Bachelor of Arts

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The Bachelor of Arts is a flexible degree where you can tailor your studies to your creative passions and career goals.

All of our majors combine theoretical study and practical, industry-relevant content, so you graduate confident and ready to launch your career.

Customise your Arts degree

At Curtin, you can study disciplines of your choice and gain an Arts degree that is customised to your career interests and your passions. Customise your degree by first choosing your Arts major (step 1) and then complementing it with one of four options (step 2).

STEP 1: Choose your major

Select an area that inspires you:

• Anthropology and Sociology
• Chinese
• Creative Writing
• Digital and Social Media
• English and Cultural Studies
• Geography
• History
• Indigenous Australian Cultures
• International Relations
• Japanese
• Journalism
• Korean Studies
• Professional Writing and Publishing
• Security and Strategic Studies

STEP 2: Complete your degree structure

This step usually happens after you accept Curtin's offer for your chosen major. Each of the options outlined below are subject to availability.

Option 1: add a second major
With this option you benefit from studying two disciplines in equal depth and graduating with a double major. You can choose a second Arts major (listed in step 1) or one of the Creative Arts, Commerce or Science majors below.

Bachelor of Creative Arts:

• Fine Art
• Screen Arts
• Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Commerce

• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Property Investment and Development
• Tourism and Hospitality

Bachelor of Science

• Chemistry
• Coastal and Marine Science
• Data Science
• Environmental Science
• Mathematics
• Physics

Option 2: choose two specialisations
Choose two specialisations in any study area to complement your major

Chinese, Marketing, Human Rights, Journalism and Web Media, for example.

See the full list of specialisations.

Option 3: choose a second specialisation plus four electives
Choose a second specialisation to gain expertise in another field. Then, choose four elective units in which you meet the unit prerequisites.

See the full list of specialisations.

Option 4: choose eight electives
Choose eight elective units in which you meet the unit prerequisites.

See our handbook for more course information.

What you'll learn

• apply broad discipline knowledge in a range of theoretical and practical situations through research and practical application
• think creatively and critically to generate innovative solutions to complex social, political and artistic problems
• access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from a range of sources
• communicate effectively in professional and public contexts
• apply technologies appropriately
• demonstrate responsibility and lifelong learning skills by applying critical reflection and being proactive
• describe global and cultural issues and their impact
• demonstrate respect for human rights, cultural diversity and the particular rights of Indigenous Australians
• work ethically and professionally, both within a team and independently