Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Creative IndustriesApproved Abbreviation: BA/BCrInd
Western Sydney University Course Code: 1842.1
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 095720D
Course Status: CONTINUING
This version of the course is available only to continuing or completing students.
Arts graduates who previously would have planned a career in fields such as publishing now face a future where they will be required to continuously adapt and reapply their skills to changing work environments. This double degree brings together the existing Arts program with studies in emerging creative industries, allowing students who are interested in pursuing careers which require the diverse skill set of an Arts graduates to also engage with new paradigms of creative and cultural production, developing skills in entrepreneurship and working in collaborative projects with creative industries in Greater Western Sydney (GWS).
Students in this double degree also have the opportunity to complete a semester of study overseas and receive advanced standing towards their BA majors and sub majors subject to Western Sydney University limits on advanced standing. Students are encouraged to do so but must discuss this with a BA course advisor first.
- Director of Academic Program - Dr Di Dickenson
Study Mode
Four years full-time or eight years part-time.
Course Advice
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Full Time | Internal |
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| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Part Time | Internal |
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Accreditation
The Bachelor of Creative Industries (PR) is accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Australia. (PRIA).
Admission
Assumed knowledge: two units of HSC English.
Recommended studies: HSC English Standard, or equivalent.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
International applicants must apply directly to the Western Sydney University via the International Office.
International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Work Integrated Learning
Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This course includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.
There is a mandatory work component required for completion of this course. Please contact the Course Advisor listed above for information.
International students should also refer to the 'Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students' website for more information and a link to the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Students must complete
- 40 credit points of Arts core units
- 40 credit point Arts Core Sub-major
- 80 credit points of Creative Industries core units (which includes one Introduction to Major Pool unit)
- 80 credit point Arts Major
- 80 credit point Creative Industries Major
Arts Core units
| 102738 | Australian Politics and Active Citizenship |
| 102736 | Diversity, Language and Culture |
| 102735 | Foundations of Academic English |
| 102737 | Thinking Critically About Texts and Society |
Equivalent Core Units
The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2019 or earlier.
100846 - Analytical Reading and Writing
100958 - Australia and the World
100960 - Contemporary Society
100968 - Texts and Traditions
Arts Sub-majors
Students must select one sub-major from the list below
Note: Not all submajors are available on all campuses
| SM1070 | Cultural and Social Analysis |
| SM1072 | History and Political Thought |
| SM1049 | Indigenous Australian Studies |
Please note: SM1120 International English has been replaced by SM1132 International English for students who commence this course from the 2019 academic year. Continuing students enrolled in SM1120 are able to remain in and successfully complete the unit requirements of this specialisation.
| SM1073 | International Relations and Asian Studies |
| SM1047 | Music Performance Studies |
Important Note
Students cannot undertake a Major in the same subject area as their Sub-major for this double degree.
There are also several Arts / Creative Industries specialisations which share multiple common units, and as such these specialisations are incompatible and cannot both be undertaken in this double degree program. Students may select one of the following majors, but not both:
- M1114 Musicology or M1117 Music
- M1115 Music Performance or M1117 Music
- M2514 Innovation and Change or M2511 Enterprise Innovation
Introduction to Major Unit Pool
Students select one of the following units as their Introduction to Major Unit – one which corresponds to the Creative Industries major selected
| 100706 | Advertising: An Introduction |
| 102436 | Creative Writing: The Imaginative Life |
| 101927 | Foundations of Media Arts and Production |
| 200977 | Fundamentals of Australian Law |
| 100556 | Introduction to Journalism |
| 101907 | Introduction to Literary Studies |
| 200585 | Organisational Behaviour |
| 100212 | Public Relations Theory and Practice |
| 101922 | Web and Time-based Design |
Recommended Sequence - Autumn Commencement
Recommended sequence subject to variation based on the students nominated Creative Industries specialisation.
Students selecting Law and the Creative Industries as their major are exempt from completing core unit 200909 Enterprise Law, as they must complete the alternate unit 200977 Fundamentals of Australian Law as their core unit and first Introduction to Major unit.
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
| 102735 | Foundations of Academic English |
| 102736 | Diversity, Language and Culture |
For students taking Law and the Creative Industries Major choose unit 200977 Fundamentals of Australian Law instead of 200909 Enterprise Law
| 200977 | Fundamentals of Australian Law |
One Creative Industries Introduction to Major Unit
Spring session
| 102737 | Thinking Critically About Texts and Society |
| 102738 | Australian Politics and Active Citizenship |
One Arts Major Unit
Year 2
Autumn session
One Arts Sub-major Unit
One Creative Industries Major Unit
Two Arts Major Units
Spring session
One Arts Sub-major Unit
One Creative Industries Major Unit
One Arts Major Unit
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200911 | Enterprise Innovation and Markets |
One Arts Sub-major Unit
One Creative Industries Major Unit
One Arts Major Unit
Spring session
One Arts Sub-major Unit
One Creative Industries Major Unit
One Arts Major Unit
Year 4
Autumn session
One Arts Major Unit
Two Creative Industries Major Units
Spring session
| 102433 | Creative Industries Professional Project or Internship |
One Arts Major Unit
Two Creative Industries Major Units
Spring (Mid-Year) Commencement
Recommended sequence subject to variation based on the students nominated Creative Industries specialisation.
Full-time
Year 1
Spring session
BA Core unit (Level 1)
BA Core unit (Level 1)
BA Core unit (Level 1)
One Creative Industries Introduction to Major Unit
Autumn session
BA Core unit (Level 1)
For students taking Law and the Creative Industries Major choose unit 200977 Fundamentals of Australian Law instead of 200909 Enterprise Law
| 200977 | Fundamentals of Australian Law |
One Arts Major Unit
Year 2
Spring session
One Arts Sub-major Unit
One Creative Industries Major Unit
One Arts Major Unit
Autumn session
One Arts Sub-major Unit
One Creative Industries Major Unit
Two Arts Major Units
Year 3
Spring session
One Arts Sub-major Unit
One Creative Industries Major Unit
One Arts Major Unit
Autumn session
| 200911 | Enterprise Innovation and Markets |
One Arts Sub-major Unit
One Creative Industries Major Unit
Year 4
Spring session
| 102433 | Creative Industries Professional Project or Internship |
One Arts Sub-major Unit
Two Creative Industries Major Units
Autumn session
Two Arts Major Units
Two Creative Industries Major Units
Arts Majors
Students cannot undertake a Major in the same subject area as their Core Sub- major for this double degree.
Note: Several specialisations are available in both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Creative Industries major pools; whilst students must select 2 different majors for this double degree, the program has been structured so that, after selecting the Bachelor of Arts major, students may choose to also undertake another of the Arts majors in the Creative Industries should they wish to (M1053 English, M1113 Creative Writing, M1052 Cultural and Social Analysis or M1109 Digital Cultures) Students completing another Arts major for the Creative Industries component must complete the corresponding Introduction to Major unit in their first year.
The Bachelor of Arts major to be selected from the list below
Note: Each major must have no more than three Level 1 units (including the Introduction to Major unit) and a minimum of three Level 3 units)
Note: Not all majors are available on all campuses
| M1069 | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| M1052 | Cultural and Social Analysis |
| M1071 | Geography and Urban Studies |
| M1077 | Heritage and Tourism |
| M1054 | History and Political Thought |
| M1041 | Indigenous Australian Studies |
| M2514 | Innovation and Change |
| M1108 | International English |
Please note: M1108 International English has been replaced by M1129 International English for students who commence this course from the 2019 academic year. Continuing students enrolled in M1108 are able to remain in and successfully complete the unit requirements of this specialisation.
| M1129 | International English |
| M1055 | International Relations and Asian Studies |
| M2512 | Organisations and Work |
| M1083 | Peace and Development Studies |
| M1110 | Psychological Studies |
Creative Industries Majors
The Bachelor of Creative Industries major to be selected from the list below
| M1052 | Cultural and Social Analysis |
| M2511 | Enterprise Innovation |
| M2515 | Law and the Creative Industries |
| M1094 | Media Arts Production |
Replaced Unit
The unit listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2019 or earlier.
101526 - Introduction to Sound Technologies