Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) is a one-year program that enables high-achieving graduates of the Bachelor of Arts to enhance their degree with an honours qualification. This program allows students to deepen their understanding of a specialist topic, produce an in-depth dissertation or creative work, and enhance their research, analytical, and communication skills.

Admission Criteria

Admission to honours is by invitation and follows high achievement in an appropriate bachelor degree. Any specific course entry and completion criteria must also be met.

• A bachelor degree in one of the Humanities honours majors, with a course weighted average of 65 or higher.
• All applicants must submit a two-page research proposal outlining the intended focus of the honours project or dissertation and demonstrating the capacity to undertake research at an honours level.

Fees and Scholarships

Australian and New Zealand Student Indicative Fees

• 2025 Fee year: $17,000*
• Commonwealth supported

Location

• Curtin Perth

How to Apply

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

• Curtin Perth

Course Structure

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Specialisations

Specialisations available from Humanities and Science:

1. Actuarial Financial Mathematics Specialisation
2. Advertising Design Specialisation
3. Animation and Game Design Specialisation
4. Anthropology and Sociology Specialisation
5. Asian Studies Specialisation
6. Chinese Language Specialisation
7. Construction Management Specialisation
8. Creative Writing Specialisation
9. Design Thinking and Visual Communication Specialisation
10. Designing Fashion Specialisation
11. Digital Design Specialisation
12. Digital and Social Media Specialisation
13. English and Cultural Studies Specialisation
14. Environmental Planning Specialisation
15. Fashion Design Specialisation
16. Fine Art Specialisation
17. Geography Specialisation
18. Graphic Design Specialisation
19. Graphics Specialisation
20. History Specialisation
21. Illustration Specialisation
22. Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
23. Interior Architecture Specialisation
24. International Development Specialisation
25. Journalism Specialisation
26. Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
27. Photography Specialisation
28. Principles of Planning Specialisation
29. Professional Writing Specialisation
30. Screen Production Specialisation
31. Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
32. Social Justice Specialisation
33. Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
34. Theatre Arts Specialisation
35. Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
36. Web Media Specialisation
37. Web Presence Specialisation

Research Areas

• Anthropology and Sociology
• Asian Studies
• Creative Writing
• Design Thinking and Visual Communication
• Digital and Social Media
• English and Cultural Studies
• Environmental Planning
• Fashion Design
• Fine Art
• Geography
• Graphic Design
• Graphics
• History
• Illustration
• Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design
• Interior Architecture
• International Development
• Journalism
• Landscape and Natural Resource Management
• Photography
• Principles of Planning
• Professional Writing
• Screen Production
• Social Inclusion and Equity
• Social Justice
• Surveying and Spatial Sciences
• Theatre Arts
• Urban Design and Planning
• Web Media
• Web Presence

Why Study Arts at Curtin?

• Transferable skills
• Global education
• Specialist pathways

Testimonials

"My Honours year was essentially a condensed version of my current PhD project – I am producing an exegesis and historical fiction novel that explores the testimonies of accused witches from Orkney, Scotland, during the 17th century. The degree taught me how to research and construct an argument in a short period of time. Throughout my Honours year I also learnt how to answer a single research question in two ways: through a miniature thesis and a creative project." - Ashleigh Angus

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