Bachelor of Creative Arts

Graduates of this program will be equipped for success in both creative and corporate environments and have the ability to integrate contemporary theory with cutting-edge creative practice, incorporating digital technologies. They will have critical and analytical cognitive skills, as well as the ability to consolidate and synthesise knowledge within their chosen discipline areas. They will also have the technical and creative skills for problem-solving, the ability to craft narratives that resonate with audiences, an understanding of the market and cultural forces that drive the creative industries, a command for the technologies of new-media storytelling and the flexibility to apply their creative practice to a range of industries.

Graduates of this program can expect to find a wide range of employment opportunities in the creative industries and various external industries depending on their chosen majors. This could include creative arts roles such as: creative writing, publishing, screenwriting, screen production, journalism (including long-form writing and documentary production), content creation, brand journalism, Podcasting, copywriting, social and digital media content creation, digital curatorship, graphic design, games writing, TV production, multi-media design, video animation, creative direction. Graduates could also work in creative or communications roles within other industries, for example communications and content-creation in corporate, political or not-for profit sectors. Students may also start their own business or work on a freelance basis.

View the Bachelor of Creative Arts - Program Structure and Sequencing

The Bachelor of Creative Arts program comprises of these subjects, as follows:

All three CORE University Subjects must be completed by the end of your first year

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication (CORE 1)
• CORE11-002 Leadership and Team Dynamics (CORE 2)
• CORE11-003 Ethical Thought and Action (CORE 3)
  Plus: Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement

• Creative Writing: Fiction and Non-Fiction (JOUR13-300)
• Screenwriting Short Fiction (FITV11-110)
• Creative Writing: Plot and Genre (JOUR11-110)
• Capstone Project (COMN13-300)

• Advanced Screenwriting (FITV12-210)
• Australian Literature (AUST11-100)
• Creative Writing Project (JOUR11-111) (Faculty Approval Required)
• Contemporary Western Literature and the Bible (ENGL12-106)
• Freelance Feature Writing and Blogging (JOUR13-318)

Choose one of the following majors:

• Advertising
• Communication
• Corporate Storytelling
• Digital Media
• Film and Television
• Media Studies
• Public Relations
• Social Media

Choose one (1) Major option from either the Humanities Major OR Business Major

Humanities Major -

• Advertising
• Australian Studies
• Chinese Language and Culture
• Communication
• Corporate Communication
• Counselling Interventions
• Criminology
• Digital Media
• Film and Television
• French Language and Culture
• International Relations
• Japanese Language and Culture
• Language and Culture
• Media Studies
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Public Relations
• Social Media
• Spanish Language and Culture

Business Major -

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Marketing Communication
• Marketing

To fulfil your student visa requirements, you will need to enrol in 40 credit points per semester.

Most students undertake four (4) subjects per semester (equivalent to 40 credit points). You may however enrol in fewer subjects and extend your degree over a longer period.

Bond University's teaching methodology involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, examinations, projects, presentations, assignments, computer labs and industry projects.