Online Courses Handbook 2003

300889 v.2 Doctor of Creative Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies)

DCA(Curtin)

Introduction
This is a professional research degree. Twenty-five per cent of the course involves coursework which contextualises the thesis by providing study in relevant history, methodology, theory and criticism with the other seventy-five per cent spent in preparation of a thesis.The thesis may be submitted in a traditional, printed and bound form, in an electronic format, as a film, exhibition, installation or in another medium. Cultural Heritage work is available in the following areas - moveable heritage (museology), cultural environment (built) and local and oral history. Prospective DCA students include MA or MCA graduates wishing to do further study, overseas students, secondary-level and university educators in the arts and professionals working in related areas.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Bachelor of Arts (Honours I or IIA) or equivalent, or a Masters degree in a relevant area.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning for coursework components are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
A minimum of two years and a maximum of five years for full-time study and a minimum of three years, maximum of seven years for a part-time study apply. It is expected that students complete this course over three years full-time or equivalent part-time study. As most units are offered only once in each year and in the required sequence of study, there is some limitation of choice for students studying part-time.

Course Organisation
This course is studied as a research degree. The content of the degree should be determined in consultation with the Postgraduate Coordinator, Research Institute for Cultural Heritage. Students without prior studies in research methods may be required to undertake relevant preparatory units. This will increase the stated course duration.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study. Some areas require students to provide equipment and or materials or pay a fee for the School to provide them (check with the individual schools/areas). Schools will not bear the expense of projects involving unusual cost for example, a student wishing to make a film would have to provide the film stock and fund the post-production costs, and a student mounting an exhibition would have to pay for framing and or installation expenses. Thesis preparation and binding, and other costs are normally covered by doctoral students.

Special Note
It is a requirement that two-thirds of this course is undertaken by research and only one-third by coursework.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Majors, Streams or Other Core Components

13531 v.2 DCA 701 - Heritage Professional Praxis I 3.0 50.0

13532 v.2 DCA 702 - Heritage Professional Praxis II 3.0 50.0

13533 v.2 DCA 703 - Heritage Research Issues and Methods 3.0 50.0

301928 v.2 Doctoral Thesis - Research Institute for Cultural Heritage

150.0

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