Master of Creative Arts
2018 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2018 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Creative Arts |
| Course Map | This course map is for new students commencing from T1 2018. This course map is for new students commencing from T2 2018. If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser. |
| Campus | |
| Cloud Campus | No |
| Duration | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 083981D Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Deakin course code | A759 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9. |
#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
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Alternative exits
- Research information
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Work experience
- Other learning experiences
- Research and research-related study
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 who have completed an undergraduate degree in a creative arts discipline, 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 in their discipline. 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.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the Master of Creative Arts, will possess advanced or expert knowledge and skills to work in a range of industry contexts spanning the creative Arts within diverse organisations (non-profit through to corporate). Graduates will be able to undertake many roles that may be categorised from entrepreneurial, consulting, curatorial, through to art production within organisations such as museums and galleries, government (federal, state and local), and boutique arts companies (as examples). There are also many opportunities to be found in festivals, curatorial and community projects typically funded or auspiced by government and philanthropic entities. Organisations are looking for graduates who have knowledge and skills developed in a learning environment enhanced by contemporary and up-to-date production facilities, equipment and spaces (which Deakin provides). Graduates will also be well equipped to undertake careers as independent artists.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT
Participation requirements
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. Click here for more information.
Alternative exits
| Graduate Certificate of Creative Arts (A559) | |
| Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts (A659) |
Research information
Students will undertake 6 credit points of research units consisting of research methods, theory and research-based project units where they will be required to undertake practice-led research, and traditional research in one of the creative arts disciplines incorporating a Creative Research Thesis and a Creative Practice Research project consisting of a major creative production (16,000 word equivalent) AND a critical exegesis (4,000 words).
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Acquire advanced and integrated understanding of creative arts practice through practice-led research in one or more disciplines or areas of creative arts including drama, dance, photography, visual arts, animation, film and television, motion-picture capture and visual communication design. Reflect on their practice, situating it within the history and traditions of a creative discipline and the wider cultural and social context. Engage with key ideas in relation to contemporary art discourse. Acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to undertake a creative arts project. |
| Communication | Use specialist creative arts technologies and skills including writing, movement, film, image and voice to interpret and communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences in academic and non-academic contexts. Formulate ideas and engage in discussion of artwork, creative decision-making processes and relevant contemporary ideas in art and culture. Develop and communicate research ideas and proposals using written, oral and digital communication. |
| Digital literacy | Develop high level skills in the use of digital technologies to produce, document, present and publish and research in the creative arts. |
| Critical thinking | Use expert and specialist knowledge in creative arts to critically reflect on the relationship of creative practice and practice-led research methodologies to produce creative works or outputs. Evaluate and interpret complex ideas through creative arts practice. Deploy practice-led techniques and methods to critically analyse the contribution of creative practice to the production of knowledge in discipline specific or inter-disciplinary inquiries. |
| Problem solving | Identify evaluate and resolve theoretical and methodological challenges in marrying academic research and writing with reflective practices in creative arts production to successfully complete practice-based creative arts research. Engage with contemporary art discourse through coherent and systematic evaluation, analysis and synthesis of ideas. |
| Self-management | Acquire the knowledge, skills and initiative to complete independent advanced research in creative arts practice. Use advanced skills to lead production in creative arts projects that are outside the scope of individual practice in academic and professional contexts |
| Teamwork | Acquire advanced interpersonal skills and experience in collaborating with colleagues, technicians and others to successfully complete practice-led research in the creative arts Communicate and participate effectively as a member of a team in the production and presentation of creative work. |
| Global citizenship | Identify, interrogate and communicate the relevance of the ideas and issues in creative arts practice for communities and cultures and in a global context. Articulate the relevance of practice-led research in creative arts through public presentation of creative work and through communication of research outcomes in scholarly contexts |
| Approved by Faculty Board June 2014 | |
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)
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Course structure
Year 1
| ACA701 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
| ACA702 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
| ACA710 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACA711 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACA712 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| ACA715 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Course structure
Course structure
Year 2
| ACA703 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points, new title from 2019 Advanced Creative Research Project A) |
| ACA704 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
ALX702 Practice-Led Research Methods & Design (no longer available for enrolment)
ALX703 Creative Research Project A (no longer available for enrolment, alternate unit ACA703)
ALX704 Creative Research Project B (no longer available for enrolment, alternate unit ACA704)
Work experience
Elective units may provide the opportunity for Work Integrated Learning experiences.
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Other learning experiences
There are options for WIL and study tours across many of the SHSS courses.
Research and research-related study
Independent research components are embedded across a number of units.