Program Summary
Program Overview
Admission Requirements
Notes
Enquiries
Program Summary
Award Abbreviation: DCA
Degree Type: Higher degree by
research program
Mode: Internal or external
Duration: 1½ years minimum, 4 years
maximum full-time; 3 years minimum, 8 years maximum part-time
Fee Type: Domestic fee-paying places,
international fee-paying places
Commence: Students can apply and
start throughout the year, subject to program requirements
Program Code: AR911
CRICOS Code: 041914G
Program Overview
The Doctor of Creative Arts is a research higher degree designed for professionals such as academics, writers, producers or art directors with existing industry experience, who wish to further their critical and theoretically-informed research capacity.
This program is offered in the areas of:
- Creative Writing
- Design (New-Media)
Admission Requirements
Candidates for the award of Doctor of Creative Arts are normally required to hold a Master level degree or a Bachelors degree with at least second class honours Division 1 from a recognised higher education institution.
Applicants who have completed a Bachelors degree and have achieved by subsequent work and study a standard equivalent to at least second class honours Division 1 may also be considered. In exceptional cases applications may be considered on the basis of other evidence of general and professional qualifications as approved by the Graduate Studies Sub-Committee.
Notes
- Prospective applicants wishing to undertake a Doctor of Creative Arts will need to find a suitable supervisor by contacting the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
- For further information, refer to the Rules for the Degree Doctor of Creative Arts.
- Refer to the research areas for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Enrolment and Fees
- In any semester, full-time enrolment comprises 0.500 EFTSL. *
- In any semester, part-time enrolment comprises 0.250 EFTSL. *
- The census date for withdrawal without financial penalty or academic penalty is the Semester 1 or 2 census date.
- Candidates pay full tuition fees.
* EFTSL - Equivalent Full-Time Student Load. One year of full-time study equates to 1.000 EFTSL
Enquiries
Faculty of Arts and Social
Sciences
Associate Professor Pam Dyer
Dean
Tel: +61 7 5459 4474; Fax: +61 7 5430 2880; Email: dyer@usc.edu.au
Office of Learning Teaching and
Research
Research Support Officer
Tel: +61 7 5459 4526; Fax: +61 7 5430 1111; Email: btoon@usc.edu.au