300890 v.2 Doctor of Creative Arts (Design)

Introduction

This course is a professional research degree. Twenty-five per cent of the course is spent in coursework contextualising the student's 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. This allows for specialisation in the following areas - visual communication, three-dimensional design, and human environment design.

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 four 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 who study 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, School of Design. Students without prior studies in research methods and statistical data analysis will be required to undertake relevant preparatory units. This will increase the stated course duration.

Additional Course Expenses

Some areas require students to provide their own equipment and/or materials or pay a fee for the School to provide them (check with the individual schools/area). 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-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. 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.

Special Note

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

Availability

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.