To satisfy the requirements of the award, you must complete 8 undergraduate Level 1 units (48 units of credit) as outlined below. 

The core of the Diploma of Arts consists of 2 compulsory units of study:

BUSN11016 Introduction to Study and Professional Practice
COMM11108 Communicating for Social Change

In addition to this core, you will complete 3 minors from the available options (Creative Writing; Literary Studies; Geography; History and Politics; Liberal Arts; Strategic Communication; Theatre Studies; Visual Arts; First Nations Studies; Digital Storytelling. Each minor consists of 2 units.

Do you have a passion for writing? Our Creative Writing units introduce you to essential creative writing skills across multiple genres, including fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. You'll develop foundational techniques and discover your creative voice whilst exploring diverse writing styles in the digital age.

Explore the foundations of visual storytelling in the digital age. This minor introduces you to essential skills in visual design and digital video production, combining hands-on practice with conceptual understanding. You'll develop techniques for creating compelling visual content across digital media platforms.

Engage with First Nations Australian histories, cultures, and perspectives in this minor. You'll explore colonialism's ongoing impacts and develop foundational skills to critically examine issues of identity, power, and reconciliation. These introductory units build your capacity for ethical, critical thinking about First Nations perspectives and social justice.

Explore the fundamentals of geography and environmental studies in this minor. You'll be introduced to contemporary human geography, environmental issues, and geopolitical perspectives through an integrated humanities approach. These introductory units provide foundational discipline knowledge and develop your understanding of how we interact with and manage our environment.

Explore history as both a subject and a method of enquiry. This minor introduces you to studying the human past to better understand the present. You'll develop foundational skills in analysing evidence, constructing arguments, and interpreting how historical events have shaped our world, building essential critical thinking abilities.

The Liberal Arts minor may be used to support credit transfers, pathways, international study experiences and transition arrangements. Students cannot self-enrol in the Liberal Arts minor. Please contact Course Management for more information about this minor.

Explore the foundations of literary and cultural studies in this minor. You'll examine literature including stories, poems, and plays alongside cultural texts including film, media, and advertising, discovering how these texts reveal and shape our experiences. These introductory units develop your critical reading, writing, and analytical skills, building your capacity to engage thoughtfully with diverse texts and genres.

Explore the fundamentals of Strategic Communication and learn how to reach diverse audiences effectively. This minor introduces you to essential practical skills and theoretical concepts for creating impact through communication. You'll develop foundational knowledge about strategic messaging, audience engagement, and communication across different organisational contexts.

Explore the foundations of Theatre Studies through examining theatre across different periods and cultures. This minor introduces you to theatrical traditions, dramatic texts, and performance practices, from historical forms to contemporary theatre. You'll develop initial skills in analysing dramatic works within their contexts whilst exploring your own creative practice and understanding of theatre's transformative power.

Explore visual arts as a form of self-expression and public communication. This minor introduces you to contemporary visual arts practices and helps you begin developing creative thinking and making skills. Through these foundational units, you'll learn how visual artworks shape our understanding of ourselves and the world, whilst building initial critical thinking abilities to analyse culture's impact and exploring creative approaches to making art.