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University of Canberra

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Bachelor of Arts (Culture and Heritage)

  • Bachelor

Explore culture and heritage in the nation's capital This distinctive course allows you to take your passion for culture and heritage, and turn it into a rewarding and sustainable career.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Course Code
ARB002.1, 60

About this course

Explore culture and heritage in the nation's capital

This distinctive course allows you to take your passion for culture and heritage, and turn it into a rewarding and sustainable career. Building on the core skills and knowledge embedded in the Arts degree, you'll bring the richness and complexity of culture and heritage alive across its many forms - from the material, to the intangible and the digital.

You'll explore heritage in a variety of global, social, cultural and political contexts, with a particular focus on Indigenous and First Nations issues. Your critical and technical skills will be developed while you engage with diverse cultures and communities, heritage places, landscapes and cultural collections, all within the unique location of Canberra, with its abundance of world-class museums and cultural institutions.

What you will learn

  • interpret and apply the principles and ethics of cultural heritage and conservation
  • work collaboratively in complex and sensitive environments, recognising the need to incorporate multiple perspectives in cultural practice
  • apply the technical skills and knowledge needed to manage, conserve and share heritage effectively
  • develop and integrate professional skills and discipline knowledge into changing professional, cultural and technological environments.

Career pathways

  • Curator
  • Gallery manager
  • Collections manager
  • Museum director
  • Heritage consultant
  • Culture and heritage officer
  • Heritage site manager
  • Heritage and cultural policy adviser
  • Digital heritage manager
  • Indigenous heritage officer
  • Records manager
  • Conservator

Credit for prior study or work

A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:

Other Australian Tafe

Any Australian Diploma (AQF5) (20994)

University Of Canberra College

Diploma of Communication (30139)
Diploma of Design (30158)

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at University of Canberra.
75.9%
Overall satisfaction
80.1%
Skill scale
73.8%
Teaching scale
45.3%
Employed full-time
$58k
Average salary