (repeatable) IAS283 Indigenous and Community Music (available from 2021)IAS284 Ensemble and Choral (repeatable)IAS315 Digital Sound Recording and DesignIAS382 Music for Playing and Wellbeing (available from 2021)IAS383 Music and the Educator (available from 2021)ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Complete a minimum of 160cps from the following:IAS191 Architectural Design 1 (20cp)IAS192 Architectural Design 2 (20cp)IAS291 Architectural Design 3 (20cp)IAS292 Architectural Design 4 (20cp)IAS391 Architectural Design 5 (20cp)IAS392 Architectural Design 6 (20cp)IAS193 Design and Representation in ArchitectureIAS194 Architectural Technology and Environment 1IAS293 Architectural Technology and Environment 2IAS294 Architectural Technology and Environment 3IAS393 Architectural Theory and Practice (repeatable)Professional Skills, Cross Cultural Awareness, Independent Study, In-Country and Placement ElectivesYou may, in consultation with the coordinator of your major, choose to undertake study from the capstone units listed below. These units are an invaluable opportunity to gain experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study. They are designed to build on the particular strengths and skills you have acquired while studying your major.Depending on the pathway you choose, the unit/s will need to be submitted to the Learning and Teaching Committee in the College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society and approved by the College’s Dean.The units are only available for manual enrolment. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment eForm, accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal.IAS401 Foundations for Professional Practice and Skills (repeatable)IAS402 Intercultural Practice (repeatable)IAS403 Independent Study (repeatable)IAS404 In-Country Placement (repeatable)IAS405 Placement Experience (repeatable)IAS406 Language Translation and Protocols (repeatable) General Electives(2 - 12 units)20 - 120cpUnits totalling between 20 - 120 credit points may be selected from undergraduate units offered by the University. You may take between 2 and 12 general elective units, which are selected from undergraduate units offered by CDU, including units offered within the Bachelor of Arts program that are not part of your major.When selecting electives, choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as IAS1xx, IAS2xx and IAS3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively.Note: students must not exceed 100 credit points at 100 level units. 240cpTotal Credit Points Students who commenced in or after 2013No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.Of the total 240 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)* not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units* a minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or aboveStudents should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.
Standard entry requirements
Admission requirements are met by one of the following:Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010).Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Casuarina | International: $25,328 | No |
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| CDU Online | International: $25,328 | No |
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