Note: This program is no longer taking enrolments and has been replaced by the Bachelor of Art Theory/Bachelor of Social Research and Policy (4815)

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.

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

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

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 96 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:

b) 48 UOC from one of the following prescribed majors:

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).

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