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Shape your career in Australia’s vibrant arts, cultural and entertainment industries. Australia is renowned for its creative arts and unique cultural style, and this course will build on your creativity and give you a solid grounding in the arts.

Your specialisation will enable you to focus on performance, visual arts, creative writing, music or digital media studies. You will learn in teaching facilities that include high-end digital equipment, computer labs and production studios.

You can even undertake a semester overseas at one of our many partner institutes, and participate in a major project with industry or community organisations in your third year.

Specialisations:

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Methods of applying:

  • You can apply direct to VU

Please note that part-time study may not be available at all campuses.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

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Careers

You could follow a career in:

  • arts management
  • artist
  • performer
  • scriptwriter
  • community cultural development worker
  • digital designer/producer
  • musician/musical producer

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Study pathways

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to complete your course faster by getting credit for previous study.

Diploma to undergraduate degree

You will get credit in the Bachelor of Creative Arts Industries (ABAI) if you have studied this undergraduate Diploma course at VU:

Diploma of Creative Industries

  • You will get a year of credit.

There are recognised study pathways for this course. You may be able to complete your course faster by getting credit for previous study.

VU TAFE to undergraduate

You can get credit in the Bachelor of Creative Arts Industries (ABAI) if you have studied one of these TAFE courses at VU:

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Games Development Stream)

  • You may get over a year of credit.

Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Interactive Media Stream)

  • You may get over a year of credit.

Transferring to VU

You can get credit in the Bachelor of Creative Arts Industries (ABAI) for study you have done at other universities. We have formal credit transfer arrangements for this course with the following universities

Kangan Institute

  • If you studied the Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts you may get up to a year of credit.

Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE (trading as Kangan Institute)

  • If you studied the Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (IDM) you may get over a year of credit.

Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE (trading as Kangan Institute)

  • If you studied the Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Film) you may get over a year of credit.

Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ITESM (Technologico de Monterrey)

  • If you studied the B.A. Animation and Digital Art you may get up to one and a half years of credit.

Northwest University

  • If you studied the Bachelor in Digital Design you may get up to a year of credit.

KDU College, Malaysia

  • If you studied the Diploma in Computer Studies you may get up to a year of credit.

KDU College, Malaysia

  • If you studied the Diploma in Games Technologies you may get up to a year of credit.

To find out more about the pathways available for this course, please contact the .

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Get credit for your work, study and life experience through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

Find out more about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Graduate faster

If you've done previous study related to this course, you may be awarded credit. This means you can graduate in less time.

Completing this course also gives you a head-start on other at VU courses at a higher level of study.

We also award credit for relevant work and life experience. This is called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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Course Objectives

Graduates of this course will be able to:

  1. Utilise in-depth knowledge and judgement across multiple creative arts disciplines to engage in the diversity of fields required for contemporary creative arts practitioners;
  2. Apply cognitive and creative skills in industry, community engagement and partnership contexts;
  3. Apply high level communication skills that enable the clear presentation of knowledge and ideas;
  4. Connect specific knowledge and skills in creative arts with the cultural, technological and entrepreneurial acumen required for successful participation and employment in the creative arts industries;
  5. Demonstrate critical awareness and understanding of theory, practice and research in the creative arts;
  6. Utilise a broad range of problem-solving and decision-making skills to implement emerging technologies and practices in the creative arts industries.

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Units and electives

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Creative Arts Industries, students must complete a total of 288 credit points, by completing 24 units of study. All units are valued at 12 credit points. Full-time students study 4 units (48 credit points) each semester. Students must satisfy the following requirements to be awarded the degree:

  • complete 24 units of study;
  • complete eight core units;
  • complete two specialisations in either Creative Writing, Digital Media, Music, Performance Studies or Visual Arts, comprising six units in each specialisation;
  • complete four elective units;
  • complete no more than ten first-year units.

Specialisation 1, unit 1

Specialisation 2, unit 1

Specialisation 1, unit 2

Specialisation 2, unit 2

Specialisation 1, unit 3

Specialisation 2, unit 3

One elective unit (12 credit points)

Specialisation 1, unit 4

Specialisation 2, unit 4

One elective unit (12 credit points)

Specialisation 1, unit 5

Specialisation 2, unit 5

One elective unit (12 credit points)

Specialisation 1, unit 6

Specialisation 2, unit 6

One elective unit (12 credit points)

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • TAFE: Pathways are available from a range of VET courses. Applicants with relevant VET study may also be considered
  • Year 12: VCE with minimum study score of 20 in English units 3 and 4 (any) or equivalent.
  • International: Completion of a secondary school qualification equivalent to Australia's year 12 or VCE qualification. IELTS minimum 6.0 (no band less than 6) or equivalent.
  • Mature: Applicants with relevant work, education and/or community experience may be considered on the basis of equivalence.

English language requirements

Find out if you meet the entry requirements, including English language and academic requirements.

Admission requirements in your country

Find out if you meet the minimum academic (international qualification) requirements to be eligible to apply for this course by reviewing the academic entry requirements listed by country.
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How to apply for this course

Apply online

If you have questions about your application, you can:

Get in touch

Contact us to discuss your course options:

Ring us on +61 3 9919 1164

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Information and fees listed above are for non-resident students starting the course in 2013. Fees are subject to approval and may change. In some courses students must buy equipment or clothing that they will need in the course. These equipment or clothing costs are not included in the course fees listed above and we recommend you seek advice from the relevant faculty.

VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this course information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that course information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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