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Diploma of Arts

Charles Darwin University

CRICOS provider number: 00300K TEQSA provider ID: PRV12069

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About

The Diploma of Arts offers students a pathway into diverse specialist and inter-disciplinary thematic areas including:

  •      Communications, literature and digital media
  •      Society and culture
  •      Global humanities in a digital age
  •      Indigenous governance and policy
  •      Contemporary Indigenous Australia
  •      Languages and linguistics
  •      Creative and digital arts
  •      Music making, production and performance
  •      Architectural design.

As a student, your journey through this program will also develop core communication, critical and creative thinking skills to prepare you to participate in a multi-disciplinary and global workforce.

The Diploma of Arts is ideal for anyone who wants a taste of studying arts and would like to gain a qualification but may not be ready to commit to a full bachelor degree.

Areas of study

Aboriginal and Australian studies, architectural design, communications, creative and digital arts, humanities, design, digital media, Indigenous governance and policy, languages, linguistics, literature, music making, policy, social science, society and culture.

Career opportunities

Land councils, museums, training and research organisations, policy advisor, communications, media, consultancy.

Fees and charges

The Australian Government pays part of the tuition fee for this course. The remaining balance is paid by the student. Current CDU fee information.

Admission criteria

Refer to the CDU general admission criteria.

Student profile

Access information about the background of students in this course.

Further information

View all details of this course on the Charles Darwin University website.

ATAR profile

ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2022)

Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.

  1. This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
  2. The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
  3. The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.

Abbreviations

– = data is not available.
<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria

Student profile

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