Diploma of Creative Arts Foundations (DCAF) - DipCAF
This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the FDUS Foundation Diploma of 精东传媒app Studies which will be offered from Semester 2, 2016.
Online # | |
Semester intake: | No new admissions |
Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
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 undergraduate Arts programs.
Footnotes | |
# | The first four courses are only available online. |
Contact us
Current students | |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
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:
-
demonstrated an ability to successfully pursue an undergraduate program of study in the School of Arts and Communication
-
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
-
developed an enhanced awareness of the nature of study in the School of Arts and Communication
-
developed foundation knowledge, skills and competencies in a series of first year undergraduate creative arts courses.
Program Information Set
View USQ鈥檚 admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following 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 .
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students 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 a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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. Students 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:
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
OR
-
-
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.
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 .
Recommended enrolment pattern
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 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
1 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
1 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
1 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
1 | 1,2,3 | ||||||
Plus four from the following: | |||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | |||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |