Stage2 - Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries - Communication, Design and Arts, Leading to Bachelor of Arts in English and Cultural Studies Navitas Group - Curtin College, Australia

Students who have already completed Year 12 (or equivalent) may start with the Stage 2 Diploma, which has the same course content and structure as year one of the corresponding Curtin University undergraduate degree. Upon completion of your Diploma, you will progress directly into the second year of your Curtin University Bachelor's degree program.

Stage2 - Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries - Communication, Design and Arts
The Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries leads into the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Communications, Bachelor of Creative Arts or Bachelor of Design. You will learn transferable skills in communication, creativity, critical thinking, digital knowledge, presentation, problem solving, research and teamwork that can be applied to a range of workplaces in the creative industry.

Leading to: Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts is a flexible degree where you can tailor your studies to your creative passions and career goals. Our majors combine theoretical study and practical, industry-relevant content, so you graduate confident and ready to launch your career.

Major: English and Cultural Studies
English and Cultural Studies explores how meanings and values are circulated in society through textual forms, cultural conventions and social practices.

If you are interested in cultural texts and social issues; and developing your creative and critical thinking, research and writing skills, this course is for you.

You'll critically analyse contemporary texts, including literature, film, digital and social media, to understand how they encode and reflect cultural traditions.

You'll gain a thorough understanding of how society came to be the way it is today, and how to foster social change for the better.

What you'll learn

• Identify, explain and apply the key disciplinary concepts in English and Cultural Studies.
• Apply the theoretical, logical and methodological processes appropriate to issues that exist or arise in the field English and Cultural Studies- this is key to thinking creatively and generating innovative solutions to questions.
• Access and evaluate the sources, authority and relevance of information and synthesise key facts, themes and ideas in English and Cultural Studies.
• Communicate ideas to a range of audiences and in a variety of media and genres.
• Use technologies to access resources, communicate effectively and develop writing and research skills.
• Use disciplinary skills and knowledge to sustain intellectual curiosity in order to enhance learning strategies and support different intellectual and professional roles required by the broader community.
• Acknowledge the interrelationship between local, national and global perspectives and apply this to the enhancement of international practices and standards within the discipline.
• Value a range of cultural knowledge and take care to represent these, where appropriate, in an ethical and professional manner.
• Work independently and/or collaboratively to produce innovative and informed research that contributes meaningfully to contemporary culture.