C10255v1 Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Writing and Cultural Studies) and in International Studies

Overview

Writers tell their own stories and, in doing so, they tell the stories of the societies they live in. This course combines a professional degree with immersion in another language and culture, enhancing professional training and career options. This combined degree is designed to broaden students' awareness of writing and the work of the writer in relation to different languages and cultures.

Writing at UTS is studied as a craft undertaken in close engagement with, and responsiveness to, the writer's society. Australia is uniquely positioned to play a significant role in the 21st century. Its writers are a vital part of understanding and defining this role and they are better equipped for this task with an understanding of their own and other contemporary cultures as they go about their work.

Career options

Career options include arts and cultural administrators, book marketing coordinators, communication coordinators, copywriters, cultural researchers, dramatists, editors, feature writers, freelance writers, new media and web producers, novelists, publishers, literary agents, media researchers, poets, publications officers and scriptwriters.

Assumed knowledge

External articulation

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has established credit recognition packages with the following institutions for the courses listed:

• INSEARCH UTS: Diploma of Communication
• Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore: Diploma in Media Studies and Management
• Temasek Polytechnic: Diploma in Communication and Media Management
• Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore: Diploma in Mass Communication.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis. Students spend two semesters of study at a university or other higher education institution in the country of their major.

Course structure

Students must complete 240 credit points, comprising 144 credit points in the communication component and 96 credit points in the international studies component. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a region or country major over a minimum of three years. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.

Course program

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