Master of Creative Arts

2016 Deakin University Handbook

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Year2016 course information
Award granted Master of Creative Arts
Campus
  • Burwood (Melbourne)
  • Waterfront (Geelong)
Cloud CampusNo
Duration

2 years full-time or part-time equivalent

CRICOS course code083981D Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)
Deakin course codeA759

#Disciplines:

Burwood (Melbourne) - Animation & Motion Capture, Dance, Drama, Film & TV, Photography, Visual Communication Design and Visual Arts

Waterfront (Geelong) - Photography & Visual Arts

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Explore and understand the ideas that shape the field of Creative Arts and take your creative practice to the next level. Apply to study a Master of Creative Arts at Deakin today.

The Master of Creative Arts provides students with advanced academic and professional skills in practice-led research and creative arts production. The course enables students to understand and explore the social, political and cultural contexts and history of ideas that inform contemporary approaches to the creative arts. Students build and develop sustainable creative practices as independent or commissioned practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills in art-making and creative arts research. 

The Master of Creative Arts is available in any of the seven disciplines of the Creative Arts: Visual Arts, Photography, Film and Television, Animation and Motion Capture, Visual Communication Design, Dance or Drama.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Creative Arts (A559)
Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts (A659)

Course rules

To qualify for the Master of Creative Arts, a student must successfully complete 16 credit points of study comprising:

  • 10 credit points of course work units (ACA701, ACA702, ACA703, ACA710, ACA711, ACA712, ACA715)
  • a further 6 credit points research units (ALX702, ALX703, ALX704)

Course structure

Year 1

ACA701Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)

ACA702Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)

ACA710Unit description is currently unavailable

ACA711Unit description is currently unavailable

ACA712Unit description is currently unavailable

ACA715Unit description is currently unavailable

 

Course structure

Course Map

Course Map

Course structure

Year 2

ACA703Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)

ALX702Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)

ALX703Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)

ALX704Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points)