Doctor of Creative Arts


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Award Abbreviation	DCA
Degree Type	Research higher degree program
Duration	1½ years minimum, 4 years maximum full-time 3 years minimum, 8 years maximum part-time
Fees	A$6,000 per semester, full-time A$3,000 per semester, part-time
Mode	On campus, externally and in mixed mode. The external mode of study is subject to the availability of a satisfactory support and infrastructure. Research programs undertaken externally cannot be studied in Australia on a student visa.
Commencement	Students can apply and start throughout the year, subject to program requirements
Contact	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Dr Pam Dyer, Associate to the Dean Tel: +61 7 5430 1242 Fax: +61 7 5430 2885 Email: dyer@usc.edu.au Office of Learning Teaching and Research Postgraduate Research Student Officer Tel: +61 7 5459 4526 Fax: +61 7 5430 1111 Email: btoon@usc.edu.au
Program Code	AR911
CRICOS Code	041914G

Program Overview

The Doctor of Creative Arts (DCA) is a research higher degree designed for professionals such as academics, writers, producers or art directors with existing industry experience, who wish to further their critical and theoretically-informed research capacity.

This program is offered in the areas of:

Creative Writing
Design (New-Media)

Entry Requirements

Candidates for the award of Doctor of Creative Arts are normally required to hold a Masters degree or a Bachelors degree with at least second class honours Division 1 from a recognised higher education institution.

Applicants who have completed a Bachelors degree and have achieved by subsequent work and study a standard equivalent to at least second class honours Division 1 may also be considered. In exceptional cases applications may be considered on the basis of other evidence of general and professional qualifications as approved by the Research Management Committee.

Notes

1. For further information, refer to the Rules for Higher Degrees by Research

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