Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)

Course Overview

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Creative Arts by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills in research, independent thinking, critical evaluation and oral and written communication. Honours fosters a spirit of excellence by taking the knowledge and skills gained in your undergraduate degree to the next level. It introduces advanced theory and practice in your chosen major and encourages you to develop your practice, think independently and become a risk-taker in your field of artistic inquiry. You'll undertake a self-directed project supervised by leading practitioners from La Trobe's Department of Creative Arts and English. You'll learn to conduct research in a practice-led environment and to develop complex conceptual frameworks. You'll also develop advanced skills in making, writing about and presenting your work for a public audience. You can also choose to undertake a combined Honours year and gain expertise in two areas of study for a broad-ranging qualification.

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of a three-year Bachelor of Creative Arts degree or equivalent with an average B grade (70% or higher) in the third year of their pass degree.

English Requirements

Additional Information

• Offers Scholarship
• Has Bridging Program

Estimated Job Roles

Writer, editor, events/festival manager, screenwriter, digital and mobile media writers, Actor, performance artist, performing and community arts manager, performing arts and events coordinator

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