Bachelor of Contemporary Arts
(13B)
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Duration:
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3 years full-time, part-time available* |
Location:
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Launceston
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Study Areas
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The Bachelor of Contemporary Arts offers you a broad foundation in the methods, skills and processes involved in visual or performing arts practices, and familiarises you with conceptual concerns and theoretical debates surrounding contemporary visual and performing arts practices.
This course also provides you with the skills that employers want, such as self-discipline, critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, research, communication (visual and verbal), creativity, physical stamina, poise, perseverance and versatility.
Areas of study include:
- History and Theory
- Theatre:
- Production and Technical Theatre- Scriptwriting
- Theatre Performance
- Theatre Skills
-Voice and Movement
- Ceramics-Drawing- Electronic Media
- Painting
- Photomedia
- Printmaking
- Spatial Practice
- Textiles
Please note:
* Part-time study is not available to international students
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Special Requirements
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Applicants are normally expected to have satisfied the university's minimum entry requirements. There are also specific application requirements for students in each area of specialisation, including:
- Visual Arts stream - are required to submit a portfolio of recent artwork (which may include DVD, CD, photographs or video)
- Theatre stream - are required to attend an audition and interview (overseas and interstate applicants may submit a DVD of a recent performance of around 8 minutes; if interested in production and technical theatre, discuss pervious theatre experience and area of technical theatre interest)
- History and Theory stream - are required to attend an audition and present a sample of recent writing (overseas and interstate applicants may submit a DVD interview about relevant areas of interest to accompany writing, and areas of interest to investigate further).
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Further study options
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Honours, Grad Cert, Grad Dip, Masters, PhD
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Career opportunities
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Graduates may gain employment in fields such as:
- galleries and musuems
- teaching
- theatre
- art,craft and design
- advertising and marketing
- arts administration
- photography
- public service
- film,tv and radio
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Further Information
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