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Diploma of Creative Arts Foundations (DCAF) - DipCAF
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Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
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Standard duration: | 1 year full-time, 3 years part-time |
Program articulation: | To: ; Bachelor of Creative Arts . and ; Bachelor of Arts |
Notes
The number of units of credit towards the Bachelor of Creative Arts . and Bachelor of Arts will depend on the major
and courses studied with a maximum of eight credits being available.
Details of the Creatvive Arts on-campus and distance mode offerings
can be obtained from .
Contact us
Future Australian and New Zealand
students |
Future International students |
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269
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Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
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Program aims
This is a generalist and collaborative program offered by the
Open Access College and the School of Arts and Communication. The
first four courses provide students with the necessary skills and
knowledge that are essential for success at the university level of
study. The remaining courses from the School of School of Arts and
Communicationprovide an introduction to studying creative arts courses
at first year level.
Program objectives
On the successful completion of the Diploma of Creative Arts
Foundations graduates will have:
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demonstrated an ability to successfully pursue an undergraduate
program of study in the School of Arts and Communication
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acquired sufficient knowledge about creative arts programs
of study to make an informed choice about further undergraduate study
in the School of Arts and Communication
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developed an enhanced awareness of the nature of study in the
School of Arts and Communication
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developed foundation knowledge, skills and competencies in
a series of first year undergraduate creative arts courses.
Admission requirements
There is no specified minimum educational achievement entrance
standard.
Normally, to be eligible for enrolment in the program a person
will have attained an age of at least 18 years in the year of the
proposed enrolment.
Students will need to complete the online application form
for entry to the Diploma Programs. All applicants are required to
complete online diagnostic tests in Mathematics, e-literacy, and English
Communication Skills. Applicants will then be given advice detailing
whether the Diploma Program is the most appropriate pathway for them
to undertake. Some students may be advised to undertake the Tertiary Preparation Program .
Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking
background are required to satisfy .
If you do not meet the English language requirements you may
apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the
English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the
courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may
be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship
requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa
holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens
who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program
pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Program structure
This program consists of four core courses followed by four
courses of specialisation in the creative arts. Students must successfully
complete the four core courses before they will be enrolled in the
four courses of specialisation.
and are co-requisites: they must be studied together, and they must
be the first courses undertaken.
For part-time students, and must be studied after and . All four courses can
be taken in a single semester for those pursuing full-time studies.
Core courses
There are four compulsory courses:
Foundation Studies in Creative Arts Courses
After completing the four compulsory courses students can select
four courses from the following:
Program completion requirements
To successfully complete the Diploma of Creative Arts Foundations
students must successfully complete the four compulsory core courses,
and also four creative arts courses of specialisation.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of three years to complete this program.
IT requirements
Students must have reliable and ready access to email and the
Internet. Broadband access is required for the four compulsory core
courses. Students should have access to a scanner for . For information
technology requirements, please see the .
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus,
external or online), regardless of the program mode of
study they enrolled in.
Students undertaking the Diploma of Creative Arts Foundations
must complete the four compulsory courses first. The recommended
enrolment pattern is as follows:
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) |
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Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
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| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
| | | | | 1 | 1,2 | |
Plus four from the following:
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| | | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |