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Arts Majors

Humanities at UWA

…your passport to the world

Arts majors Careers for Arts majors Interesting opportunities in Arts

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Majors available in Arts

Anthropology & Sociology Archaeology Asian Studies Chinese Classics & Ancient History Communication & Media Studies English & Cultural Studies French Studies German Studies History History of Art Human Geography & Planning Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Indonesian Italian Studies Japanese Law and Society Linguistics Medieval & Early Modern Studies Music Studies Philosophy Political Science & International Relations Social & Applied Psychology Specialist Music Studies Work & Employment Relations

Majors available in Arts

Anthropology & Sociology Archaeology Asian Studies Chinese Classics & Ancient History Communication & Media Studies English & Cultural Studies French Studies German Studies History History of Art Human Geography & Planning Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage Indonesian Italian Studies Japanese Law and Society Linguistics Medieval & Early Modern Studies Music Studies Philosophy Political Science & International Relations Social & Applied Psychology Specialist Music Studies Work & Employment Relations

Humanities

Areas of study that examine the human condition by examining belief systems, creative expression, historical realities and cultural norms. Focuses on understanding meaning, purpose and furthers the appreciation of historical and social phenomena.

Classics and Ancient History

(includes Latin & Ancient Greek)

Classics and Ancient History is the study

• f the languages, literature, history, art

and archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman civilisations. Greeks and the Romans struggled with many of the same crucial issues as we do: globalisation, the ‘clash of civilisations’, and the decline of great powers. http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/majors/bp001/mjdclahs

Languages

(European & Asian Languages*) French Chinese German Indonesian Italian Japanese http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/majors?listmode=bydegree

* Korean units available and soon to be a major

English and Cultural Studies

Explores many areas of reading, writing and performance including the study of literature, film, theatre and creative and professional writing. Includes units in the literary history

• f Britain, America, Australia and

postcolonial societies; creative writing and theatre; popular culture and film; and critical theory. Emphasis on developing an understanding of how we communicate and of diverse forms of representation across time, culture and media. http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/majors/bp001/mjdegcst

History

Introduces you to the complexities involved in a range of historical periods and requires you to use imagination as well as reason. It requires you to judge historical interpretations and to pit your own interpretation against those reached by other students. History will challenge you through lots of arguments and shared discoveries Introduces you to the way we create the collective memory of the human race. http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/majors/bp001/mjdhisty

Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Explores the culture and history of Europe between the 5th and 18th centuries. If you are inspired by tales of the Vikings, moved by the drama of Shakespeare, intrigued by medieval castles and cathedrals, fascinated by the Renaissance, or curious about gender and sexuality throughout history, this could be the major for you. http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/majors/bp001/mjdmdems

Philosophy

Allows you to explore a vast range of influential ideas, from the ancient philosophers from India, China and Greece, right down to cutting-edge contemporary work on pressing ethical issues, the nature of mind and artificial intelligence. Involves thinking about some of the big questions we ask during our lifetime. Does God exist? Do the sciences tell us the truth about the world? How can we say what we mean? Are other people's experiences like our own? What does it mean to be conscious? What are emotions and how are they relevant to our lives? http://handbooks.uwa.edu.au/majors/bp001/mjdphily

What can you do with a Humanities major?

Some examples of career pathways

• Classics and Ancient History – Writer, Archivist,

Heritage officer

• Asian & European Languages – Interpreter,

Journalist, Teacher, Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer

• English – writer, teacher, human resources, librarianship
• History – Museum Curator, Policy Advisor, Politician,

Teacher, Writer

• Medieval and Early Modern Studies – Archivist,

Media Producer, Arts Administrator

• Philosophy – Strategic thinking and understanding the

big picture, medical ethics, journalism, public service, community relations

What sorts of jobs do graduates with Arts majors do?

It’s not easy to stereotype Arts major graduates… Business Analyst

Client Relations Consultant Community Development Officer Electoral Officer Editor Executive Research Officer Family Support Worker Graduate Officer Health Promotions Officer Heritage Officer Industry Development Manager Journalist Juvenile Justice Officer Policy Advisor Project Manager Recruitment Consultant Research Officer Senior Project Officer Social Worker Student Exchange Adviser Training Manager Tax Consultant Urban Designer Web Designer

Arts in business contexts

Jan Stewart, Bachelor of Arts with majors in History and Psychology, UWA Former CEO of Lottery West, Jan managed a business with a turnover of $680 million and an annual direct grants budget of $100 million which goes to more than one thousand different Western Australian community groups each year.

Alexandra Wright General Manager Voyager Estate Winery, French major Jo Horgan

Founder of Mecca Cosmetics, English major

Tim Minchin Musician and Comedian, English major Shaun Tan Writer and Illustrator Academy Award Winner, Fine Arts & English majors

Where do Arts majors go?

Education Health Government Other Private

Source: Graduate Careers Council of Australia

Will you find a job?

UWA Graduate Outcomes

Over the past ten years UWA

graduates have consistently been the best at gaining full-time employment when compared with graduates from other Western Australian universities, and have matched or exceeded national graduate employment rates.

“An arts degree is now perhaps the hottest credential in the world of business.” Harvard Business Review

Top 10 Graduate Skills

Written and oral communication Analytical skills Problem-solving Decision making Think creatively Think and reason logically Co-operation and teamwork Work with minimum supervision Question accepted wisdom and be open to new ideas Capacity to apply/adapt knowledge to new situations

Not in the Bachelor of Arts?

If you study one of the other Bachelor courses at UWA then you can still study Arts units. These can: allow you to complete an Arts major as a second major meet Category A or B broadening requirements be general elective units

What can I study in Arts?

• Start with level one units - e.g. ANTH1001, FREN1403
• All advanced language units and some music units have

prerequisites

• Most Arts majors (degree specific major) require

students to complete COMM1901 Communication Practice as a complimentary unit

• Otherwise take your pick!
• Check the pathway for your major in the UWA

Handbook

• Ask for help if you need it!

Arts Practicum

• Workplace project-based unit
• You get:

Hands-on experience which complements your studies Opportunity to put into practice the skills learned in your Arts degree Professional networking

• Students placed in over fifty organisations, including media, the

Arts, government and private partners

• Upper level unit

Exchange - your passport to the world…

87 partner Universities throughout North and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region Increase your cultural awareness and global understanding

Help if you need it….

Arts Student Office is open weekdays for general queries 9am-4pm

A final thought about Arts…

“does not train you for a single career path — it does much more than this…. you will acquire the skills of critical thinking, communication and the ability to integrate information, ideas, and opinions from a variety of sources and perspectives, as well as the ability to engage in independent research. But more importantly, we will arouse your curiosity and foster your creativity, enabling you to acquire a lifelong cultural awareness and a passionate love of learning and investigation from your encounter with other civilizations and the world’s greatest thinkers and achievers” Lynda Garland, http://www.une.edu.au/humanities/

Thank you for your interest in Arts