C03044v2 Master of Creative Arts (Research)
Award(s): Master of Creative Arts (Research) (MCA (Res))CRICOS code: 066173M
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus
Note(s)
The Master of Creative Arts (Research) is offered primarily on a full-fee-paying basis, however some scholarship places may be available. Contact UTS: Communication or the UTS: Graduate Research School for further details.
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Other information
Overview
The Master of Creative Arts (Research) is generally intended for people with industry experience in the media and creative arts who want to undertake creative research involving the preparation and presentation of a major creative work and a thesis of about 10,000–15,000 words. Candidates may also participate in classroom or online seminars on thesis preparation in the first semester of enrolment.
The course provides an opportunity for those seeking to develop specific knowledge, research and creative skills relevant to the creative industries that are emerging locally and internationally.
Career options
Career options include positions in the creative industries.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.
Selection criteria for admission include professional and creative experience in a creative arts field, the quality of the research proposal, the quality of the applicant's portfolio of creative work, UTS: Communication's ability to offer appropriate supervision in the applicant's chosen field of study, and, where necessary, demonstration of generic technical skills.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 23; or PTE: 65-72; or CAE: 67-73
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The maximum course duration is two years of full-time or four years of part-time study.
Course structure
This research degree is undertaken through the production of a major creative work and a supporting 10,000–15,000-word thesis. Coursework subjects may be prescribed according to individual student requirements. Examples of the creative research component include an exhibition in a traditional gallery venue or relevant digital format, such as CD-ROM, a website, video, DVD or piece of journalism.
Course completion requirements
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Other information
Further information is available from the research degrees administrator on:
telephone + 61 2 9514 4512
email Juleigh.Slater@uts.edu.au
