Bachelor of Arts (BART) - BA

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 909441; Distance education: 909405

CRICOS code (International applicants): 009258A

	On-campus	Distance education
Semester intake:	Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July)	Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November)
Campus:	Toowoomba	-
Fees:	Student contribution amount Tuition fee International fee	Student contribution amount Tuition fee International fee
Standard duration:	3 years full-time, 6 years part-time or external
Program articulation:	From: Diploma of Arts To: Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

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In this section:

• Anthropology major
• Communication and media studies major
• Creative Media
• Creative Arts Cross-Disciplinary major
• English Literature major
• German - see Language and Culture major
• History major
• Indonesian language major
• International Relations major
• Journalism major
• Language and Culture
• Mandarin Chinese - see Language and Culture major
• Music (Practice or Theory) major
• Public Relations major
• Theatre (Practice or Theory) major
• Visual Arts (Practice or Theory) major

Anthropology major

This major provides students with understanding and insight about the nature of human behaviour and how people live and work together. Anthropology studies help students learn to understand the physical and cultural similarities and differences between people.

Career opportunities

Career options are available in social planning, community development and social policy, as well as a wide range of public service and welfare occupations. To become a professional anthropologist or sociologist, graduates must undertake postgraduate study and research.

Communication and media studies major

This major combines the study of human communication theory with the development of human communication skills. You analyse the areas of language, film, television and culture. You learn about interpersonal, group and mass communication, and communication in multi-cultural societies. You will develop an understanding of communication problems of society by examining communication processes at all levels in society.

Career opportunities

Many career opportunities are available in areas, such as public relations, communication policy, management, administration and the arts, culture and media industries, teaching and community development.

Creative Media

This major focuses on providing a creative environment for students interested in the artistic use of computer driven digital technologies, with a focus on conceptualising, designing and applying self-generated projects sustained upon a firm technological base and professional application. Students will work in the field, in the television studio, sound studios and design and computer labs to release their projects.

Career opportunities

Television production, animator, video and sound production, secondary teacher (with further study).

Creative Arts Cross-Disciplinary major

The unique strategies employed by this major have been developed to create a flexible palette of choices where you determine, through consultation with Program staff, a combination of specific discipline suites of theory and practice.

English Literature major

English literature cultivates students' skills in developing critical arguments, conducting research and documenting evidence. Study in this area encourages students to be analytical and to develop a clear and expressive writing style in a range of modes. Students explore innovative and contemporary works of poetry

Career opportunities

Career options are available to graduates in such areas as teaching, librarianship, publishing, media and the public service

German - see Language and Culture major

History major

This major provides a challenge for those with an enquiring mind. The historian, like a detective, examines clues, assesses the reliability of witnesses and seeks out the reasons and truth behind an event. Historians have insight into what events have happened and why. Students will examine world civilisations, historic and contemporary Australia, race relations in Australian history, European history, modern Southeast Asia, and the 20th century.

Career opportunities

Employment fields range from teaching, librarianship, museum consultancy and archival work to journalism, media and the public service.

Indonesian language major

Students will develop formal and informal communication skills in the Indonesian language, learn grammar and language structures, and acquire a vocabulary of some 4,500 commonly used words. Skills will be developed for conversation, reading and writing. Learn about the language and culture through contemporary Indonesian literature, popular newspapers and magazines. No prior knowledge of the language is needed.

Career opportunities

Career opportunities exist in Australia and overseas in international business, tourism and federal or state government departments (e.g. trade, tourism, immigration, defence and foreign affairs). Combined with a graduate entry degree in Education, it is possible to pursue a career in primary or secondary teaching.

International Relations major

This major is designed to strengthen students’ understanding of Australian domestic and external affairs. A range of theoretical perspectives is examined, including institutional structures, policy frameworks, political systems and ideologies, economies and security regimes in various regions. Students will also study the complexities of cross-cultural interaction and issues which will be developed analytically through issue-based, problem-solving approaches.

Career opportunities

Career opportunities exist in public service, ethnic affairs, foreign and defence affairs, business, international trade and tourism.

Journalism major

Students prepare for a career in journalism or a related field by reporting, writing, editing, designing and producing for the Web, television, radio, newspapers and magazines. A wide range of knowledge and skills across multiple media, and a focus on hands-on experience, enables students to work in the 21st century's digital newsrooms. Students are also encouraged to link with industry by undertaking internships as journalists.

Career opportunities

Our graduates are working in radio, television, online and print media, throughout Australia and overseas. They include news and specialist reporters, columnists, commentators, copywriters, producers, sub-editors, editors, newsreaders and presenters. Journalism skills are also valued in public relations, publishing, law, commerce and business - where experienced journalists have become media officers, publishers, editors, speechwriters for government officials, politicians and executives, and corporate communicators.

