UTS course code: C11179, C11175 (for Children's Art)
Testamur title: Graduate Certificate in
Creative Arts
Abbreviation: GradCertCrArts
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Rosemary Johnston
Course fee: HECS/$200 per cp (C11179), $150 per cp (C11175) (local); $6,250 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 24

Overview
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course structure
Assessment
Articulation and progression
Other information

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts is a flexible degree that offers three specialisms, Children's Literature and Literacy, Children's Art, and Youth Performance Studies. Students may choose to pursue one specialism, or design their own degree by choosing a mixture of subjects, both from the creative arts and from a wider postgraduate pool. Four subjects must focus on the creative arts.

The emphasis of these specialisms is the creative arts in education. The creative arts enlarge perceptions; shift perspectives and ways of seeing; make imaginative connections; encourage critical reflection and multiple ways of meaning-making, interpretation and appreciation; and stimulate and develop metaphors of thinking and interpretation which enhance problem solving and thinking skills. The specialism in Children's Literature and Literacy offers the opportunity to focus on children's literacy needs, as well as on the advanced study of literature and theory. The specialisms in Children's Art, and Youth Performance Studies are designed to ensure that graduates are immersed in a wide range of pedagogical and content knowledge, and to provide scope for deeper understandings and research.

Admission requirements

You must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent to enrol in this course.

Attendance

Subjects are offered in flexible mixed mode.

Course duration

This course is offered over a one-year, part-time period. It is offered full time to local and international students if there is a sufficient cohort.

Course structure

To complete the Graduate Certificate, students need a total of 24 credit points.

Children's Art specialisation

020965 Drawing and Young Children 6cp
020966 Painting and Printmaking for Young Children 6cp
020967 Structure and Sequence in 3-Dimensional Arts 6cp
020968 Technologies, Resources and Managing Learning in Children's Art 6cp

Children's Literature and Literacy specialisation

024911 Children and Literacy 6cp
024915 The Multi-arts of Children's Literature 6cp
024918 Australian Children's Literature 6cp
0xxxxx Elective 6cp

Youth Performance Studies specialisation

027905 The Art and Traditions of Storytelling 6cp
027907 Playwriting, Acting and Directing 6cp
0xxxxx Elective 6cp
0xxxxx Elective 6cp

Elective subjects

020963 Arts in the Community 6cp
020964 Creative Arts Method 6cp
024913 Literary Theory 6cp
020203 Music, Media and Children 6cp
027708 Theatre Traditions and Performance 6cp

Assessment

A variety of assessment tasks are incorporated into this course, including essays, presentations and research.

Articulation and progression

This program provides articulated study from graduate certificate work through to higher degree programs.

Students may proceed to the Master of Education in Creative Arts (C04201) with 24 credit points advanced standing after completing the Graduate Certificate course.

Other information

For further information about this course, contact:

Rufina Cheng
telephone (02) 9514 5033
email Rufina.Cheng@uts.edu.au