5. Areas of study A–G
Ancient World Studies
Contact
Dr Paul Roche
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2564
Email: paul.roche@usyd.edu.au
See also: Classics and Ancient History
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Arts
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Arts
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Arts
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent, with a major in a relevant subject area. Some units have specific prerequisites.
Master of Letters
12 units of study = 72 credit points incl. a Treatise
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent, with a major in a relevant subject area, and a distinction average. Some units have specific prerequisites.
Units of study
- ANHS6901 Rome and the Politics of Space I: Emperors
- ANHS6904 Cleopatra's Nose and Other Appendages
- ANHS6916 The Culture of the Peloponnesian War
- ARCA6900 Central Asia from Alexander to Islam
- ARCA6901 The Archaeology of Buddhism in South East Asia
- ARCL6901 The Western Greeks
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- GRKA7001 Classical Greek for Postgraduates I
- GRKA7002 Classical Greek for Postgraduates II
- HBRW6901 Classical Hebrew for Postgraduates I
- HBRW6902 Classical Hebrew for Postgraduates II
- LATN7201 Latin for Postgraduates I
- LATN7202 Latin for Postgraduates II
- PHIL5921 Cosmopolitanism and Community
- PHIL7838 Romanticism as Philosophy
- PHIL7841 Reasoning, Argument and Explanation
- ANHS6905 Supervised Reading Course 1*
- ANHS6908 Dissertation Part 1*
- ANHS6909 Dissertation Part 2*
Cores – Master of Letters
- ANHS6910 Treatise 1* (12 credit points)
- ANHS6911 Treatise 2* (12 credit points)
*Department permission required - the Dissertation is available to MA candidates only
The Treatise is a compulsory component in the MLitt and may not be undertaken by candidates for other award courses.
Anthropology
Contact
Dr Jadran Mimica
Phone: + 61 2 9351 4112
Email: jadran.mimica@usyd.edu.au
See also: Development Studies
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Arts
4 units of study = 24 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Anthropology, or equivalent.
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Anthropology and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Anthropology from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Anthropology from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Units of study
- ANTH5901 Anthropology of the Nation State
- ANTH5902 Structuralism & Anthropological Legacies
- ANTH6910 Supervised Reading I
- ANTH6911 Supervised Reading II
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- DVST6901 Development: Critical Perspectives A
- DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty
Applied Linguistics
Contact
Dr Ahmar Mahboob
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3548
Email: ahmar.mahboob@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Applied Linguistics
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent.
Master of Letters (Linguistics)
12 units of study = 72 credit points incl. a Treatise
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Linguistics and a distinction average or equivalent.
Units of study
Cores
- LNGS 7004 Register and Genre in English
- LNGS 7102 Educational Linguistics
- LNGS 7272 Additional Language Learning:TESOL/SLT/LOTE
- LNGS 7301 Functional Grammar
Electives
- LNGS 7001 Structure of English
- LNGS 7002 Language, Society and Power
- LNGS 7006 Cross-Cultural Communication
- LNGS 7009 Language for Specific Purposes
- LNGS 7101 Bilingualism
- LNGS 7103 Translation
- LNGS 7114 Advanced Translation
- LNGS 7274 Media Discourse
- LNGS 7275 World Englishes
- LNGS 7276 Discourses of Globalisation
- LNGS 7277 Electronic Discourse
- ARTS 7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- LNGS 7521 Essay*
- LNGS 7528 Dissertation Part 1*
- LNGS 7529 Dissertation Part 2*
Cores – Master of Letters
- LNGS 6558 Treatise Part 1
- LNGS 6559 Treatise Part 2
*Department permission required - the Dissertation is available to Master of Applied Linguistics candidates only
The Treatise is a compulsory component in the MLitt and may not be undertaken by candidates for other award courses.
There is no mid year admission to the Applied Linguistics program.
See also: Linguistics, for research awards
Arabic and Islamic Studies
Contact
Dr Nijmeh Hajjar
Phone: + 61 2 9036 7011
Email: nijmeh.hajjar@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Diploma in Arts
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Arts
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in the Arab World, Islam and the Middle East or equivalent, and Arabic language. Applicants with no Arabic language may be considered, provided that their Bachelor's degree is of sufficient merit in the other areas listed above.
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in the Arab World, Islam and the Middle East and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in the Arab World, Islam and the Middle East from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation. Applicants with no Arabic language may be considered but should be prepared to undertake Arabic language study as an integral part of their study program.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in the Arab World, Islam and the Middle East from the University of Sydney, or equivalent. Candidates may be asked to undertake units of study or prescribed readings, at the department's discretion.
Units of study
- ARBC6901 Issues in Arab Political Culture
- ARBC6911 Arabic for Advanced Studies 1
- ARBC6912 Arabic for Advanced Studies 2
- ARBC6915 Arabic Translation Advanced 1
- ARBC6916 Arabic Translation Advanced 2
- ARIS6902 Muslim Women: Realities and Challenges
- ARIS6903 Islamic Law in the Modern World
- ARIS6904 Crisis of Democracy in the Islamic World
- ARIS6905 Dissertation Part 1*
- ARIS6906 Dissertation Part 2*
- ARIS6907 Islamic Worldview: Religion and Politics
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
*Department permission required - the Dissertation is available to MA candidates only.
Archaeology
Contact
Dr Annie Clarke
Phone: + 61 2 9036 9499
Email: annie.clarke@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Archaeology and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in the subject area in which the applicant wishes to proceed from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Archaeology from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
The department contributes units of study to the postgraduate coursework programs in Ancient World Studies, Asian Studies, Buddhist Studies and History.
Art Curatorship & Art History and Theory
Contact
Coursework
Dr Catriona Moore
Phone: +61 2 9351 6905
Email: catriona.moore@usyd.edu.au
Research
Dr Laleen Jayamanne
Phone: +61 2 9351 4084
Email: laleen.jayamanne@usyd.edu.au
See also: Film Studies
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Arts (Art History and Theory)
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Art History and Theory)
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Arts (Art History and Theory)
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Art History and Theory, or equivalent.
Graduate Certificate in Art Curatorship
4 units of study = 24 credit points
A Bachelor degree with a major in the humanities or 3 years recent, relevant professional experience.
Graduate Diploma in Art Curatorship
6 units of study = 36 credit points
A Bachelor degree with a major in the humanities.
Master of Art Curatorship
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor degree with a major in the humanities.
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Art History and Theory and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours result in Art History and Theory from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Art History and Theory from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Units of study
Cores
- ARHT6914 Art and Curatorship
- ARHT6935 The Art Museum: Past, Present and Future
- ARHT6923 Gallery Internship
and one of
- ARHT5908 The Business of Art
- ARHT5902 Art Writing
Electives
- ARHT5904 Cross-Cultural Art and Film
- ARHT5909 Death and Disease in Renaissance Art
- ARHT6913 Authorised Independent Study and Report
- ARHT6924 Asian Modernities
- ARHT6925 Cinematographic Performance
- ARHT6930 Film Theory: Art, Industry, Culture
- ARHT6932 Matisse & Picasso-Discourse & Exhibition
- ARHT6933 Australian Art: A World Upside Down
- ARHT6934 The Eighteenth Century: Art, Text, Film
- ARHT6939 The Documentary Film
- ARHT6940 Editing the Moving Image
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- USSC6919 American Film and Hollywood
- MUSM7031 Information and Collection Management
- MUSM7032 Museum and Gallery Administration
- ARHT6920 Dissertation Part 1*
- ARHT6921 Dissertation Part 2*
*Department permission required - the Dissertation is available to MA and MAC candidates only.
The above structure applies to the Art Curatorship program. Candidates for the Art History and Theory program should consult the department to plan a suitable program of study.
Asian Studies
Contact
Professor Mayfair Yang
Phone: + 61 2 9036 5480
Email: mayfair.yang@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Asian Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant field in the humanities and social sciences, or equivalent. All applicants are required to submit a statement of 300 words on why they wish to undertake the course.
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant field in the humanities and social sciences, and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Asian Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Asian Studies or a related field in the humanities and social sciences from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Units of study
Cores
- ASNS6900 Contemporary Asian Societies
- ASNS6903 Theory and Method in Asian Studies
Electives
- ASNS6901 Japan in the Western Imagination
- ASNS6904 Human Rights in Asia
- ASNS6905 Asian Popular Culture
- ASNS6938 The Chinese City from Text to Screen
- ASNS6976 Buddhism and State in North East Asia
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- CHNS5982 Approaches to Research on Modern China
- CHNS6966 Society and State in China 1368 - 1911
- CHNS6975 Society and Individual in Post Mao China
- JPNS6908 The Underside of Modern Japan
- ARCA6900 Central Asia from Alexander to Islam
- ARCA6901 The Archaeology of Buddhism in South East Asia
- ARHT6924 Asian Modernities
- BDST6903 Tibetan Buddhism
- BDST6904 Buddhism in Gandhara and Central Asia
- GOVT6108 Development Dilemmas in South East Asia
- GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics
- HSTY6982 The Asian World and Australia
- ASNS6091 Dissertation 1*
- ASNS6092 Dissertation 2*
- ASNS6097 Supervised Reading in Asian Studies 1*
- ASNS6098 Supervised Reading in Asian Studies 2*
*Department permission required - the Dissertation is available to Master of Asian Studies candidates only.
Australian Studies
Contact
Dr Brigid Rooney
Phone: + 61 2 9351 4517
Email: brigid.rooney@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in English or Australian Literature or Australian Studies and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours result in English or Australian Literature or Australian Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in English or Australian Literature or Australian Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
The department contributes units of study to the postgraduate program in English Language in Australia.
Buddhist Studies
Contact
1 July 2008 - 28 February 2009
Dr Mark Allon
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3891
Email: mark.allon@usyd.edu.au
1 March 2009 -
Associate Professor Iain Gardner
Phone: + 61 2 9351 4484
Email: iain.gardner@usyd.edu.au
See also: Indian Subcontinent Studies and Studies in Religion
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Buddhist Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a relevant major in the humanities or social sciences, or equivalent.
Units of study
Cores
- BDST6906 Foundations of Buddhist Studies
Electives
- ARCA6900 Central Asia from Alexander to Islam
- ARCA6901 The Archaeology of Buddhism in South East Asia
- ASNS6976 Buddhism and State in North East Asia
- BDST6903 Tibetan Buddhism
- BDST6904 Buddhism in Gandhara and Central Asia
- PALI5901 Pali for Postgraduates 1
- PALI5902 Pali for Postgraduates 2
- RLST6934 Mysticism, Religion and Cognition
- RLST6950 Gender and Buddhism: Western Perspectives
- SANS5901 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 1
- SANS5902 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 2
- SANS5903 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 3
- SANS5904 Sanskrit for Postgraduates 4
- SANS6913 Sanskrit for postgraduate research 2
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- RLST6921 Dissertation Part 1*
- RLST6922 Dissertation Part 2*
- RLST6946 Academic Research Project*
*Department permission required - the Dissertation is available to Master of Buddhist Studies candidates only.
Celtic Studies
Contact
Professor Anders Ahlqvist
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3841
Email: ahlqvist@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Celtic Studies and a distinction average or equivalent
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours result in Celtic Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Celtic Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
All candidates are expected to be able to conduct research using materials written in a Celtic language.
Chinese Studies
Contact
Dr Yiyan Wang
Phone: + 61 2 9351 4512
Email: yiyan.wang@usyd.edu.au
See also: Asian Studies and Southeast Asian Studies
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Chinese Studies and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Chinese Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Chinese Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
All candidates must be able to conduct research using materials written in modern and/or Classical Chinese, and/or communicate in Chinese for research purposes.
The department contributes units of study to the postgraduate program in Asian Studies.
Classics and Ancient History
Contact
Assoc Prof Lindsay Watson
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2555
Email: lindsay.watson@usyd.edu.au
See also the coursework program at: Ancient World Studies
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Classics or Ancient History and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours result in Classics or Ancient History from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Classics or Ancient History from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
All candidates are expected to be able to conduct research using materials written in Latin or Classical Greek.
The department contributes units of study to the postgraduate program in Ancient World Studies.
Creative Writing
Contact
Coursework
Dr Daniel Anlezark
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3828
Email: daniel.anlezark@usyd.edu.au
Research
Dr Kate Lilley
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2426
Email: kate.lilley@usyd.edu.au
See also: English
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Creative Writing
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in English or Australian Literature, or equivalent. All candidates are required to submit a portfolio of 1500–3000 words of prose or 10–15 pages of poetry with their application.
Master of Letters
12 units of study = 72 credit points incl. a Treatise
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in English or Australian Literature, and a distinction average, or equivalent. All candidates are required to submit a portfolio of 1500–3000 words of prose or 10–15 pages of poetry with their application.
Doctor of Arts
See: Research degree requirements
All candidates are required to submit a portfolio of 1500–3000 words of prose or 10–15 pages of poetry with their application.
Units of study
- ENGL6901 Creative Writing: Fiction Workshop
- ENGL6902 Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop
- ENGL6903 Creative Writing: Scriptwriting Workshop
- ENGL6904 Creative Writing: Advanced Novel*
- ENGL6905 Advanced Poetry Workshop*
- ENGL6959 Children's Writing Workshop
- ENGL6910 Children's Writing Workshop: Advanced*
- ENGL6936 Writers at Work: Fiction
- ENGL6944 Writers at Work: Poetry
- ENGL6969 Writers at Work: Screenwriters
- ENGL6974 Children's Writers at Work
- ENGL6975 Translators at Work
- ENGL6937 Major Movements in Contemporary Prose
- ENGL6945 Major Movements in Contemporary Poetry
- ENGL6923 Literary Cities
- ENGL6938 Literature and Desire
- ENGL6976 Masters of Modernism
- ICLS6901 Literary Comparison: History and Methods
- ICLS6902 Comparative Studies and Literary Debates
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ENGL6908 Creative Writing: Supervised Project*
- ENGL6929 Dissertation Part 1*
- ENGL6930 Dissertation Part 2*
- ENGL6907 Essay (English)*
- ENGL6935 Research Essay*
Cores – Master of Letters
- ENGL6027 Treatise Part 1* (12 credit points)
- ENGL6028 Treatise Part 2* (12 credit points)
*Department permission required - the Dissertation is available to MCW candidates only.
MCW candidates must complete at least 6 units of study from the above list. Subject to department permission, candidates may enrol in 2 units of study from outside the list.
The Treatise is a compulsory component in the MLitt and may not be undertaken by candidates for other award courses.
Crosscultural Communication
Contact
Dr Jane Simpson
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3655
Email: jane.simpson@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Master of Crosscultural Communication
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Units of study
Cores
- LNGS7001 Structure of English
- LNGS7002 Language, Society and Power
- LNGS7006 Crosscultural Communication
Electives
- LNGS7101 Bilingualism
- LNGS7103 Translation
- LNGS7109 Language and Identity
- LNGS7114 Advanced Translation*
- LNGS7276 Discourses of Globalisation
- LNGS7521 Essay*
- LNGS7528 Dissertation Part 1*
- LNGS7529 Dissertation Part 2*
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ASNS6905 Asian Popular Culture
- ENGL6912 Issues in Mass Communication
- ENGL6946 Communication in Professional Contexts A
- ENGL6962 Communication in Professional Contexts B
- EUST6900 European Identity and Cultures
- GCST5905 Identity, Place and Culture
- GOVT6116 International Organisations
- GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance
- ICLS6901 Literary Comparison: History and Methods
- ICLS6901 Comparative Studies and Literary Debates
- ITLN6932 Critical Thinking in Today's Italy
- SPAN6900 The Cultures and Languages of Spain
*Department permission required
Cultural Studies
Contact
Professor Elspeth Probyn
Phone: + 61 2 9351 7389
Email: elspeth.probyn@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Cultural Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Cultural Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor degree with a major in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences. Candidates who do not hold a Bachelor degree may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate if they have completed courses of study at a satisfactory level, which may be deemed to be equivalent.
Candidates may choose to structure their course of study on pathways:
- Cultural Studies in Gender is designed with the interests of current and future researchers working in the public service and media in mind, and also students interested in gender and women’s studies.
- Media, Society and Culture is designed with the interests of current and future teachers of “Society & Culture” and other Cultural Studies subjects at secondary and tertiary level in mind. This stream is also addressed to students interested in media and cultural studies.
- Culture, Diversity and Difference is designed to cater for the interests of current and future researchers on cultural groups and cultural difference, including multiculturalism, race and ethnicity, particularly within the public service and for research corporations. The pathway will also be relevant to students interested in cultural diversity issues.
- Cultural Debates. This pathway provides an avenue for those students who have a personal, rather than vocational or other professional, interest in returning to or continuing with further education. It assembles a range of units on crucial cultural issues and survey-style courses designed to put those current issues in a scholarly context.
Units of study
Cores
- GCST6903 Debates in Cultural Studies ^
- WMST6902 Arguing the Point ^
- WMST6903 Gender, Media and Consumer Societies ^
and one Methods unit of study
- GCST5904 Youth: Idea, Image, Culture
- ARIN6902 Internet Cultures and Governance
- SCLG6902 Doing Social Research
Electives
Pathway 1: Cultural Studies in Gender
- GCST5902 Natures and Cultures of Bodies
- GCST6905 Philosophy in the Feminine
- ARHT6925 Cinematographic Performance
- PACS6902 Gender and the Development of Peace
- SCLG6910 Social Policy International Perspectives
Pathway 2: Media, Society and Culture
- GCST5901 Sport, Media and Gendered Cultures
- GCST5903 Teaching Society and Culture
- MECO6902 Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice
- MECO6926 International Media Practice
- ARIN6901 Network Society
- HSTY6912 Exploring Historical Formats
Pathway 3: Cultural Diversity and Difference
- ICLS6901 Literary Comparison: History and Methods
- ICLS6902 Comparative Studies and Literary Debates
- LNGS7006 Crosscultural Communication
- SCLG6903 New Debates in Social Theory
- ASNS6905 Asian Popular Culture
- SPAN6901 Citizenship and Belonging in Latino USA
Pathway 4: Cultural Debates
- WMST6904 Modernism, Modernity and Modern Culture
- PHIL5921 Cosmopolitanism and Community
- PHIL7607 Rights and Norms
- JCTC6912 Holocaust Research: Trends and Problems
- HSTY6991 Terror in Historical Perspective
- HSTY6987 Writing the Past
- PACS6915 Human Rights: Peace and Justice
All pathways
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- GCST5906 Cultural Studies Internship Placement*
- GCST5907 Cultural Studies Internship Project*
- WMST6922 Dissertation Part 1*
- WMST6923 Dissertation Part 2*
^Core units of study: Master's degree and Graduate Diploma candidates must complete three core units + one Methods unit. Graduate Certificate candidates must complete two core units.
*Department permission required - available to Master of Cultural Studies candidates only.
(D) Online delivery (Distance mode) or Summer School intensive – International students resident in Sydney for the duration of their course may undertake a maximum of 25% of their course requirements online and may not enrol in exclusively distance or online study in any compulsory study period.
(L) Units of study offered by the Faculty of Law: Candidates should contact the Faculty of Law directly to apply for admission to these units of study as non-award students. Subject to approval, enrolment must be completed at the Faculty of Law. Tuition fees apply at current Faculty of Law rates. On satisfactory completion of requirements, credit will be granted for results/grades toward enrolment in a postgraduate Cultural Studies award course.
Development Studies
Contact
Dr Neil Maclean
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2931
Email: neil.maclean@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Development Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Development Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Development Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences, or equivalent.
All applicants should include a statement of 300 words outlining the relevance of their previous study, and any past professional experience, to the Development Studies program, and their expectations of the course.
Units of study
Cores
- DVST6901 Development: Critical Perspectives A ^
- DVST6902 Development: Critical Perspectives B ^
- GOVT6125 Politics of the World Economy ^
and one of
- ECOP6130 Human Rights & International Development #
- SCLG6911 Human Rights Advocacy and Strategies #
Electives
- ANTH5901 Anthropology of the Nation State
- ANTH5902 Structuralism & Anthropological Legacies
- ANTH6910 Supervised Reading 1
- ANTH6911 Supervised Reading 2
- ECOP6010 International Trade Regulation
- ECOP6018 Economic Development: Growth & Wellbeing
- GOVT6108 Development Dilemmas in South East Asia
- PACS6901 UN and International Conflict Resolution
- PACS6903 Peace and the Environment
- PACS6907 Gender and the Development of Peace
- PACS6908 Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
- PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies
- PACS6912 Nonviolence: Philosophy and Practice
- PACS6915 Human Rights: Peace and Justice
- PACS6923 The Human Right to Food
- PACS6924 Democracy in the Developing World
- PACS6926 Peace & Conflict in Southeast Asia
- PRFM6900 Theatre and Community Development
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
^Core units of study – must be undertaken.
#Candidates must choose one of these units of study as a fourth core.
Digital Cultures
Contact
Dr Chris Chesher
Phone: + 61 2 9036 6173
Email: chris.chesher@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication and Culture
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Digital Communication and Culture
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Digital Communication and Culture
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor degree with a major in a relevant field. Candidates who do not hold a Bachelor's degree may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Digital Communication and Culture, if deemed by the faculty to have equivalent professional experience, usually a minimum of 3 years recent, full-time employment in the industry. These applicants must provide a CV and employer references in support of their application. All applicants are required to submit a detailed curriculum vitae and a statement of 300 words on why they wish to undertake the course.
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences and a distinction average or equivalent.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Digital Cultures, or the degree of Master of Digital Communication and Culture awarded with Merit (distinction average), including a research project related to digital communication or digital cultures.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I in Digital Cultures.
Candidates may chose to structure their course of study on pathways.
- Language and Culture – Students may choose to follow this pathway if their priority is to deepen their understanding of digital cultures and technological change by exploring the fields where computers and new media intersect with the humanities. These units look at language, rhetoric, philosophy, media and cultural studies.
- Technology in Society – Students may follow this pathway if they wish to critically investigate social, ethical and political themes relating to information and media technologies in specific contexts of communication, education and the law.
- Interactive Digital Arts – Students following this pathway will enhance their skills and understanding of digital production, framed within a Fine Arts paradigm. Students will be expected to have familiarity with HTML and digital imaging software, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
- Digital Media Design – Students who want hands-on experience using digital media in the design traditions may pursue this pathway.
- Information Technology – Students with an interest in understanding information technology may choose from the units of study offered by the Faculty of Science to extend their technical knowledge of computer science principles, programming, networking, Internet protocols and digital media. These students will be expected to have some background in mathematics and science.
Units of study
In pursuing the above pathways, candidates may choose units of study from related postgraduate programs offered by other faculties, subject to approval. Please consult the Director.
Cores
- ARIN6901 Network Society ^
- ARIN6902 Internet Cultures and Governance ^
- ARIN6903 Computers as Culture ^
- ARIN6912 Digital research and publishing ^
- ARIN6914 Remixable Media ^
Electives
- ARIN6910 Issues in Digital Cultures*
- ARIN6911 Project in Digital Communications*
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ENGL6946 Communication in Professional Contexts A
- ENGL6962 Communication in Professional Contexts B
- HSTY6912 Exploring Historical Formats
- LNGS7006 Crosscultural Communication
- LNGS7277 Electronic Discourse
- MECO6900 News Writing
- MECO6902 Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice
- MUSM7031 Information and Collection Management
- SCLG6902 Doing Social Research
- WMST6903 Gender, Media and Consumer Societies
^Core units of study - Master candidates choose 4; Graduate Diploma candidates choose 3; Graduate Certificate candidates choose 2.
*Department permission required - available to Master of Digital Communication and Culture candidates only.
English
Contact
Coursework
Dr Daniel Anlezark
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3828
Email: daniel.anlezark@usyd.edu.au
Research
Dr Kate Lilley
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2426
Email: kate.lilley@usyd.edu.au
See also: Creative Writing and Professional Communication
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Arts
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Arts
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Arts
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in English or Australian Literature, or equivalent.
Master of Letters (English)
12 units of study = 72 credit points incl. a Treatise
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in English or Australian Literature and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in English or Australian Literature from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in English, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in English from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Units of study
- ENGL6923 Literary Cities
- ENGL6938 Literature and Desire
- ENGL6937 Major Movements in Contemporary Prose
- ENGL6945 Major Movements in Contemporary Poetry
- ENGL6967 Literary Theory and Critical Practice
- ENGL6970 Magazines and Australian Print Culture
- ENGL6976 Masters of Modernism
- ENGL6982 Shakespeare and Modernity
- ENGL6912 Issues in Mass Communication
- ENGL6946 Communication in Professional Contexts A
- ENGL6962 Communication in Professional Contexts B
- HSTY6910 Biography
- HSTY6996 Literary London
- ICLS6901 Literary Comparison: History and Methods
- ICLS6902 Comparative Studies and Literary Debates
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ENGL6929 Dissertation Part 1 *^
- ENGL6930 Dissertation Part 2 *^
- ENGL6907 Essay (English) *
- ENGL6935 Research Essay *
- ENGL6940 English Exchange 1 *
- ENGL6941 English Exchange 2 *
- ENGL6943 English Exchange 3 *
- ENGL6944 English Exchange 4 *
Cores – Master of Letters
- ENGL6027 MLitt Treatise Part 1 * (12 credit points)
- ENGL6028 MLitt Treatise Part 2 * (12 credit points)
*Department permission required.
^The Dissertation is available to Master of Arts (English) candidates only.
MA candidates must complete at least 6 units of study from the above list. Subject to department permission, candidates may then enrol in 2 units of study from outside the list.
The Treatise is a compulsory component in the MLitt and may not be undertaken by candidates for other award courses.
European Studies
Contact
Dr Andrea Williams
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2575
Email: andrea.williams@usyd.edu.au
See also: French Studies, Germanic Studies, Italian Studies, Modern Greek and Spanish and Latin American Studies
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in European Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in European Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of European Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor's degree with a major in the study of a European language and/or culture, or a related subject area. Knowledge equivalent to HSC level of a European language other than English is strongly recommended.
Units of study
Cores
- EUST6900 European Identity & Cultures ^
- EUST6901 European Cinema & National Identities ^
Electives
- FRNC5901 Evolution of French Nationalism
- FRNC5903 Minorities in French Cinema
- GRMN6902 German Language Studies 2
- GRMN6905 German Literature and Culture 3
- ITLN6900 Advanced Italian Language 1
- ITLN6901 Advanced Italian Language 2
- ITLN6932 Critical Thinking in Today's Italy
- MGRK7106 Greek Literature in Film
- MGRK7701 The Classical Heritage
- SPAN6900 The Cultures and Languages of Spain
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- EUST6902 Supervised Reading Course 1*
- EUST6903 Supervised Reading Course 2*
- EUST6904 Dissertation Part A*
- EUST6905 Dissertation Part B*
^Core units of study – must be undertaken by all candidates.
*Department permission required - the Dissertation is available to Master of European Studies candidates only.
Film Studies
Contact
Dr Richard Smith
Phone: + 61 2 9351 4208
Email: richard.smith@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Film Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Film Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Film Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor's degree with a major in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences.
Units of study
Cores
- ARHT6925 Cinematographic Performance ^
- ARHT6930 Film Theory: Art, Industry, Culture ^
- EUST6901 European Cinema & National Identities ^
- USSC6919 American Film and Hollywood ^
Electives
- ARHT5904 Cross-Cultural Art and Film
- ARHT6913 Authorised Independent Study and Report*
- ARHT6934 The Eighteenth Century: Art, Text, Film
- ARHT6939 The Documentary Film
- ARHT6940 Editing the Moving Image
- ARIN6903 Computers as Culture
- ARIN6914 Remixable Media
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ASNS6905 Asian Popular Culture
- ENGL6903 Creative Writing: Scriptwriting Workshop
- ENGL6969 Writers at Work: Screenwriters
- FRNC5903 Minorities in French Cinema
- MGRK7106 Greek Literature in Film
- ARHT6920 Dissertation Part 1*
- ARHT6921 Dissertation Part 2*
^Core units of study: Graduate Certificate candidates must complete two; Graduate Diploma candidates must complete three; Master candidates must complete four.
*Department permission required. Available to Master of Film Studies candidates only.
French Studies
Contact
Semester 1
Dr Françoise Grauby
Phone: + 61 2 9351 6776
Email: francoise.grauby@usyd.edu.au
Semester 2
Professor Margaret Sankey
Phone: + 61 2 9351 6797
Email: margaret.sankey@usyd.edu.au
See also: European Studies
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in French Studies and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours result in French Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in French Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
The department contributes units of study to the postgraduate program in European Studies.
Gender and Cultural Studies
Contact
Dr Kane Race
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3662
Email: krace@usyd.edu.au
See also the coursework program at: Cultural Studies
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant field in the humanities and social sciences, and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Gender and/or Cultural Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Gender and/or Cultural Studies or a related field in the humanities and social sciences from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Germanic Studies
Contact
Dr Birte Giesler
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2262
Email: birte.giesler@usyd.edu.au
See also: European Studies
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Germanic Studies and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Germanic Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Germanic Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
The department contributes units of study to the postgraduate program in European Studies.
Government and International Relations
Contact
Assoc Prof Rodney Smith
Phone: +61 2 9351 6632
Email: rodney.smith@usyd.edu.au
See also coursework programs at: International Studies and Public Policy
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a distinction average, or equivalent.
Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in International Studies, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average), including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I in International Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.