Language and Culture

The new Language and Culture major offers student the choice of study in either German or Mandarin Chinese. The Language and Culture major will equip students for the challenges and opportunities of global citizenship in the twenty-first century, teaching competencies in both language an cultural knowledge. it uses the experience of language learning as a gateway into the broader study of German and Chinese history, politics, culture, traditions, customs and national identities. Language and Culture teaches foreign language skills as a means for students to acquire an enhanced cross-cultural awareness and to prepare them effectively for the real-life possibility of studying and living abroad. This major will be fully available both on-campus and online.

Career opportunities

The study of language and culture equips student for a variety of careers, including international business, trade and diplomatic services, journalism and foreign correspondent work, arts and the creative professions and teaching abroad. Language and culture is also the ideal preparation for overseas professional placements or exchanges in fields such as business engineering, sciences and information technology.

Mandarin Chinese - see Language and Culture major

Music (Practice or Theory) major

Music at USQ offers a contemporary, cutting edge approach to music creation, performance and scholarship. These majors explore music as a living, vital, creative practice that embraces contemporary artistic and technological developments.

Career opportunities

This major is meant to complement skills acquired through other Arts studies. Supported by further study, careers as a teacher, librarian, performer, music administrator or concert promoter are available to you.

Public Relations major

With this major you will gain the skills and knowledge to review communication policies within an organisation and develop and implement communication programs and strategies. This major will also equip you with skills required in the industry, such as creating public awareness campaigns and improving organisation, public and media relations. This major will help you identify communication problems of organisations through appropriate research and strategic planning.

Career opportunities

Most organisations recognise the importance of public relations to ensure the support of the public, media, government and their own staff. Opportunities exist in the areas of corporate public relations, consulting, government organisations, lobby groups, environmental and social issues, fund-raising, publicity and promotion, and community development.

Theatre (Practice or Theory) major

The new theatre majors offer an exciting range of learning options and career pathways. they allow students to develop skills in their main areas of practice or discipline, and augments with a secondary specialisation that maximises career opportunity.

Career opportunities

Collaborative artist, events manager, actor, play and screenwriter, arts administrator, secondary teacher (with further study), community arts officer, youth arts officer.

Visual Arts (Practice or Theory) major

Visual Arts Practice introduces you to the areas of drawing, printing, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, textiles (constructed and printed) and gallery studies. These gradually enable you to specialise in one area. Visual Arts Theory introduces you to social, cultural, historical and philosophical issues affecting studio practice.

Career opportunities

These majors are meant to complement skills acquired through other Arts studies. Supported by further study, careers as a teacher, librarian, artist, art critic or curator are available to you.

Program aims

The program aims to produce graduates who have:

• a general understanding and appreciation of the complexities of human thought, expression and behaviour through study in a variety of subject areas

• developed further their personal, cultural, creative and intellectual capacities

• an awareness of, and ability to evaluate, various explanations of human behaviour

• the intellectual and practical skills necessary to apply knowledge in fields such as further study, research, employment and community services

• the ability to analyse, construct, and evaluate arguments critically.

Program objectives

On successful completion of the program, students should be able to demonstrate:

• the ability to express thoughts with clarity and coherence

• the ability to comprehend the fundamental nature of the process of communication in a range of forms, including its formal and informal, oral and written, verbal and non-verbal, aural and visual modes

• have competence in the specified aims and objectives of their chosen major

• competence in using computers

• an understanding of Australia in its region.

Admission requirements

Admission to the Bachelor of Arts is in accordance with University admission guidelines for undergraduate programs.

MUSIC PRACTICE MAJOR

• At least 5th Grade Theory or Musicianship (AMEB) or equivalent.

• At least HA for BSSSS Music for Year 11 and 12.

• Approximately Grade 7 standard (AMEB) depending on instrument.

• Audition (2 contrasting items), interview and aural and musical knowledge tests conducted during Orientation Week.

MUSIC THEORY MAJOR

• At least 5th grade Theory or Musicianship (AMEB) or equivalent, or 4th Grade Music Craft, or HA or higher for BSSSS Music in years 11 and 12.

• Aural and music knowledge tests conducted during Orientation Week.

VISUAL ARTS PRACTICE MAJOR

• Interview conducted during Orientation Week.

• Present a reasonably broad folio of recent work completed over the past two years. The folio should show an awareness of drawing from life and an understanding of different media.

