The Bachelor of Theatre is designed to provide specialist training in music theatre, drama and technical theatre at the purpose-built theatre facilities on the CQUniversity Mackay Ooralea campus. You will be involved in a comprehensive conservatoire style learning environment with expectations of high standards of performance and scholarship. A rigorous performance schedule in various University, community and professional settings, with mentoring from industry professionals, is one of the strengths of this course. Within each specialisation, you will study units that will provide you with the essential learning to set you up for a career in the performing arts as a performer or part of a wider creative team. On successful completion of this course, you will also be able to progress to postgraduate studies in teaching in the performing arts, depending on your chosen specialisation.
The Bachelor of Theatre (Specialisation) is designed for students seeking a profession in the entertainment industry as an actor, musical theatre performer or as part of the theatre production team. The course includes opportunities to gain the professional skills necessary for a performing arts industry career as a performer, director, designer, theatre technician or theatre manager. The degree also provides excellent pathways for careers in education, creative industries and arts administration.
Duration | 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 144 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in undergraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Undergraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | BTheatre |
AQF Level | Level 7: Bachelor Degree |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2025
Indicative Year - 2024
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Indicative Year - 2022
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Audition and interview. Please follow the audition requirements for this course as outlined on the CQUniversity website for this course.
Nil.
You will need to meet the inherent requirements for this course.
You are encouraged to study performing arts units during your senior school years. Private tuition in performing arts is also encouraged. These performing arts studies may include music, singing, drama, dance (ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary ballet) and technical theatre. However, it is not essential that you have formally studied all of these performing arts areas before auditioning for this course.
Interim Awards | CL01 - Diploma of Theatre CM06 - Associate Degree of Theatre |
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Exit Awards | CL01 - Diploma of Theatre CM06 - Associate Degree of Theatre |
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No Residential School for this course.
THTR11102 - Students enrolled in this unit are involved in the production of a staged theatre performance on campus, in a range of theatrical styles. Students work with industry mentors and staff in a simulated theatre company environment. Technical and performance skills and knowledge are embedded in the learning and teaching elements of this unit. Students also have the option to be involved in a social innovation theatre project as part of the learning in this unit. The project is typically completed in an intensive teaching period, and students are expected to show increasing levels of technical, artistic and creative competence through this series of units. |
THTR11103 - Students enrolled in this unit are involved in the production of a staged theatre performance on campus, in a range of theatrical styles. Students work with industry mentors and staff in a simulated theatre company environment. Technical and performance skills and knowledge are embedded in the learning and teaching elements of this unit. Students also have the option to be involved in a social innovation theatre project as part of the learning in this unit. The project is typically completed in an intensive teaching period, and students are expected to show increasing levels of technical, artistic and creative competence through this series of units. |
THTR12104 - Students enrolled in this unit are involved in the production of a staged theatre performance on campus, in a range of theatrical styles. Students work with industry mentors and staff in a simulated theatre company environment. Technical and performance skills and knowledge are embedded in the learning and teaching elements of this unit. Students also have the option to be involved in a social innovation theatre project as part of the learning in this unit. The project is typically completed in an intensive teaching period, and students are expected to show increasing levels of technical, artistic and creative competence through this series of units. |
THTR12105 - Students enrolled in this unit are involved in the production of a staged theatre performance on campus, in a range of theatrical styles. Students work with industry mentors and staff in a simulated theatre company environment. Technical and performance skills and knowledge are embedded in the learning and teaching elements of this unit. Students also have the option to be involved in a social innovation theatre project as part of the learning in this unit. The project is typically completed in an intensive teaching period, and students are expected to show increasing levels of technical, artistic and creative competence through this series of units. |
THTR13106 - Students enrolled in this unit are involved in the production of a staged theatre performance on campus, in a range of theatrical styles. Students work with industry mentors and staff in a simulated theatre company environment. Technical and performance skills and knowledge are embedded in the learning and teaching elements of this unit. Students also have the option to be involved in a social innovation theatre project as part of the learning in this unit. The project is typically completed in an intensive teaching period, and students are expected to show increasing levels of technical, artistic and creative competence through this series of units. |
THTR13107 - Students enrolled in this unit are involved in the production of a staged theatre performance on campus, in a range of theatrical styles. Students work with industry mentors and staff in a simulated theatre company environment. Technical and performance skills and knowledge are embedded in the learning and teaching elements of this unit. Students also have the option to be involved in a social innovation theatre project as part of the learning in this unit. The project is typically completed in an intensive teaching period, and students are expected to show increasing levels of technical, artistic and creative competence through this series of units. |
Year | Number of Students |
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2024 | 17 |
2023 | 21 |
2022 | 25 |
2021 | 24 |
2020 | 32 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
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Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner |
Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner |
Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | ||||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | ||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | ||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | ||||||
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | ||||||
6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||
KNOWLEDGE Develop an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture in contemporary and historical context using the respectful and appropriate protocols and terminology | ||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Engage in reflective self-evaluation of own cultural values and perspectives to proactively create an inclusive workplace that affirms and celebrates cultural diversity | ||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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These core units provide you with the opportunity to be involved in fully staged theatrical productions, either as a performer or as part of the technical/creative team. You will be mentored by various industry professionals while you apply your skills in various types of theatrical performances and further your knowledge in theatre production.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR11102 | Production 1 |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR11103 | Production 2 |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR12104 | Production 3 |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR12105 | Production 4 |
Number of units: 16 | Total credit points: 96 |
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If you are completing the Drama specialisation will also need to select one of the elective 4-pack minors. This will enable you to study breadth units that can be used to enhance your employment opportunities in theatre, or it will provide you with a second teaching area if you choose to progress to the Master of Teaching course at the end of your studies.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR11123 | Principal Performance Studios 1 | |
THTR11125 | Theatre: Stage, Screen and Musicals |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR11124 | Principal Performance Studios 2 | |
THTR11126 | Origins of Theatre |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR12121 | Principal Performance Studios 3 | |
THTR12124 | Australian Theatre: Stage and Screen |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR12122 | Principal Performance Studios 4 | |
THTR12125 | Comedy and Theatre |
Year 3 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR13122 | Principal Performance Studios 5 | |
THTR13106 | Production 5 | |
THTR12126 | Elizabethan Drama: Jonson, Marlowe and Shakespeare | |
THTR13128 | Theatre for Social Change: Brecht, Boal and Artaud |
Year 3 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR13123 | Principal Performance Studios 6 | |
THTR13107 | Production 6 | |
THTR13129 | Theatrical Realism: Ibsen, Strindberg and Chekhov | |
THTR13130 | Post-modern Theatre |
Number of units: 16 | Total credit points: 96 |
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If you are completing the Music Theatre specialisation, you will also need to select the 4-pack minor: Discovering Theatre.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MUSC11414 | Music Theatre Voice 1 | |
THTR11123 | Principal Performance Studios 1 |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MUSC11415 | Music Theatre Voice 2 | |
THTR11124 | Principal Performance Studios 2 |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MUSC12420 | Music Theatre Voice 3 | |
THTR12121 | Principal Performance Studios 3 |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MUSC12421 | Music Theatre Voice 4 | |
THTR12122 | Principal Performance Studios 4 |
Year 3 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MUSC13420 | Music Theatre Voice 5 | |
THTR13106 | Production 5 | |
THTR13122 | Principal Performance Studios 5 | |
THTR13128 | Theatre for Social Change: Brecht, Boal and Artaud |
Year 3 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MUSC13421 | Music Theatre Voice 6 | |
THTR13123 | Principal Performance Studios 6 | |
THTR13107 | Production 6 | |
THTR13130 | Post-modern Theatre |
Number of units: 16 | Total credit points: 96 |
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If you are completing the Technical Theatre specialisation, you will also need to select the 4 pack minor: Discovering Theatre.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR11123 | Principal Performance Studios 1 | |
MMST11009 | Digital Video and Audio |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR11124 | Principal Performance Studios 2 | |
DGTL11001 | Foundations of Animation |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR12121 | Principal Performance Studios 3 | |
DGTL12013 | Writing for the Screen |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR12122 | Principal Performance Studios 4 | |
DGTL12015 | Video Editing and Post-Production |
Year 3 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR13122 | Principal Performance Studios 5 | |
THTR13106 | Production 5 | |
MMST12019 | 3D Computer Graphics | |
DGTL12012 | Motion Graphics and Visual Effects |
Year 3 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR13123 | Principal Performance Studios 6 | |
THTR13107 | Production 6 | |
DGTL13008 | Visual Storytelling | |
DGTL13009 | 3D Character Design |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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The Discovering Theatre minor provides you with a broad scope exploration of theatre connected to the contemporary context. Study areas include musical theatre and Australian drama. Additionally, you will explore the origins of theatre through a study of ancient drama. The minor is rounded out with a study of comedy in theatre looking at its evolution and application in contemporary forms of theatre. You will learn about traditions and methods of styles of theatre and develop an understanding of the power of theatre.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR11125 | Theatre: Stage, Screen and Musicals |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR11126 | Origins of Theatre |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR12124 | Australian Theatre: Stage and Screen |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
THTR12125 | Comedy and Theatre |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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It is possible to select the Liberal Arts minor if you want to transfer credit from another course to the Bachelor of Theatre, or to transfer credit for units studied as part of an international study experience, provided you meet the CQUniversity requirements and are approved for this transfer of credit. You will require the approval of the Head of Course to enrol in the Liberal Arts minor, as well as approval for the choice of units to be included in this minor. Please seek advice from the Course Advice Team in the first instance if you want to undertake the Liberal Arts minor.
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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The Literary Studies minor provides you with an opportunity to explore a selection of literature for the ideas explored, and the values revealed about our lived and imaginary experiences. You will be introduced to discipline critical debates. You will develop advanced reading skills by writing about what you are reading and you will learn how to analyse texts across a range of genres.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
LITR11056 | Introduction to Literature |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
LITR11043 | The Short Story |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
LITR19049 | Romantic and Contemporary Poetry |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
LITR19056 | Shakespeare Today |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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This pack includes units of study in digital video production, screenwriting, narrative film-making, video editing and post-production. You will develop skills using industry-standard software tools such as Adobe Premiere and Adobe Audition.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
MMST11009 | Digital Video and Audio |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
DGTL12015 | Video Editing and Post-Production |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
DGTL12013 | Writing for the Screen |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
DGTL13008 | Visual Storytelling |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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The World History minor uses the survey history approach to introduce you to some world histories, including ancient, medieval, modern and the twentieth-century eras. You will explore the major transformations of our past to gain knowledge of what motivated these changes. You will gain skills in using historical evidence to articulate well rounded and convincing arguments for key questions. This minor also includes a unit on Australia's environmental history, where you will explore the nexus between the human world and the physical environment and look at changes over time.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
HIST11037 | Dawn of Humanity: An Introduction to World History |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
HIST11038 | The Modern World Emerges: An Overview |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
HIST19038 | 20th Century: Crucible of the Modern World |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
EVST19015 | Australian Environmental History |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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In the Writing Stories minor, you will develop and refine your skills in writing engaging works for different audiences and markets. You will learn to think critically about writing and be able to produce narratives in fiction and non-fiction. The Writing Stories minor also offers you the chance to practice the art of telling compelling tales by experimenting with various forms and genres.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
WRIT11023 | Beginning Creative Writing |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
WRIT11025 | Creative Nonfiction |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
WRIT12010 | Creative Writing: Adventures in Craft |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
WRIT13013 | Writing Project |
Credit Transfer
Students will be assessed for credit transfer on a case-by-case basis and will be required to nominate the CQU units they wish to be considered for exemption from. Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies, equivalent in content and depth to the CQUniversity course, have been successfully completed. Students should examine the unit synopses in this handbook to determine the units for which they may be eligible to claim exemption.
Students may only gain credit transfer for up to 67% of the overall course.
Please note that study undertaken more than 10 years ago is not normally considered unless the applicant can supply certified documents showing that they have been continually using the required skills in the work force. Generally only TAFE diploma level or above is recognised for credit at tertiary level.
Refer to the Credit Transfer website at https://www.cqu.edu.au/courses-and-programs/credit-transfer-and-rpl/credit-transfers for further details on the guidelines and application process.
Course Planners
For Course Planners please refer to the following website http://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/new-students/planners-and-profiles