Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
Secondary education (Year 12)
- Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.
Higher education study
- Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.
Work and life experience
- Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
- A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
- Qualify for special entry
Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.
Degree Structure: Bachelor of Creative Arts
Program code: BCRAR
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 30 units for Core courses, and
- 48 units for one Major from Major, and
- 48 units for one Major from Second Major, and
- 6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
- 12 units for Electives
Study plan
A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.
Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 2
Year 3
Semester 1
Semester 2
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Some programs include additional enrolment advice. If available for your program, it will be displayed here.
Useful links
Courses
Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.
What courses you'll study
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 30 units for Core courses, and
- 48 units for one Major from Major, and
- 48 units for one Major from Second Major, and
- 6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
- 12 units for Electives
Complete 30 units comprising:
- 18 units from Common core, and
- 12 units for all Program core
Common core description
Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
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Course name
An Ethically Rich Life
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Course code
COREX001
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Units
6
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Course name
Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
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Course code
COREX002
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Units
6
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Course name
Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
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Course code
COREX003
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Units
6
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Course name
Proppa Ways, Future Practice
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Course code
COREX004
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Units
6
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Course name
Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
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Course code
COREX005
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Units
6
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Course name
Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing
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Course code
COREX006
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Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Creative Worlds: Industries, Identities and Opportunities
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Course code
CREA1000
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Units
6
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Course name
Creative Solutions: Reimagining Projects
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Course code
CREA2001
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Units
6
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Complete one Major from the following:
| Major name | |
|---|---|
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Major
Comicbook Creation
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Major
Creative Industries
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Major
Creative Writing
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Major
Digital Media and Web Design
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Major
Festivals
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Major
Games Design and Production
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Major
Immersive Media
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Major
Performing Arts
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Major
Screen Production
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Work Integrated Learning description
WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.
Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Creative Arts Professional Experience
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Course code
CREA3901
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Units
6
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Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
Complete 12 units comprising:
- 12 units for all University-wide electives
A full list of university-wide elective options can be accessed below.
University-wide elective optionsComplete one Major from the following:
| Major name | |
|---|---|
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Major
Comicbook Creation
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Major
Creative Industries
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Major
Creative Writing
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Major
Digital Media and Web Design
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Major
Festivals
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Major
Games Design and Production
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Major
Immersive Media
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Major
Performing Arts
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Major
Screen Production
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Your program team
Dr Jeanne-Marie Viljoen
Program Director
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
School of Humanities