• The criteria used for selecting students includes interest, enthusiasm and purpose in studying visual arts; career aspirations; knowledge of visual arts processes and theory; demonstrated perceptual ability and handskills; critical abilities; and evidence of self-motivation, initiative and commitment.

International applicants must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/UNIPREP program.

How to apply

Domestic students

Application for undergraduate programs may be made through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The same procedure applies whether you plan to study on-campus or by distance education.

If you completed Year 12 at a Queensland secondary school you will be assessed for entry on the basis of your Overall Position (OP) or equivalent score. Year 12 students from other states or territories are considered for entry on the basis of their UAI, ENTER or TER and the subject prerequisites indicated. Other applicants will be based on their overall Rank. You should ensure you submit your application by the closing dates.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Student contribution amount

For domestic students who are offered Commonwealth supported places, the Government pays some money directly to the University, but students are also required to make a contribution. This contribution is called the ‘student contribution’. For more information about student contribution amounts, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ fees.

Tuition fee

Domestic fee-paying places are funded entirely through the tuition/direct fees paid by the student. Tuition/direct fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. For more information about Tuition Fees, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ Fees.

International fees

International students pay tuition fees. For details about international student fees, refer to the International Fee Schedule provided by USQ International.

Program structure

The Bachelor of Arts consists of 24 units. Together with three core courses, students should take one of the following combinations of elements:

• three major studies, or

• two major studies, minor and electives.

Students will be advised to enrol in specific combinations of majors, minors and electives if they wish to enhance their opportunities for employment or further study. Further details of these combinations can be obtained from the relevant Program Coordinator. In some instances, however, combinations preferred by individual students may not be available due to quota, timetable or enrolment pattern constraints.

Combination 1

On-campus students only	First Year Level	Second Year Level	Third Year Level	Total
Core courses	CSC1402 CMS1000	Third core course		3
Major sequence 1	seven courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			7
Major sequence 2	seven courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			7
Major sequence 3	seven courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			7
				24

Combination 2

On-campus students only	First Year Level	Second Year Level	Third Year Level	Total
Core courses	CSC1402 CMS1000	Third core course		3
Major sequence 1	seven courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			7
Major sequence 2	seven courses over first, second and third year levels, with at least two courses at third year level.			7
Optional sequence	four courses over first and second year levels.			4
Elective courses	three courses over first, second and/or third year levels.			3
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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

Core courses

All students must take the core course CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship. Students also take CSC1402 Foundation Computing, and Faculty of Arts students must not enrol in the course CMS1100 Communicating in the Sciences (Biology) nor in CMS1008 (Nursing). The following are acceptable for the third core course:

• ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction

• ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology

• CHI1000

• CMS1010 Introduction to Communication and Media Studies

• CMS1011 Understanding Television

• EDC2200 Indigenous Perspectives for Educators

• ENL1000 Introduction to Literature

• ENL1001 Australian Stories

• GER1101 German 1A

• HIS1000 World Civilizations to 1500 AD

• HIS1001 Introduction to Australian History

• HIS1003 World History Since 1500AD

• IND1000 Indonesian 1A

• INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era

• INR1001 Global Transitions and Human Security

• JRN1000 Introduction to Journalism

• MUS1031 Music History 1 (EXT only)

• MUS2087 Introduction to Popular Music (EXT only)

• PRL1002 Principles and Practice of Public Relations

• PRL1003 Reputation Management

• SOC1000 Approaches to the Social Sciences

• THE1001 Introduction to History and Theory of Drama 1

• VSA1000 Introduction to Art Theory

• The third core course should be chosen from outside the student's majors or minor study.

The recommended pattern for enrolment in core courses by full-time on-campus students is:

Year 1	Semester 1	CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship
	Semester 2	CSC1402 Foundation Computing
Year 2	Semester 1 or 2	Third core course

This pattern should only be varied with the permission of the Program Coordinator.

Major studies

A Major Study is a specified group of courses with a value of seven units. A major must have courses over three levels and contain at least two courses at third level. The following major studies are offered:

Anthropology	Journalism
Communication and Media Studies	Language and Culture (German or Mandarin Chinese)
Creative Media	Music Theory
Creative Arts Cross-Disciplinary Studies	Music Practice
English Literature	Public Relations
History	Theatre Practice
Indonesian Language	Theatre Theory
International Relations	Visual Arts Practice
	Visual Arts Theory

Note: The third major or minor study should be selected from other majors/minors in the Bachelor of Arts or approved majors/minors from other Faculties. Elective courses might be taken from the 'third' major area in the third year of enrolment with the permission of Program Coordinator and subject to quotas.

