Master of Creative Arts
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Master of Creative Arts |
| Deakin course code | A759 |
| Course credit points | 16 |
| Course version | 1 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Course information | For students who commenced from 2015 to 2026 |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Final intake | Offered to continuing students only. The final intake to this course was in Trimester 2, 2026. Students should contact Student Central for course, course map and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the handbook archive. |
| Duration | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS code | 083981D Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9 |
Course sub-headings
Alternative exits
| Graduate Certificate of Creative Arts (A559) | |
| Graduate Diploma of Creative Arts (A659) |
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Draw on, analyse, and assess digital technologies to produce, document, present, and publish in the creative arts. |
| Evaluate, interpret, and synthesise complex ideas within creative arts drawing on discourse and practice. |
| 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. |
| Develop systematic and episodic reflective approaches to creative work practices. |
| Apply advanced interpersonal and communication skills to participate effectively in the critical culture of production, completion, and presentation of creative arts projects. |
| 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 at Faculty Board November 2018
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some courses still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Course rules
To complete the Master of Creative Arts you must pass 16 credit points. The number of credit points required may vary, depending on your entry point or how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) based on your professional experience and previous qualifications.
A 16-credit point Master of Creative Arts includes:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period
- 6 credit points of core units
- 6 credit points of course electives
- 4 credit points of research capstone
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Core units
Compulsory 0-credit point module
To be completed in the first trimester of study:
| DAI001 | Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin |
Units
| ACA701 | Materiality and Practice (2 credit points) |
| ACA702 | Situating Practice (2 credit points) |
| ACA711 | Methods and Design for Creative Arts Research (2 credit points)^ |
^ Units offered online only
Research units
ACA703 Advanced Creative Research Project A [No longer available for enrolment]
ACA704 Advanced Creative Research Project B [No longer available for enrolment]
Electives
Choose 6 credit points of electives from within the Master of Communication or Master of Arts (Writing and Literature)
Other units that may be counted as electives are:
| ACF700 | Writing with the Camera |
| ACF705 | Documentary Production Practice |
| ACG708 | Design Strategies |
| ACI700 | Digital Practices and the Creative Arts |
| ADS720 | Culture, Arts and Sports as Community Development |
| ALC708 | Social Media Content Creation |
ECP711 Creativity and the Arts [No longer available for enrolment]
Fees and charges
Tuition fees will vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, your study load and/or unit discipline.
Your tuition fees will increase annually at the start of each calendar year. All fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD) and do not include additional costs such as textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment, mandatory checks, travel, consumables and other costs.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.