Learn your craft, hone your skills and boost your career as a creative artist.
If you’re passionate about art, performance or storytelling, La Trobe’s Bachelor of Creative Arts is for you.
Our flexible and practical degree helps define your creative output, empowering you to apply new concepts and analytical frameworks to your arts practice. Major in Screen, Theatre, Visual Arts or Writing and graduate with the networks and entrepreneurial skills necessary for a successful career.
In the core subjects, you’ll learn to interpret, adapt, communicate and present ideas, problems and arguments for a variety of audiences.
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First year
Semester 1 |
CRA1ART |
OPTION |
OPTION |
OPTION |
What is Art? |
Second Major core subject or Level 1 Elective subject |
Second Major core subject or Level 1 Elective subject |
Level 1 HUSS Elective subject |
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Semester 2 |
CRA1STO |
CRA1PWR |
ENG1SHS |
OPTION |
What is Creativity? |
Professional Writing |
The Short Story |
Level 1 HUSS Elective subject |
Second year
Semester 1 |
MSS2SSP |
OPTION |
OPTION |
OPTION |
Screenplay/Sound play |
Second Major core subject or Level 2 Elective subject |
Second Major core subject or Level 2 Elective subject |
Level 2 University Elective subject |
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Semester 2 |
CRA2EON |
CRA2WRP |
ENG2WFI |
OPTION |
Exhibit One |
Writing and Reading Poetry |
Writing Fiction |
Second Major core subject or Level 2 Elective subject |
Third year
Semester 1 |
DRA3WFP |
CPW3EAP |
OPTION |
OPTION |
Writing for Performance |
Editing and Publishing |
Second Major core subject or Level 3 Elective subject |
Second Major core subject or Level 3 Elective subject |
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Semester 2 |
CRA3FES |
CRA3CRC |
OPTION |
OPTION |
Arts Festival |
Critical/Creative |
Second Major core subject or Level 3 Elective subject |
Level 3 University Elective subj |
As a La Trobe creative arts graduate, you’ll be well equipped to maintain an independent practice. Other rewarding opportunities include employment in art galleries, government and council organisations, film and TV studios, theatre companies, recording studios, advertising agencies, publishing houses, magazines and photography studios.
Depending on your major, you’ll be ready to work as a writer, editor, curator, designer, director, producer, academic, illustrator, performer, content creator, event manager, artist, teacher, videographer, film maker, photographer, printmaker and more.
530 AUD/year