Majors in the Bachelor of Arts from outside the Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts enables students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts to take one major or minor/elective study from programs in other Faculties or from the University of New England after consultation with the Program Coordinator.

For Bachelor of Arts purposes, a major in these areas comprises seven units of which at least two must be at Level 3. Enrolment in these majors is subject to pre-requisites, quota availability and timetabling constraints.

These majors may only be listed as a third major or minor/elective study, not as a first or second major.

Minor studies

Minor studies are designed to enable students to widen their knowledge and perspectives. Courses must be taken over two levels and should be in the same discipline or recognised multi-disciplinary area.

Students who take only two major studies must take one of the minors indicated in the Minor studies section of this Handbook. Students should take courses to the value of at least four units in the selected Minor Study. Choice of an minor will depend on the availability of the subject area, timetabling constraints, quotas and other restrictions such as auditions and interviews in certain areas of the Arts, as well as the approval of the Student Adviser and confirmation by the Program Coordinator.

Elective courses

Elective courses are designed to enable students to further increase their knowledge and widen their perspectives. Choice of an elective will depend on the availability of the course(s), timetabling constraints, quotas, and other restrictions such as auditions and interviews in certain areas of the Arts, as well as approval by the Student Adviser and confirmation by the Program Coordinator.

Courses available for elective study are generally those found in Minor studies and are listed in the Option studies section of this Handbook.

IT requirements

Access to high-level computers is necessary. On-campus students will access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following minimum standards:

• Pentium or equivalent, 128Mb Ram, 20Gb 7200 RPM Hard disk, SVGA with at least 32Mb video RAM, Windows 98/2000*, mouse, sound card, CD-RW drive, modem, or

• Apple Mac or equivalent, 12Mb Ram, 20Gb 7200 RPM Hard Disk, 15 inch Monitor, Mac RO 9.2 or later, CD-RW drive, modem.

• Preferred browser standards are the latest versions of Internet Explorer or Netscape.

Note: Students with Windows 95 might be able to operate in this program for a short period until an upgrade is acquired

All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Netscape Commander or Internet Explorer.

The University is installing a wireless network for students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. A notebook/laptop may be required for some courses.

Please see the following URL for up-to-date advice on computing requirements http://www.usq.edu.au/ict/students/standards/default.htm.

Enrolment

All students are urged to adhere to the recommended enrolment patterns as detailed in relevant Sections. Completion of enrolment requirements will be necessary before a student will be permitted to enrol in more advanced courses.

All students

When completing their enrolment form, students need to nominate the codes for the two majors they wish to study. Students should also heed the following advice:

• students may study three majors from the Creative Arts area and list them in any order. However, they may not study more than one of the Visual Arts majors or more than one of the Music majors. Admission to the majors in Music Theory, Music Practice and Visual Arts Practice is subject to an interview/audition in orientation week

• enrolment in the Journalism major is subject to a strict quota and is guaranteed only to those students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Mass Communication. Enrolment in Journalism and Public Relations as second or third major or minor study cannot be guaranteed.

• one major of seven units or an minors study of four units or three elective units may be taken from programs outside the Faculty of Arts on the approval of the student's Program Coordinator (see list of majors at the end of the Bachelor of Arts section)

• students seeking membership of the Public Relations Institute of Australia are advised to take Public Relations as their first major

• students intending to become teachers of LOTE are advised that they should study the Language and Culture major over three years in order to achieve appropriate competency.

• students taking part in a University-approved exchange program with an overseas institution may be required to enrol in one or more of the following courses:

HUM1000; HUM1001; HUM1002; HUM1003; HUM1004 ; HUM1005; HUM1006. Such students should consult with the relevant Program Coordinator.

Two majors

Students who wish to enrol in only two majors should list the two major codes on their enrolment form in the Major 1 and Major 2 sections. They will be required to take minor and elective studies. They will need to nominate an minor code and insert it in the Option 1/Major 3 section of the enrolment form. It is not necessary to nominate an Elective Code. Option Codes are listed in the Option studies section of this Handbook.

Three majors

Students who wish to enrol in three majors should list three major codes on the enrolment form in the Major 1 section, Major 2 section and Option 1/Major 3 section. They will not be required to take minor or elective studies, and therefore should not nominate Option 2 or Elective Codes.

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment patterns
• Anthropology recommended enrolment pattern
• Communication and Media Studies recommended enrolment pattern
• Creative Arts Cross-Disciplinary recommended enrolment pattern
• Creative Media recommended enrolment pattern
• English Literature recommended enrolment pattern
• History recommended enrolment pattern
• Indonesian Language recommended enrolment pattern
• International Relations recommended enrolment pattern
• Journalism recommended enrolment pattern
• Language and Culture recommended enrolment pattern
• Music Practice recommended enrolment pattern
• Music Theory recommended enrolment pattern - On-campus only
• Music Theory recommended enrolment pattern - External only
• Public Relations recommended enrolment pattern
• Theatre Practice recommended enrolment pattern
• Theatre Theory recommended enrolment pattern
• Visual Arts Practice recommended enrolment pattern
• Visual Arts Theory recommended enrolment pattern
• Recommended enrolment patterns for University of New England majors, minors and elective courses

Recommended enrolment patterns

On-campus students (full-time)

On-campus students should take courses offered in the on-campus mode and will only be permitted to take courses externally during Semesters 1 and 2 with the approval of their Program Coordinator.

Commencing students

Commencing students are advised to enrol in three major studies in Semester 1. Courses from these may be used as part of Option or Elective Studies later in the program, provided the requirements indicated in Program structure, major studies and minor studies (above) are met.

Recommended general pattern for first year full-time students

Year 1
Semester 1	Semester 2
CMS1000	CSC1402
Year 1 First major	Year 1 First major
Year 1 Second major	Year 1 Second major
Year 1 Third major/minor	Year 1 Third major/minor

First year enrolment (part-time/external)

• Students should take a maximum of two courses in each semester. Many commencing students find it advisable to enrol in only one course in each semester, or one in Semester 1 and two in Semester 2.

• Students should complete the core course CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship by the end of their first year of study.

• Students should commence one major study in their first year.

Subsequent years of enrolment

• Students should take major courses in each year of study.

• Where students select two major studies, they are advised to commence Option studies in their third year of study.

• Option Study courses are indicated in the Option studies section of this Handbook.

• All three core courses are available externally in Semester 1 and Semester 2 each year.

Recommended general pattern for external students, and part-time on-campus students

Year 1		Year 2		Year 3 *		Year 4*		Year 5
S1	S2	S1	S2	S1	S2	S1	S2	S1	S2
CMS1000	CSC1402	Third core course	Year 1 Major	Major	Major	Major	Major	Major	Major
Year 1	Year 1	Year 1					Major
First Major	First Major	Second Major	Second Major	Major	Major	Major	Minor or Elective
				Major	Major	Major	Major	Major	Major
				Minor	Minor	Minor	Minor	Minor	Minor
				Elective	Elective	Elective	Elective	Elective	Elective

Footnotes
*	It is possible to complete the program part-time in five years by taking six courses in each of Years 3 and 4.

Residential schools

Some courses taken externally have a compulsory residential school as part of their requirement. For details, please consult information contained in the 'Residential schools' column of the recommended enrolment patterns.

Semester 3

The Faculty is intending to offer some courses in Semester 3. All students should check the Semester 3 availability of courses in their selected major in order to facilitate the completion of their program of study.

Anthropology recommended enrolment pattern

This major is available on-campus and fully externally. Some Year 2/3 courses are offered in alternate years.

Students must complete at least one introductory level course ANT1000/ANT1001 and either ANT2006 or ANT2007 as part of the major.

It is strongly recommended that students intending to do a fourth year Honours in Anthropology include ANT3005 in their major.

Students who have completed ANT3003 and/or ANT2001 cannot enrol in ANT3006.

Students who have completed ANT2000 cannot enrol in ANT2006 and/or ANT2007.

Major Study: Anthropology
Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
ANT1000 World Archaeology: An Introduction^	1	1	1	1
ANT1001 Introductory Anthropology^	1	2	1	2
ANT2006 Applied Anthropology#	2	1	2	1			ANT1000 or ANT1001
ANT2007 Ethnographic Methods: Making Anthropology*	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: ANT1000 or ANT1001
ANT2002 Anthropology of Illness and Health#	2	2	2	2
ANT2005 Anthropology of Religion and Belief: Practices, Contexts and Diversity*	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: ANT1001
ANT3000 #	3	1	3	1
ANT3006 Indigenous Peoples in the Nation State*	3	1	3	1			Pre-requisite: ANT1000 or ANT1001 and (ANT2006 or ANT2007)
ANT3001 #	3	2	3	2
ANT3007 #	3	2	3	2
ANT2004 Anthropology of Power and Conflict*	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: Any two of the following Courses: ANT1000 or ANT1001 or ANT2000
ANT3005 Thinking Anthropologically: Theoretical Positions in Anthropology*	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: ANT1000 or ANT1001 OE

Footnotes
^	Offered every year.
#	Offered in even years.
*	Offered in odd years.
OE	Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification.

Communication and Media Studies recommended enrolment pattern

Four courses from this major are available on-campus at Fraser Coast.

Students wishing to proceed to Honours in Mass Communication are strongly advised to complete CMS2012 Introduction to Communication Research as an additional elective in the second or third year of their program.

Major Study: Communication and Media Studies
Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
CMS1010 Introduction to Communication and Media Studies+	1	1	1	1
CMS1011 Understanding Television+	1	2	1	2
CMS2012 Introduction to Communication Research*			2	1			Pre-requisite: CMS1000 or ASD1000 or FOE1000
CMS2013 Cinema Text and Theory+	2	2					Pre-requisite: CMS1010 or CMS1011 or other course approved by the examiner.
CMS2014 New Hollywood Cinema+			2	2			Pre-requisite: CMS1010 or CMS1011 or CMS2010 or CMS2013 or other course approved by the examiner.
CMS2016 Communication, Technology and Policy	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: (CMS1000 or ASD1000) and CMS1010
CMS3012 Theories and Discourses of Power	3	1	3	1
CMS3010 Environmental Discourses: Democracy, Science & Economics	3	2	2	2

Footnotes
+	Available on-campus at Springfield
*	Available on-campus at Fraser Coast

Creative Arts Cross-Disciplinary recommended enrolment pattern

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
THE1000 Introduction to Creative Practice		1
Choose ONE of the following two courses:
THE2003 Children's and Young People's Theatre		2		2
Or
THE2002 Community and Political Theatre		2		2
Choose ONE of the following two courses:
VSA1000 Introduction to Art Theory				1
Or
VSA1003 Soft Architecture		2
VSA1002 Introduction to Contemporary Art Practice		1
MEA2000 Scriptwriting for Creative Media		1
Choose ONE of the following two courses:
MEA1004 Cinematic Language		2		2		2
Or
MEA1001 Guerrilla Video		2					Pre-requisite: MEA1002
Choose ONE of the following two courses:
MUI2000 Historical Musicology 2: Music Since 1970		1
Or
MUI1003 Historical Musicology 1: Turning Points in Western Music		2
Choose ONE of the following two courses:
MUI1001 Music Performance, Creation and Scholarship 1		1		1
.Or
MUI1002 Music Performance, Creation and Scholarship 2		2		2

Creative Media recommended enrolment pattern

Entry to the Creative Media major is subject to an interview during Orientation Week. Students wishing to enrol in a hybrid enrolment pattern should consult with the Discipline Head on +61 7 4631 1056.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
MEA1002 Creative Editing		1		1
MEA1000 Elements of Multimedia		1
MEA2000 Scriptwriting for Creative Media		1
MEA1003 Audio Production 1		2
MEA1001 Guerrilla Video		2					Pre-requisite: MEA1002
MEA3000 Television Studio Practice		1					Pre Requisite: MEA2003
MEA2001 Location Sound and Image		1					Pre Requisite: MEA1001
MEA1004 Cinematic Language		2				2

English Literature recommended enrolment pattern

Students who intend to enrol in the BA Honours (English Literature) Major in the future are strongly advised to take eight units of Literature subjects, including course ENL3003 Special Study in Literature.

This major is offered fully externally. Some external courses are only offered in alternate years but external students will not be disadvantaged by this.

External students should normally take a maximum of two courses in each semester.

Major Study: English Literature
Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
ENL1000 Introduction to Literature	1	1	1	1, 3
ENL1001 Australian Stories	1	2	1	2
ENL2002 Romanticism	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: ENL1000 or ENL1001
ENL2003 The Art of Storytelling	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: ENL1000 or ENL1001
ENL3002 Popular Literature	3	1	3	1			Pre-requisite: 3 courses of Literature
ENL3004 The Literary Canon: How to Read Great Books	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: 3 courses of Literature
ENL3000 Modern Literature	3	2	3	2			Pre-requisite: 3 courses of Literature
ENL3003 Special Study in Literature #			3	1, 2, 3			Pre-requisite: 3 courses of Literature

Footnotes
#	ENL3003 Special Study in Literature is normally taken by intending Honours students only. Students who intend enrolling in Literature Honours are encouraged to take eight units at Levels 1-3 in the Bachelor of Arts, including ENL3003 Special Study in Literature.

