Bachelor of Arts (Popular Culture)

• Program Overview
• Career Outcomes
• Professional Membership
• Program Structure
• Program Requirements and Notes

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Popular Culture) studies a range of cultural forms that are consumed by people daily-whether it be what is viewed on television, film or the computer, listened to on the radio, read in books or magazines, or simply sighted on the street.

It can also be understood as referring to the different media that both construct and represent cities, coast and country, different ethnic groups, and genders.

Popular culture is a reflection of people, time, space and ideology. By examining its contemporary and historical context we come to understand ourselves.

Career Outcomes

Knowledge and skills acquired through the Bachelor of Arts (Popular Culture) are transferable across many sectors such as government, education, the arts, commerce, and industry. Depending on majors and minors chosen, opportunities exist in:

• administration and government
• cultural and communication industry consultancies
• event management
• media
• museums and galleries
• publishing
• research
• teaching (English, media, cultural studies, history)
• tourism
• writing

Professional Membership

Graduates may become members/associate members of various Australian professional bodies depending on their study specialisations.

Program Structure

Core Courses

Code	Units	Title
2 required courses:
COR109	12	Communication and Thought
COR110	12	Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship*

Introductory Courses

Code	Units	Title
Choose 6 courses from:
AUS100	12	Australian Spaces: Images of the Urban
AUS110	12	Sport and Leisure Issues
AUS120	12	The TeXt Files: An Introduction to Cultural Studies
AUS130	12	Gizmo: A Social History of Technology
CMN110	12	Australian Media Industries: Introduction to Communication Studies
ENP100	12	Environment and Society
INT100	12	International Politics: An Australian Perspective
SCS100	12	Knowledge, Power and Society

Advanced Courses

Choose 8 advanced Australian and Cultural Studies courses.

Plus - choose 4 advanced courses from 1 of the following areas:

• Creative Writing

OR

• Computer-Based Art and Design courses from Studies in Art and Design**

OR

• Indonesian

OR

• Italian

OR

• Japanese

OR

• Social and Community Studies from the list below:***

OR

• Tourism (Faculty of Business)

OR

• Marketing (Faculty of Business)

Elective Courses

Choose 4 courses from any Faculty (Arts and Social Sciences, Business or Science)

Program Requirements and Notes

1. No more than 10 introductory courses are to be completed, including Core Courses, in the BA(PopularCulture).

2. No courses may be counted towards more than one major or minor.

3. A maximum of 6 Business or Science courses (72 units) may be included in the BA(PopularCulture).

4. Introductory courses listed in the BA(PopularCulture) program structure may count towards some majors and minors.

5. An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.

6. Refer to the Academic Rules.

7. Refer to Explanation of Terms.

* Subject to final approval.

** Studies in Art and Design courses are subject to strict enrolment quotas; places in these courses cannot be guaranteed to students.

*** Some Social and Community Studies courses have prerequisites which must be successfully completed before enrolling in the advanced Social and Community Studies courses.

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