The Master of Arts is ideal if you want to extend your skills and critical capacity in one of its discipline areas, add a new area of expertise to your repertoire, or if you are new to the arts and are looking for a career change.
The course is hands-on with a strong practical, industry and arts community focus, preparing you for a career in creative and professional practice. You will be taught by industry and academic experts who can pass on their insights and experience, and connect you to relevant industries and creative communities.
Curtin has extensive experience in the areas covered by this course, and you will have access to a range of purpose built student facilities and creative outlets, such as Curtin FM 100. 1, the Hayman Theatre, Curtin’s Media Production Studio, the Centre for Culture and Technology, Grok magazine, the John Curtin Gallery and the Western Independent online news platform.
Specialise in one of the following areas:
Creative Writing
Fine Art
Journalism
Professional Writing and Publishing
Screen Arts
Social and Cultural Inquiry
Theatre Arts
Visualisation and Interactive Media.
If you complete the master degree to a high standard, you may be eligible to proceed on to doctoral-level studies.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.