Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) 1 year
Undertake an Honours year in Creative Arts
Make your creative mark.
Turn ideas into reality with an Honours year dedicated to your creative discipline. Under the guidance of accomplished creatives, you will work on a major creative project or creative research project of your choice. A range of study programs are available for writers, dancers, digital and visual effects designers, fashion designers, filmmakers, producers and directors, actors and actresses, photographers, and visual artists to hone their craft. Through an Honours year, you will gain experience in critical analysis, research and oral and written presentation skills that will help take your artistic pursuits further.
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Why undertake an Honours year in Creative Arts at Flinders
- Work with supervisors who are global experts in their creative fields
- Create a major creative work or extended piece of creative research in your creative discipline
- Enhance your skills in communication and presentation
- Acquire high-level transferable skills for the workplace or as an independent artist
- Prepare for further postgraduate studies
Your career
An Honours degree in Creative Arts offers the opportunity to refine your craft alongside experts in the field. Gain valuable experience, grow your portfolio, make industry connections and grow creative thinking skills to set yourself up for many job opportunities.
Potential occupations include:
- artist
- producer or director
- videographer
- photographer
- graphic designer
- visual effects designer
- fashion designer
- performer
- actor/actress
- content creator
- Researcher in your area of specialisation
- arts administrator
- policy officer
- project officer
- communications officer
Potential employers include:
- creative industries
- government
- education institutions
- private consultancies
- policy and planning departments
- community services and development
- research organisations
- startups
Your path toward a higher degree by research
Studying Honours will provide a solid grounding in research skills and enhanced knowledge to help you progress towards a higher degree by research. Use skills you will acquire in research, critical analysis and innovative problem solving and be a part of new discoveries that will shape our world.
Your path toward a higher degree by research
Studying Honours will provide a solid grounding in research skills and enhanced knowledge to help you progress towards a higher degree by research. Use skills you will acquire in research, critical analysis and innovative problem solving and be a part of new discoveries that will shape our world.
What you will study
An Honours year offers an opportunity to work in your area of specialisation at a higher level, harness support of expert lecturers and deepen your understanding of the creative industries sector. Your studies will comprise different topics depending on your program of study, picking from:
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Digital Media or Visual Effects and Entertainment Design
- Drama Performance
- Enterprise
- Fashion
- Screen
- Visual Arts
There are a range of opportunities for Honours students to work with our scholars on existing research projects. There are also bursaries available.
Entry requirements
Entry into one-year Honours is highly competitive. If you have demonstrated academic excellence (a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or above) during your bachelor degree you are invited to apply for Honours.
Whether you’re invited to apply, or want to apply, you will need to contact the Honours coordinator in your discipline to discuss your project and arrange for supervision.
Apply
When to apply
Semester 1, 2022 applications open 20 September 2021.
Once applications are open, applicants are advised to apply as soon as possible, even if you are awaiting current semester results.
Late applications may be accepted however equal consideration of preferred supervisor/project will not be guaranteed.
* Application closing dates may vary by course or College. Further information.
How to apply
Submit your application directly to Flinders University through the online application system.
If you have never studied at or made an application to Flinders University, you can register and submit your application for admission to a 1-year Honours course using the eApplication portal. You will receive two emails once your application is completed: confirmation of application submission; and a second email with your student ID. Note, it may take 1-4 hours for your student ID to be created.
If you have studied at Flinders University within the last 12 months you can submit your application for admission to a one-year Honours course via the Student System. You can apply for admission by selecting the My Applications tab at the top of the page, and searching for your course.
If you studied at Flinders University more than 12 months ago you will need to reactivate your FAN first. With an active FAN you will then be able to submit your application for admission via the Student System as advised above.
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If you have a question about how to apply, please review our Frequently Asked Questions before submitting an enquiry.
For all other course enquiries phone, email or complete the enquiry form.
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