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Start date
February

Campus
City West

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
DHAD

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 32,800 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.5]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
036327B

Aim

The Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) program qualifies students with the research and analytical skills and the advanced knowledge to undertake professional practice, and is a pathway to higher degree research and further learning.

Graduates of a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) program will have coherent and advanced knowledge and theoretical and technical understanding in their discipline, and a developed ability to apply knowledge of theory, research approaches and methods, and technical skill to professional practice and/or scholarship.

Content & Structure

The students will complete 36 units of study comprising: Research Methods (Creative), where students will formalise their research topic and produce a a contextual review (literature, practice, industry) appropriate to their topic; Research Practices (Creative), where students will explore the relationship between theory and practice and undertake individual research projects aligned with their proposals; and Honours Research 1, 2 and 3 (Creative) where students will consolidate their research to produce a thesis (written thesis, or artefact and exegesis).

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Research Methods (Creative) CREA 4004 4.5
Research Practices (Creative) CREA 5001 4.5
Honours Research 1 (Creative) CREA 4001 9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Honours Research 2 (Creative) CREA 4002 9
Honours Research 3 (Creative) CREA 4003 9