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Art Theory/Social Science - 4807
Art Theory
Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Academic Rules
Fees
Program Schema (pdf download)
Related Program(s)
Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary

 
Faculty: College of Fine Arts
 
 
Contact: http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Art Theory (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Social Science (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Art Theory (Honours)
 
 

Program Description

The BArtTh BSocSc degree is the equivalent of four years full-time study. It enables students to combine the social science and policy studies available in the BSocSc with the study of the visual arts and culture, and art administration provided in the BArtTh. Graduates will be prepared for careers or postgraduate research studies in policy and administrative areas within the rapidly developing arts and culture industries. The professional contexts courses of the BSocSc will enable students to develop career-related skills and experiences, while the theoretical/historical contexts courses in the BArtTh and the social science courses in the BSocSc will provide depth of knowledge about the arts and society.

Students undertaking this combined degree program complete the core requirements of both the Bachelor of Art Theory and the Bachelor of Social Science degrees, together with an approved major sequence.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

On completion of this program, students will have attained a sound knowledge base in both Art Theory and Social Science.

Program Structure

Please refer to the below section entited "Academic Rules" for program requirements and structure.

For information on courses available within the Art Theory and Social Science components of this combined degree program, students may also wish to refer to the following program records:

Bachelor of Art Theory 4803

Bachelor of Social Science 3420

Academic Rules

1. Students must complete a program of study carrying 192 units of credit of which:

a) at least 90 units of credit must be obtained in courses offered by the College of Fine Arts;

b) at least 90 units of credit must be obtained in courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

2. The BArtTh component of the combined degree must include:

a) a major (60 units of credit) in Art & Design Theory, which must include the following Level 1 courses: SAHT1101 Mapping the Modern, SAHT1102 Mapping the Postmodern, SAHT1211 Theories of the Image, SAHT1212 Theories of Art History and Culture and SAHT1221 Contexts for Art; and

b) a student must complete 30 units of credit in COFA electives.

3. The BSocSc component of the combined degree must include:

a) the following core courses of 48 units of credit in the BSocSc program:
  • SLSP1000 Social Science and Policy OR
  • SLSP1002 Introduction to Policy Analysis
  • SLSP1001 Research and Information Management
  • SLSP2000 Political Economy and the State
  • SLSP2001 Applied Social Research 1
  • SLSP2002 Policy Analysis Case Studies
  • SLSP3000 Social Theory and Policy Analysis
  • SLSP3001 Applied Social Research 2
  • SLSP3002 Social Science and Policy Project
b) a major sequence in one of the following areas -
  • AUST Australian Studies
  • COMD Development Studies
  • ECON Economics
  • Environmental Studies
  • EURO European Studies
  • GEOS Geography/ Geology
  • HIST History
  • HPSC History & Philosophy of Science
  • MEFT Film/Media, Culture and Technology/Theatre and Performance Studies
  • MGMT International Business/ Industrial Relations/ Human Resources Management
  • PECO Political Economy
  • PHIL Philosophy
  • POLS Politics and International Studies
  • PSYC Psychology
  • SOCA Sociology and Anthropology
  • SPAN Spanish and Latin American Studies
  • WOMS Women's and Gender Studies
4. Students who satisfy the normal prerequisites for the BArtTh(Hons) or the BSocSc(Hons) may qualify for Honours in either of these programs by completing an additional year of study (48 units of credit).

Fees

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

Program Schema (pdf download)

Related Program(s)
4803 Art Theory
3420 Social Science

Area(s) of Specialisation

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