History recommended enrolment pattern

Major Study: History
Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
First year students should take two of the following three courses:
HIS1000 World Civilizations to 1500 AD	1	1
HIS1001 Introduction to Australian History	1	1	1	1
HIS1003 World History Since 1500AD	1	2	1	2
Take any five of the following with at least two Level 3 courses:
HIS2001 Race Relations in Australian History	2	1					Pre-requisite: Any two units of History, one of which must have Australian content.
HIS2005 The Emergence of Modern Europe	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: HIS1001 or HIS1003
HIS2000 Contemporary Australia	2	2	2	2			Pre-requisite: One unit of History or INR1000 or INR1001
HIS2004 Approaches To History			2	2			Pre-requisite: HIS1000 or HIS1001 or HIS1003
HIS3001 Nationalism and Revolution in Southeast Asia	3	1	3	1			Pre-requisite: Any Two units of History or International Relations
HIS3002 The Twentieth Century	3	2					Pre-requisite: Any 3 courses in History
HIS3000 Special Study in History			3	2			Pre-requisite: 4 units of History

Indonesian Language recommended enrolment pattern

External students should normally take a maximum of two units each semester.

Students wishing to specialise further in Asian Studies within the Bachelor of Arts should also enrol in the Asian Studies Major.

Major Study: Indonesian Language
Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Residential school	Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
IND1000 Indonesian 1A	1	1		1
IND2000 Indonesian 1B	1	2		2			C	Pre-requisite: IND1000
IND2021 Intermediate Indonesian A	2	1		1				Pre-requisite: IND2000
IND2022 Intermediate Indonesian B	2	2		2			C	Pre-requisite: IND2021
IND3001 Advanced Indonesian A	3	1		1
IND3002 Advanced Indonesian B*	3	2		2			C	Pre-requisite: IND3001

Footnotes
*	This course is equivalent to 2 units.

International Relations recommended enrolment pattern

Students taking their seven point major in International Relations are strongly advised to consider the career advantages gained by study of a language such as Indonesian, Mandarin Chinese or German as an minor or major study.

Major Study: International Relations
Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
INR1000 International Relations in a Globalizing Era	1	1	1	1, 3
INR1001 Global Transitions and Human Security	1	2	1	2
INR2000 Issues in a Globalizing World	2	1	2	1
Plus any four of the following six courses, with at least two being level three courses.
HIS2000 Contemporary Australia	2	1	2	1			Pre-requisite: One unit of History or INR1000 or INR1001
AST2002 Contemporary Issues in Asia	2	2	2	2
INR3001 Special Study in International Relations#			3	2			Pre-requisite: 3 courses of International Relations
AST3001 Change in Contemporary China	3	2	3	2
INR3003 War and Terrorism: Introduction to Strategic Studies	3	1	3	1			Pre-requisite: Any 1 course of History or International Relations
INR3000 Australian Foreign Relations	3	2	3	2

Footnotes
#	INR3001 Special Study in International Relations is normally taken by intending Honours students only.

Journalism recommended enrolment pattern

Enrolment in the Journalism major is guaranteed only for those students who list it as their first major.

Students wishing to proceed to Honours in Mass Communication are strongly advised to complete CMS2012 Introduction to Communication Research as an additional elective in the second or third year of their program.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
JRN1000 Introduction to Journalism	1	1		1, 3
JRN2000 News Reporting	1	2		2			Pre-requisite: JRN1000 for students enrolled in the GDJN Program. JRN1000 and CMS1000 for students enrolled in the following Programs: BART and BMCM.
JRN2004 Public Affairs Reporting	2	1		1			Pre-requisite: JRN2000
Choose one of the following two courses
JRN2001 Publication Layout and Design	2	1		1			Pre-requisite: JRN1000
JRN2002 Radio Journalism	2	1					Pre-requisite: JRN1000 and JRN2000
Choose one of the following two courses
JRN2003 Feature Writing	2	2		2			Pre-requisite: JRN2001 or PRL1001 or JRN1000
JRN2005 Broadcast Reporting	2	2					Pre-requisite: JRN2002
Choose one of the following three courses
JRN3002 Broadcast Newsroom	3	1					Pre-requisite: JRN2002 and JRN2005
JRN3001 Journalism Publication	3	2		2			Pre-requisite: JRN2003
JRN3000 Independent Study#			3	1			Pre-requisite: JRN2003 or JRN2005
Compulsory course
JRN2006 Media Law and Ethics	3	2		2			Pre-requisite: JRN1000

Footnotes
#	JRN3000 should only be taken on the advice of the examiner.

