305002 v.1 Master of Creative Arts (Design)

MCA(Curtin)

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Introduction
This professional research degree combines research and production with coursework. It is designed for practitioners intending to update knowledge of contemporary theory and current practice, recently graduated students developing their knowledge and skills in certain areas, current students continuing study for specific personal or professional goals, teachers and those intending to become teachers and students from overseas seeking creative and/or practical study opportunities in Australia.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A Bachelor of Arts degree in a relevant area.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of prior learning may be approved for coursework components by the Head of School for students with a Bachelor of Arts degree, or equivalent, in a relevant area plus either - a first class or upper second class honours degree, or approved equivalent, in the same area, or a postgraduate diploma, or approved equivalent, in the same area and relevant and adequate research experience together with an appropriate practical/creative production record. Students without one or both of these requirements may be required to undertake appropriate bridging units.

Duration and Availability
The course is by research and normally requires one to two years of full-time study. The course is also available in part-time mode. 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 who study part-time.

Professional Recognition
Graduates from the Bachelor of Arts are eligible for entry into a number of professional organisations depending on their area of specialisation. The MCA is designed to facilitate and accelerate a graduate's progression from, for example Membership to Fellowship status since that conversion is usually linked to published and/or exhibited work.

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 their own equipment and or material 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 costs for example, a student wishing to make a film would have to provide the film stock and fund the post-graduate costs, and a student mounting an exhibition would have to pay for framing and or installation expenses.

Special Note
It is a requirement that two-thirds of this course is undertaken by research and only one-third by coursework. Students should not enrol in this research degree to receive a related Postgraduate Diploma but rather have undertaken it as a requisite for admission.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Majors, Streams or Other Core Components
13515	v.2		MCA 616 - Research Issues in Design	4.0	25.0
13516	v.2		MCA 617 - Research Methods in Design	4.0	25.0
13517	v.2		MCA 618 - Case Studies in Design	4.0	25.0
13518	v.2		MCA 619 - Issues in Graphic Design	4.0	25.0
99023	v.2		Masters Thesis - Design
					100.0