Program Overview

English and Cultural Studies Major (BA)

Overview

This course 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.

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 of English and Cultural Studies.
• 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.

Admission Criteria

ATAR Pathway

• Essential WACE subjects (prerequisites): There are no essential WACE subjects for this course.
• Desirable WACE subjects: There are no desirable WACE subjects for this course.
• StepUp Entry: Successful StepUp Entry and StepUp Equity Adjustment Admission Pathway (StepUp Bonus) applicants will be eligible to be considered for admission into this course.

Alternative Pathways

• Indigenous applicant: If you're an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant who hasn't met Curtin's minimum admissions criteria, the Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers bridging courses that are tailored to help you gain entry into this course.
• STAT entry: The Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a national test for those who don't meet university admission criteria. STAT can be used to meet entry criteria for some courses, or as a way to satisfy Curtin's English proficiency requirements.
• TAFE entry: AQF Certificate IV - Separate evidence of English language proficiency is required; or AQF Diploma; or AQF Advanced Diploma.

Fees and Scholarships

Please view the Bachelor of Arts degree for indicative fees.

How to Apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice.

Other Requirements and Notes for This Course

• Applicants are required to choose one of the Bachelor of Arts majors when applying. If you wish to study a double major, you elect the second major once you have been accepted into the course.
• Credit for recognised learning (CRL): Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

Careers

• Arts administrator
• Public relations officer
• Journalist
• Copywriter / writer
• Conservator
• Researcher

Industries

• Media and communications
• Education
• Government

Why Study English and Cultural Studies at Curtin?

• Transferable skills: Your in-depth understanding of media and genres will complement other areas such as creative writing, history, or theatre arts.
• Industry links: Our staff have published research on topics including the Australian History Wars, textual depictions of colonisation, and tourism based on popular narratives such as Sherlock Holmes and The Lord of the Rings.
• Specialist pathways: This course can be taken as part of a double degree.