Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) (GDA-ARTS) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) should:

• have undertaken an advanced level of study designed to allow students to specialise their knowledge across one area of study;
• be able to demonstrate refinement of their analytical skills and research techniques;
• be provided with the opportunity to specialise with strong foundation for the future progression to higher degree research in Arts at the Masters or PhD level; and
• have improved their scope for future employment options and professional advancement.

Generic skills

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) graduates should acquire transferable skills in the following areas:

• research;
• critical thinking and analysis;
• thinking in theoretical terms;
• thinking creatively;
• understanding of social, ethical and cultural context;
• communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically;
• written communication;
  
• attention to detail;
• time management and planning; and
• teamwork.

Graduate attributes