Language and Culture recommended enrolment pattern

Commencing students in the Language and Culture Major must elect to study either the German or Mandarin Chinese streams. They are advised to consult lecturers in German or Mandarin Chinese or the Bachelor of Arts Program Coordinator to arrange appropriate enrolment patterns.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
LAC1001	1	1			1	1
LAC1002	1	2			1	2
LAC2001	2	1
LAC2002	2	2
LAC3001	3	1
LIN5000 The Nature of Language	3	1	3	1,3	3	2
LAC3002	3	2

Notes

Students who are background speakers or those who have completed Year 12 German or Mandarin Chinese (or an equivalent award) may request a ‘test-in’ to this Major. However, exemptions for prior language competency will only be granted for first-level courses. In Year 3 of the Language and Culture Major, students will be offered the option to complete their program by studying abroad at an appropriate tertiary institution, attending immersion or extension courses with an accredited language provider, or undertaking guided project work within an Australian foreign-language community as approved by a supervisor.

Music Practice recommended enrolment pattern

Most students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts degree on the basis of their Overall Position (OP) determined by the Board of Senior Secondary School Studies. Once accepted into the Bachelor of Arts, students will, on successful completion of the requirements indicated, be able to enrol in either the Music Practice major or the Music History major, subject to quota. No student will be permitted to enrol in both sets of majors. For the Music Practice major, students must demonstrate at an audition, a standard of approximately Grade 7 AMEB performance in piano, orchestral instrument, voice (singing) or pipe organ. The audition will be carried out during orientation week.

Major Study: Music Practice
Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
MUI1001 Music Performance, Creation and Scholarship 1	1	1
MUI1002 Music Performance, Creation and Scholarship 2	1	2
MUI2003 Music Performance, Creation and Scholarship 3	2	1
MUI2004 Music Performance, Creation and Scholarship 4	2	2
MUI3005 Music Performance, Creation and Scholarship 5	3	1
MUI3006 Music Performance, Creation and Scholarship 6	3	2
And EITHER
BCA3000 BCA Project A	3	1	3	2			OE
OR
BCA3001 BCA Project B	3	2	3	2			OE

Footnotes
OE	Before enrolling in this course students must check that they have satisfied the 'Recommended prior study' or 'Other enrolment' requirements set out in the Other requisites section of the course specification.

Music Theory recommended enrolment pattern - On-campus only

Most students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts degree on the basis of their Overall Position (OP) determined by the Board of Senior Secondary School Studies. Once accepted into the Bachelor of Arts, students will, on successful completion of the requirements indicated, be able to take either the Music Theory major or the Music Practice major, subject to quota. No student will be permitted to enrol in both sets of majors. For the Music Theory major, students must have completed at least 5th grade Theory or Musicianship (AMEB) or equivalent or BSSSS Music in Years 11 and 12 or successfully complete a music general knowledge test given during orientation week.

Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
MUI1000 Aural Skills and Tonal Harmony	1	1
MUI1003 Historical Musicology 1: Turning Points in Western Music	1	2
MUI1004 Aural Skills and Advanced Tonal Harmony	1	2					Pre-requisite: MUI1000
MUI2002	2	1
MUI2000 Historical Musicology 2: Music Since 1970	2	1
MUI2001 Music of the World	2	2
MUI2005 Introduction to Music Technology	2	2

Music Theory recommended enrolment pattern - External only

Most students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts degree on the basis of their Overall Position (OP) determined by the Board of Senior Secondary School Studies. Once accepted into the Bachelor of Arts, students will, on successful completion of the requirements indicated, be able to take either the Music Theory major or the Music Practice major, subject to quota. No student will be permitted to enrol in both sets of majors. For the Music Theory major, students must have completed at least 5th grade Theory or Musicianship (AMEB) or equivalent or BSSSS Music in Years 11 and 12 or successfully complete a music general knowledge test given during orientation week.

Major Study: Music Theory
Course	Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied						Enrolment requirements
	On-campus (ONC)		Distance education (EXT)		Online (WEB)
	Year	Sem	Year	Sem	Year	Sem
The following 8 (eight) EXT only courses are available to students as a music theory major in 2009. Only 7 (seven) courses should be selected.
MUS1021 Music Craft 1			1	1
MUS1031 Music History 1			1	1
MUS2022 Music Craft 2			1	2			Pre-requisite: MUS1021
MUS2032 Music History 2			1	2			Pre-requisite: MUS1031
MUS2023 Music Craft 3			2	1			Pre-requisite: MUS2022
MUS2033 Music History 3			2	1			Pre-requisite: MUS2032
MUS2024 Music Craft 4			2	2			Pre-requisite: MUS2023
MUS2087 Introduction to Popular Music			2	2

Public Relations recommended enrolment pattern

This major is available fully in the external mode. Students completing the PR major can apply for membership of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) on completion of their degree.

Students wishing to proceed to Honours in Mass Communication are strongly advised to complete CMS2012 Introduction to Communication Research as an additional elective in the second or third year of their program.

For all new students: