Master of Creative Arts

2020 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2020 course information
Award granted	Master of Creative Arts
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2020. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2020. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Campus	Burwood (Melbourne) Waterfront (Geelong)
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

Supercharge your creative portfolio with a Master of Creative Arts at Deakin University.

Explore and understand the ideas that shape the field and take your creative practice to the next level. Apply to study 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 creative practice research and creative arts production.

The program is aimed at future learners, creators, visionaries, citizens, practitioners, critics, programmers, policy makers and curators with interdisciplinary tailored online, off-site and face-to-face learning. Experiences are real-world-centred, respond to future debates and challenges in the creative arts. Seize your own dedicated space to formulate, develop and deliver a dynamic critical practice-led project that engages with the productive uncertainty of creative pursuits. The program suits both professional and research careers.

The Master of Creative Arts is available in any of the disciplines of the Creative Arts: Visual Arts, Photography, Film and Television, Animation, 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), boutique arts companies and design organizations (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	Apply and extend specialist knowledge and technical and creative skills in creative arts practice in one or more disciplines or areas of creative arts including drama, dance, photography, visual arts, animation, film and television and design.
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. Harness specialist creative arts technologies, skills and discourse to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences in academic and non-academic contexts.
Digital literacy	Draw on, analyse and assess digital technologies to produce, document, present and publish in the creative arts
Critical thinking	Evaluate, interpret and synthesise complex ideas through within creative arts drawing on discourse and practice.
Problem solving	Address theoretical and methodological challenges in the creation of work that is discursive and reflective and engages in creative decision-making processes within the relevant field.
Self-management	Develop systematic and episodic reflective approaches to creative work practices.
Teamwork	Apply advanced interpersonal and communication skills to participate effectively in the critical culture of production, completion and presentation of creative arts projects.
Global citizenship	Establish ethical approaches that interrogate the value of art and performance in diverse communities and cultures and transfer creative practice outcomes into real world contexts.
Approved by Faculty Board November 2018

Course rules

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

8 credit points of course work units (ACA710, ACA711, ACA712, ACA701 (2cp), ACA702(2cp), ACA715
4 credit points of research units ACA703(2cp), ACA704(2cp)
A further 4 credit points of electives chosen from Master of Creative Arts, Master of Communication or the Master of Arts (Writing and Literature)
Other units that may be counted as electives are: ECP711 Arts and early childhood, MMK792 Arts Marketing, MMM790 Arts Management
AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)