Study a Diploma, Bachelor, Graduate Certificate or Master in Arts

At CDU, you can study a range of disciplines as part of your Arts degree. Choose from Communications, Literature and Digital Media; Society and Culture; Digital and Global Humanities; Indigenous Governance and Policy; Contemporary Indigenous Australia, Languages and Linguistics; Digital and Creative Arts; Music, Production and Performance; and Architectural design.

Why choose CDU?

  • Study the arts flexibly

    Study online, on campus, part or full time. Choose what suits you.

  • Learn from leaders in Indigenous and Asia Pacific knowledge

    Benefit from lecturers’ strong links to Northern Australia and South East Asia

  • Study a capstone unit to graduate industry ready

    Study a capstone unit to gain hands-on experience before entering the workforce or starting postgraduate study.

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Bachelor of Arts

Choose from a range of unique majors focusing on Indigenous leadership and the issues and opportunities facing Northern Australia and South-East Asia.

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Duration
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2022

Bachelor of Arts (WARTS2 - 2022)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
Batchelor, Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Bachelor of Arts Honours (VARTH1 - 2022)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Diploma of Arts (YARTS1 - 2022)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
Batchelor, Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Diploma of Indigenous Research (YINRE1 - 2022)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina campus, Online
Not available to international students.

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Duration
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Graduate Certificate of Arts (UARTS1 - 2022)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
0.5 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Master of Arts (SARTS1 - 2022)
2 year/s Full-time
4 year/s Part-time
2 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus

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Duration
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2022

Preparation for Tertiary Success 1 (ZPTS11 - 2022)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina campus, DPC Alice Springs (Desert Peoples Centre)
Not available to international students.
Preparation for Tertiary Success 2 (ZPTS21 - 2022)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina campus
Not available to international students.
Tertiary Enabling Program (ZTEP01 - 2022)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs campus, CDU Sydney, Casuarina campus, Online
Not available to international students.
Preparatory Studies (ZPREP1 - 2022)
0.5 year/s Full-time
Not available to international students.
Online
Not available to international students.

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2021

CUA30915 Certificate III in Music Industry (CUA30915 - 2021)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA31015 Certificate III in Screen and Media (CUA31015 - 2021)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA41215 Certificate IV in Screen and Media (CUA41215 - 2021)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina, Online
Not available to international students.
CUA40715 Certificate IV in Design (CUA40715 - 2021)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA40415 Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services (CUA40415 - 2021)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.

2022

CUA30915 Certificate III in Music Industry (CUA30915 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA40915 Certificate IV in Music Industry (CUA40915 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA31015 Certificate III in Screen and Media (CUA31015 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA41215 Certificate IV in Screen and Media (CUA41215 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina, Online
Not available to international students.
CUA40715 Certificate IV in Design (CUA40715 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA40415 Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services (CUA40415 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA41315 Certificate IV in Visual Arts (CUA41315 - 2022)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Casuarina
Not available to international students.

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