Bachelor of Arts

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Major sequences

Major sequences and Minor sequences

A major or minor sequence is a group of units in a particular area of study taken over the three levels of your course. Each unit is usually worth 1 credit point.

A major sequence is made up of 8 credit points, and a minor sequence is made of 4 credit points.

Please check the rules of each major and minor sequence to see which units you need to complete to achieve the required credit points.

Students enrolled in other courses and faculties may take an Arts major sequence
(8 credit points), minor sequence (4 credit points) or individual electives from these discipline areas, subject to meeting the prerequisites.

All students who intend to complete more than one major sequence in the Creative Arts (Dance, Drama, Photography, Visual Arts) should contact Student Central to complete a course map.

Majors and minors below available to continuing students only.

Area of Study Type of sequence Availability
Advertising Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Anthropology Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Arabic

Waurn Ponds (Geelong) only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)*, Online

Buddhist Studies

Only available to students who commenced prior to 2021

Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Chinese

Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Criminology Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Dance

Minor Burwood (Melbourne)
Design Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)
Digital Media Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Drama Minor Burwood (Melbourne)
Education Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Online

English - Children's Literature

Previously titled Children's Literature

Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

English - Creative Writing

Previously titled Creative Writing

Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

English - Literature

Previously titled Literary Studies

Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Film, Television and Animation

Major only available to students who commenced prior to 2020

Minor Burwood (Melbourne)

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Geography and Society

Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
History Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Indigenous Studies

Minor Online
Indonesian Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
International Relations Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Islamic Studies

Only available to students who commenced prior to 2021

Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Journalism Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Language and Culture Studies

Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Major Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Media Studies Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Online

Middle East Studies

Only available to students who commenced in or prior to Trimester 1 2023

Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Philosophy Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Photography

Major and Waterfront (Geelong) only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*
Politics and Policy Studies Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Professional Experience and Practice Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Public Relations Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Religious Studies Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Sociology Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Sport and Society Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Spanish Major and Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Sustainability & Society

Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Minor Burwood (Melbourne), Online

Visual Arts

Waterfront (Geelong) only available to students who commenced prior to 2022

Major and Minor

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*

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