English and Theatre Studies (GDA-ARTS_SPEC_13)

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Overview

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Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:

experience recent developments in literary studies;
develop an understanding of methodological and theoretical approaches at an advanced level in the discipline; and
gain expertise equivalent to an honours degree in a particular specialist area of study.

Last updated: 31 January 2025

Structure

100 credit points

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
thesis subject (50 points)
elective subjects (37.5 points)

Total of 100 points

Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis ENGL40026 English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 1 and ENGL40027 English & Theatre Studies Part 2 over two consecutive semesters

Subject Options

Compulsory Subject

12.5 points

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
MULT50001	Research Principles and Practices	Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Thesis Subject

50 points

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
ENGL40026	English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 1	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	25
ENGL40027	English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 2	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	25

Elective Subjects

37.5 points

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
		Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) Not available in 2020
INDG40002	Textual Revelations	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ENGL40003	Medieval Passions	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ENGL40007	Romanticism and Modernity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ENGL40010	Literary Pleasure	Not available in 2020	12.5
ENGL40015	American Fiction: The 20th Century	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ENGL40018	Don Juan: Our Contemporary	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ENGL40020	Australian Theatre and Performance	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ENGL40022	Cosmic Pandaemonium in Paradise Lost	Not available in 2020	12.5
ENGL40024	Renaissance Drama	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ENGL40025	Global Crime Narratives	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication