Bachelor of Contemporary Arts
(13B)
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Duration:
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3 years |
Location:
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Launceston
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Study Areas
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This course is an exciting program, based at the Academy of the Arts at Inveresk, offering students the opportunity to take majors in the following areas:
- Theatre
- Theory Studies
- Visual Arts - 2 Dimensional Studies (printmedia, painting, drawing)
- Visual Arts - 3 Dimensional Studies (ceramics, sculpture, textiles)
The course aims to provide a foundation study in the methods, skills and processes involved in visual or performing arts practices, to familiarise students with conceptual concerns and theoretical debates surrounding contemporary visual and performing arts practices.As well as to provide a program that creates an opportunity for students to go on to further study at Honours level or to undertake a degree program in a complementary area, eg cultural tourism, business, hospitality.
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Special Requirements
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Applicants are normally expected to have satisfied the University's admission requirements.
Applicants intending to specialise in Two-dimensional (2D) Studies or Three-dimensional (3D) Studies will be required to submit a portfolio of recent artwork (which may include slides, photographs or video). Where there are circumstances which prevent an applicant attending for interview, a brief statement outlining interest in the course, including any relevant experience or qualifications, should be provided, including a portfolio of recent artwork. Completion of TCE Art, Craft and Design is desirable but not essential.
Applicants intending to specialise in Theatre Studies are required to attend an audition and interview. Overseas and interstate applicants may submit a video-tape of a recent performance. Completion of TCE Speech and Drama is desirable but not essential.
Students intending to specialise in Theory Studies are required to attend an interview in which they will either present a portfolio of recent artwork or present for audition, as appropriate.
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Further study options
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Honours, Masters, PhD
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Career opportunities
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Graduates from the Bachelor of Contemporary Arts will find employment in a variety of positions within the visual and performing arts professions. Students who complete a stream in either 2D Studies or 3D Studies or Theory Studies may work as curators, gallery administrators, researchers and teachers, as well as participating in individual and group-generated projects and studio practice. Students who complete the Theatre Studies stream may work in professional theatre as actors, stage managers or technicians, film and television, or public relations. Students who complete the Contemporary Music stream may work in the music industry as performers, teachers or administrators.
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Further Information
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