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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
General Education Requirements
Honours
Academic Rules
Fees
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Law
 
 
Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 240
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Art Theory (Honours)
 
 
Bachelor of Art Theory (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Laws (Major)
 
 

Program Description

Students undertaking this combined degree program complete the core requirements of both the Bachelor of Art Theory and the Bachelor of Laws. The combined degree allows students to undertake a focused study in the visual arts and culture.

Students completing the BArtTh LLB are likely to gain employment in Arts or Law, but broader opportunities exist for careers in arts management and policy. The professional contexts courses of the BArtTh will enable students to develop career-related skills and experiences and the theoretical/historical contexts courses will provide depth of knowledge about the arts.

Assumed Knowledge
Students must satisfy the normal assumed knowledge requirements for entry to the Faculty of the College of Fine Arts (COFA) and to individual courses in that Faculty.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this program, students will have obtained a sound knowledge base in the fields of both Art Theory and Law.

Program Structure

PROGRAM STRUCTURE 240 UOC
  • Law courses - 148 UOC
  • COFA courses - 84 UOC
  • Law or Art Theory course(s) - 8 UOC

Law Courses 148 UOC
  • Core courses - 92 UOC
  • Electives - 56 UOC(7 x 8 UOC courses)
The core courses are taken in a specified sequence during Years 1 to 4. Details are given below. After completing the majority of the core courses students are eligible to enrol in electives in Years 4 and 5.

COFA Courses 84 UOC
  • The Art Theory plan/major - 48 UOC
  • Either a co-major - 36 UOC
or
  • a minor program of 30 UOC, plus an additional 6 UOC of approved COFA courses.

Law or Non-Law Elective 8 UOC
Of the total 240 units of credit, 8 units of credit can be taken as either law or non-law electives. Students can satisfy this requirement by completing either a law elective (8 UOC) or an elective approved by the College of Fine Arts (6 UOC) plus a Law Research Project (2 UOC).

Art Theory Plans and Courses
For details of the Art Theory study plan and available courses, please refer to the entry for program 4803, the Bachelor of Art Theory. A direct link is given below:

4803

Sequence of Study
Students must study Art Theory courses in a sequence approved by the College of Fine Arts and law courses in a sequence approved by the School of Law. The standard sequence of study is given below. Other sequences may be approved under special circumstances.

Year 1
Session One
Session Two
Note: Students who wish to take the BArtTh degree program at Honours level must consult with the Head of School of Art Theory at the end of Year 1.

Year 2

Session One

Session Two

Year 3

Session One

Session Two
Note: Students may substitute SAHT3213 Museum Studies for a core BArtTh course

Year 4

Session One
Plus ONE of:

Session Two
PLUS
  • Law Elective (8 UOC)

Year 5

Session One
  • Law electives (3 x 8 UOC)

Session Two
  • Law electives (3 x 8 UOC)

General Education Requirements

Students enrolled in combined law degrees are not required to complete general education courses.

Honours

Honours in Art Theory

Students who wish to take the BArtTh degree program at Honours level must consult with the Head of School of Art Theory at the end of Year 1.

Academic Rules

See program 4790 for Rules Relating to the Bachelor of Laws Program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Area(s) of Specialisation

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