Graduate Diploma in Arts (GD-ARTS)

Graduate DiplomaYear: 2018 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

Award titleGraduate Diploma in Arts
Year & campus2018 — Parkville
CRICOS code023190K
Fees informationSubject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & typeGraduate Coursework
AQF level 8
Credit points100 credit points
Duration12 months full-time or 24 months part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts is similar to an undergraduate major and ideally suited as an introduction to a new discipline. This course is suitable for professional development, and also as a preparatory program if you intend to study at a higher level in an area you have not studied previously.

Links to further information

http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/graduate/

Entry requirements

 

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

 

  • an undergraduate degree, or equivalent.

 

Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

 

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

 

  • prior academic performance.

 

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

 

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

 

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry.


The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

 

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts should be able to:




  • demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values;
  • apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts;
  • act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force;
  • communicate effectively;
  • commit to continuous learning; and
  • be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and other information technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.

Generic skills

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts should be able to:

  • demonstrate in depth knowledge and understanding of selected areas of a specialisation or across discipline areas where no specialisation has been undertaken;
  • access and appreciate national and international debates in their specialised areas of study or across discipline areas;
  • qualify for further graduate study in the area of specialisation; and
  • qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations.

Graduate attributes

Academic distinction

  • Provides graduates with in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline and skills in examining issues with multiple disciplinary perspectives;
  • Enhances creativity and reasoning skills;
  • Facilitates application of knowledge, information and research skills to complex problems in a range of contexts;
  • Leads to acquisition of effective oral and written communication skills.

Active citizenship

  • Integrates contemporary local, national and global issues into curriculum design;
  • Promotes social, cultural and ideological diversity and focuses on skills necessary to their navigation;
  • Embeds concepts of civic engagement and enhances leadership potential.

Integrity and self-awareness

  • Promotes self-direction and organisation;
  • Enhances group-work capacities;
  • Promotes self-awareness;
  • Embeds intellectual self-confidence.

Course structure

No Specialisation:

Subjects totalling 100 points chosen from any of the areas below, including:

  • Maximum of 12.5 points at first-year level
  • Minimum of 25 points of fourth-year level or above

 

With Specialisation:

Subjects from each area of specialisation totalling 100 points (see each specialisation for details).

 

Total 100 points

 

 

For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework.

Majors, minors & specialisations

Specialisations

Name Credit Points
Anthropology 100
Arabic Studies 100
Art History 100
Asian Studies 100
Australian Indigenous Studies 100
Chinese Studies 100
Classical Studies and Archaeology 100
Classics 100
Creative Writing 100
Criminology 100
English and Theatre Studies 100
French Studies 100
Gender Studies 100
German Studies 100
Hebrew and Jewish Studies 100
History 100
History and Philosophy of Science 100
Indonesian Studies 100
Islamic Studies 100
Italian Studies 100
Japanese Studies 100
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics 100
Media and Communications 100
Philosophy 100
Politics and International Studies 100
Russian Studies 100
Screen and Cultural Studies 100
Sociology 100
Spanish and Latin American Studies 100

Further study

Successful completion of a Graduate Diploma in Arts may allow admission to some Masters by Coursework programs.

 

Last updated: 16 April 2025