A2000 · Monash University · UG comprehensive
Bachelor of Arts
Faculty of Arts
- Minimum ATAR
- 70
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- 6 years
- Credit points
- 144
- Campus
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
Our world needs graduates who thrive in an era of uncertainty and change. In the Monash Bachelor of Arts you will cultivate your intellect, foster your passions and develop your capacity to ask the questions and find the solutions required to transform our world.
The Monash Bachelor of Arts is designed to give you maximum flexibility and choice. You can choose from over thirty areas of study to build a genuinely transformative experience. The course is built around deeply enriching experiences, including local and international internships, professional engagements and entrepreneurial opportunities, and the choice of over fifty global immersion programs. You will build a unique graduate profile, preparing you to live and work in complex and culturally diverse environments. You may like to continue on in your learning journey and complete honours or postgraduate study.
The Bachelor of Arts has four Professional Futures domains which build skills and abilities that employers value and seek. You will not be required to do any single specific unit across these domains. Instead, you can build your own suite of experiences and attributes to create a graduate profile that is unique to you:
Global Immersion
Broaden your knowledge and life experience by participating in the Global Immersion Guarantee or one of our other short study trips or a semester-long programs. Our high quality international mobility experiences help our graduates to engage in the world and prepare them for the global workplace.
Intercultural Expertise
Build skills to thrive in globalised work places and communities. The reality for all our graduates is that they are competing in a global employment market and whether they find themselves in local, national or international organisations these will all be multi-cultural environments. The capacity to successfully navigate the complexities of culturally different environments is a signature capability of an Arts graduate. These units are designed to specifically address the development of our students’ capabilities.
Professional Experience
Through industry internships and placements, create networks and skills for your career development. Professional experiences allow you to start activating your knowledge in real world scenarios. It aids you to see your learning in an employment context.
Innovation Capability
Cultivate an innovation mindset as you develop your creative and enterprising abilities. These units offer you the opportunity to understand and build innovation capabilities and enterprising skills. You are challenged to seek/build the solutions required to transform our world by leveraging your own experiences and activities outside the classroom.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- ATS1079Live! From the pastIn this interdisciplinary unit you will step into the past and play immersive role playing games that bring history’s pivotal moments to life. You will receive expert introduction to a period and event and then play the roles of historical…
- ATS1081Multicultural and multilingual society: Perspectives and practicesIn this unit you will explore the development and dynamics of multicultural and multilingual societies in Australia and global contexts. You will examine key dimensions including migrant communities, cultural identity formation, government…
- ATS1111Indonesian introductory 1The unit develops fundamental communication skills required for use in interacting in Indonesian. You will acquire skills in listening, speaking and reading, as well as competency in grammar, language structure and culturally-specific aspec…
- ATS1255Encountering cultures: Introduction to anthropology 1Anthropologists seek understanding of how differences shape the world. They look beyond everyday explanations for realities of life and culture, and use their perceptions to create better futures for humans and their collectives. You will e…
- ATS1262Understanding social behaviourThis unit introduces you to range of key issues regarding human behaviour in its social context. Contemporary understandings of health, quality of life, social inclusion, and resilience are explored, while introducing you to concepts and th…
- ATS1280Understanding the mediaThe media play a central role in all aspects of contemporary life. In this unit you will consider the field of media studies by investigating a variety of media forms - from film and radio to video games and social media - with a particular…
- ATS1343Popular music in global perspectivePopular music, namely, music that appeals to large audiences and which is disseminated via mass media, is an increasingly global phenomenon. From rock to reggae, hip-hop to Afro-pop, this unit introduces you to select popular musics from ar…
- ATS1903Introducing literature: Ways of readingWhat is literature? Does it have more to do with the texts we read, or the way we read them? In this unit you will develop foundational skills in the close reading and critical analysis of literary texts from a range of periods and genres t…
And 16 more in the course structure below.
Course structure
Open a major, minor or specialisation to see its units.
Rules for completing this course
You must complete units as specified in Part A, Part B and Part C (144 credit points) including: a minimum of 96 credit points of Arts listed study over Part A and Part B, and 48 credit points of free electives in Part C. To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts you must complete 144 credit points as specified in the course requirements, including: • a maximum of 60 credit points at Level 1; and • a minimum of 36 credit points at Level 3, of which at least 24 credit points must be Arts units.
Part A. Major studies
48 cpYou must complete one Arts listed major including: • a maximum of 12 credit points at Level 1; and • a minimum of 18 credit points at Level 3. Note 1. It is recommended that you complete a sequence of Level 1 units in more than one Arts major area so you have options for finalising your choice of major. Note 2. If you intend to complete the Economics major, the background knowledge and application of maths is required at the equivalent VCE Year 12 Higher level. You may have satisfied this by completing relevant prerequisite unit/s, or by studying relevant topics in your final years of secondary school or by successfully completing either ECC1550 Introduction to quantitative skills for social sciences or MTH1010 Functions and their applications, as a first-year elective. (NB. Single degree students may complete ECC1550/MTH1010 as part of their Part C. Free elective course requirements. Double students may complete the unit as part of their Part B. Specified studies course requirements). Note 3. The European languages extended major requires entry level 2 intermediate in at least one of two language options. Note 4. The Psychology extended major (APAC accredited Level 1 sequence of units) is only offered in: • A2000 Bachelor of Arts; and • S2006 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Note 5. If you intend to complete honours in your major area, you should check the required pre-requisites (e.g., specific units/credit points etc) to ensure you meet eligibility requirements.
- MajorAnthropology27 units48 cp
- MajorArchaeology and ancient history30 units48 cp
- MajorBehavioural studies15 units48 cp
- MajorCommunications and media studies24 units48 cp
- MajorCriminology27 units48 cp
- MajorEuropean languages122 units48 cp
- MajorFilm and screen studies21 units48 cp
- MajorGender studies26 units48 cp
- MajorGlobal Asia80 units48 cp
- MajorHealth humanities31 units48 cp
- MajorHistory48 units48 cp
- MajorGeography and sustainable societies33 units48 cp
- MajorHuman rights and social justice35 units48 cp
- MajorIndigenous studies24 units48 cp
- MajorInternational relations36 units48 cp
- MajorJapanese studies52 units48 cp
- MajorJournalism20 units48 cp
- MajorLinguistics and English language22 units48 cp
- MajorLiterary studies28 units48 cp
- MajorMusic40 units48 cp
- MajorPhilosophy27 units48 cp
- MajorPolitics37 units48 cp
- MajorSociology22 units48 cp
- MajorChinese studies68 units48 cp
- MajorIndonesian studies25 units48 cp
- MajorKorean studies57 units48 cp
- MajorPsychology10 units48 cp
- MajorEconomics65 units48 cp
APAC - Psychology extended major
60 cp- Extended majorPsychology10 units60 cp
European languages extended major
72 cp- Extended majorEuropean languages107 units72 cp
Part B. Specified studies
48 cpYou must complete 48 credit points of Arts specified studies units including: • Career focus portfolio studies (24 credit points) • Arts elective studies (24 credit points) Single and double degree notes: Note 1. Some Arts career focus portfolio studies units may also appear within an Arts major. Each unit can only be credited once towards your degree. Double degree (only) notes: Note 2. Double-degree students who are considering changing their major after their first year of study should seek course advice to ensure course requirements can be met. Note 3. Students enrolled in S2006 BSc/BA completing the extended Psychology major within the BA will replace 12 credit points of Arts elective studies units with 12 credit points of Psychology extended major units. Note 4. Students enrolled in D30022 BEd(Hons)SecEd/BA will complete: - 12 credit points of Career focused portfolio studies; - 12 credit point of Arts elective studies; and - 24 credit points of Arts minor studies. The minor studies must meet VIT requirements. For further advice contact the Faculty of Education. Note 5. Students enrolled in M2019 BPsych/BA will replace 12 credit points of Arts elective studies units with an additional 12 credit points of BPsych studies.
Career focus portfolio studies
24 cpYou must complete 24 credit points. It is recommended that you complete a minimum of 6 credit points from each of the Career focus portfolio studies areas.
Leading collaboratively and cross-culturally
Considering views other than your own, thinking cross-culturally, and preparing yourself to be a responsible, respectful global citizen: these skills are essential for the leaders of tomorrow, no matter the profession, and your study in this area will build your capabilities in these areas, while exploring some of the urgent questions of the day.
- ATS2281Aboriginal languages6 cp
- ATS1079Live! From the past6 cp
- ATS1081Multicultural and multilingual society: Perspectives and practices6 cp
- ATS1111Indonesian introductory 16 cp
- ATS1255Encountering cultures: Introduction to anthropology 16 cp
- ATS1262Understanding social behaviour6 cp
- ATS1280Understanding the media6 cp
- ATS1343Popular music in global perspective6 cp
- ATS1903Introducing literature: Ways of reading6 cp
- ATS2084Ancient mythologies6 cp
- ATS2184Intercultural skills for an internationalised workplace6 cp
- ATS2266Living a meaningful life: Wisdom traditions and their contemplative practices6 cp
- ATS2354Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state6 cp
- ATS2927Global Encounters: Indigenous Knowledges, entrepreneurship and cultural exchange6 cp
- ATS3064Intercultural skills for global leaders6 cp
- ATS3174Melbourne migrant cultures in contact6 cp
- ATS3326Living a meaningful life: Wisdom traditions and their contemplative practices6 cp
- ATS3327True happiness: The art, practice and science of human flourishing6 cp
- ATS3634Indigenous peoples globally6 cp
- ATS3956Trauma and memory in the modern world6 cp
- MON2100Global Immersion Guarantee program12 cp
Leading with purpose
Whether working in a team, designing an innovative solution, or being a part of global communities, your ability to communicate clearly and respectfully will be needed to take your work from idea to action, and from action to impact. Your study in this area will explore how we communicate and whose voices are heard, will develop critical skills in collaboration and leadership, and will strengthen your voice in the interactions in your personal, educational, and professional life.
- ATS1078Crafting compelling written content6 cp
- ATS1298Professional writing6 cp
- ATS1338Cracking the language code: English and beyond6 cp
- ATS2170Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific6 cp
- ATS2311First Nations Australian film and television6 cp
- ATS2490Writing and editing for the workplace6 cp
- ATS2551Writing resistance: Understanding the power of Indigenous story-telling through literature6 cp
- ATS2637Global bioethics6 cp
- ATS2839Ethics6 cp
- ATS3188The story and the stage6 cp
- ATS3611A history of God6 cp
- ATS3852Researching social justice6 cp
- MON2000Volunteering in practice6 cp
- ATS3129Arts internship12 cp
- ATS3170Social entrepreneurship challenge in the Indo-Pacific6 cp
- ATS3329Language, culture and power6 cp
- ATS3935Professional practice6 cp
- ATS3950Advocacy for academic freedom: Applied workshop in human rights campaigning6 cp
Innovative approaches to solving global challenges
The challenges of the day are often based in complex, difficult contexts. Fundamental to the Arts degree is the ability to analyse and understand those contexts, to situate them in the complexity of human pasts and present, and to develop innovative, collaborative solutions. Your study in this area will prepare you to thrive in a complex world and to use your knowledge to make change in your career and community.
- MON2750Monash Innovation Guarantee6 cp
- MON3750Monash Innovation Guarantee6 cp
- ATS1610The making of the modern world, 1750 to the present6 cp
- ATS1945Issues in Australian politics and government6 cp
- ATS2199The inhuman body in the human world: Corporations and contemporary culture6 cp
- ATS2211Understanding workplace innovation6 cp
- ATS2792Understanding Australia: From the deep past to the present6 cp
- ATS2879Indigenous geographies6 cp
- ATS2881Monash Arts Prato: Discovering Europe6 cp
- ATS2882Monash Arts Malaysia: Global city Asia6 cp
- ATS3543Australia's ancient Indigenous past: A 65,000 year archaeological odyssey6 cp
- ATS3584The Indigenous history of modern Australia6 cp
- ATS3632Post-conflict: Justice, memory, reconciliation6 cp
- ATS1309The geography of global challenges6 cp
- ATS2880Climate justice challenges in the Indo-Pacific6 cp
- ATS1055Introduction to health humanities6 cp
- ATS1056Geopolitical security in the Indo-Pacific6 cp
- ATS1248Introducing archaeology and ancient history 26 cp
- ATS1254Culture, power and difference: Indigeneity and Australian identity6 cp
Career-ready creative and critical thinking
In an increasingly uncertain future, your ability to think critically and to harness your creativity will set you apart in the workforce, prepare you to be a conscientious global citizen, and enrich your day-to-day experiences. Your study in this area will equip you with the tools to carefully assess the information you receive and to creatively explore solutions to the challenges you will face as you navigate your career journey.
- ATS2946Critical thinking: How to analyse arguments and improve your reasoning skills6 cp
- ATS2359Hearing the country: Studies in Indigenous Australian ethnoecology6 cp
- ATS3659No Planet B: The climate crisis in historical perspective6 cp
- ATS3730Imagining tomorrow, climate change and social futures6 cp
- MON2500Research, experimentation and discovery6 cp
- MON3500Research, experimentation and discovery6 cp
- ATS1365Introduction to sociology6 cp
- ATS2139Song writing: How to write a popular song6 cp
- ATS2910Professional and academic presentation skills6 cp
- ATS2922Everyday improvisation6 cp
- ATS1057Introduction to Philosophy: The meaning of life6 cp
- ATS1264Ethics, health and justice6 cp
- ATS2871Environmental ethics6 cp
- ATS2378Global inequality and alternatives to development6 cp
- ATS2743Build your career: Planning and strategies for employability6 cp
- ATS1310Extreme earth! The geography of disasters6 cp
- ATS1314Introduction to international human rights6 cp
- ATS1366Big ideas for better futures6 cp
- ATS2256The mind, the self and political behaviour6 cp
- ATS2292The ethics of artificial intelligence6 cp
Arts elective studies
24 cpYou must complete 24 credit points of Arts elective studies. You may: • combine units into a minor area of study different to your chosen major from Part A and with no more than 12 credit points at Level 1; • combine units with Part A studies to complete an extended major; or • complete Arts undergraduate units (prefix ATS coded units) chosen from across the faculty as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the units.
- MinorFilm and screen studies21 units24 cp
- MinorGender studies24 units24 cp
- MinorGlobal Asia73 units24 cp
- MinorHealth humanities30 units24 cp
- MinorHistory48 units24 cp
- MinorGeography and sustainable societies33 units24 cp
- MinorHuman rights and social justice35 units24 cp
- MinorIndigenous studies 24 units24 cp
- MinorIndonesian studies17 units24 cp
- MinorInternational relations34 units24 cp
- MinorJapanese studies34 units24 cp
- MinorJewish studies19 units24 cp
- MinorJournalism20 units24 cp
- MinorKorean studies13 units24 cp
- MinorLinguistics and English language22 units24 cp
- MinorLiterary studies28 units24 cp
- MinorMusic34 units24 cp
- MinorPhilosophy27 units24 cp
- MinorPolitics34 units24 cp
- MinorSociology22 units24 cp
- MinorTheatre and performance studies 15 units24 cp
- MinorHolocaust and genocide studies13 units24 cp
- MinorAnthropology10 units24 cp
- MinorArchaeology and ancient history30 units24 cp
- MinorBehavioural studies14 units24 cp
- MinorChinese studies60 units24 cp
- MinorCommunications and media studies24 units24 cp
- MinorCriminology24 units24 cp
- MinorEuropean languages90 units24 cp
- MinorEconomics24 cp
- MinorPsychology10 units24 cp
Part C. Free elective studies
48 cpYou must complete 48 credit points. You may choose electives from units offered within the Bachelor of Arts, or any other Arts undergraduate course*. Using your electives in this way, may assist you to complete: • an extended Arts major • an additional Arts major or minors • an Arts Master's accelerated pathway • additional Arts global study tour opportunities • additional Arts industry experience opportunities You may also use your free electives to explore different disciplines and experiences offered from across Monash. This includes taking undergraduate units, minors or majors offered by other Faculties* and participating in University programs* such as Flagship Rich Educational Experiences (FREE). Elective units may be at any level ensuring that the course rules are satisfied for the Bachelor of Arts. * subject to unit rules and enrolment restrictions Note 1. No more than 12 credit points can be credited towards two majors, or a major and a minor. The same credit points cannot be credited towards more than one minor. Note 2. Undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3; the level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code.