Online Arts Research Degree :: Accredited Universities

This is a supervised research program. The research of each candidate is conducted under the supervision of a full-time member of the academic staff. Candidates are required to participate in an oral colloquium about one third of the way through candidature in which the proposed research is defended, and will ultimately to submit a thesis embodying the results of their research. The thesis may be a single volume of disciplinary scholarship or a folio consisting of an exegesis and two to four research products relating to professional practice.

MA candidates showing significant promise as research students may be invited to transfer their enrolment to the Doctor of Philosophy program. Areas in which research supervision may be available are provided in the descriptions for these doctoral courses.

Entry Requirements

Applicants require a bachelor degree with good honours (H2B), or a masters degree in education containing a research paper or minor thesis, or other qualifications/ research publications approved as equivalent. All enrolled candidates are required to participate in a Faculty Online Seminar Program.

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Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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This research degree is designed for published creative writers in any genre who wish to advance their academic and creative skills.

Entry Requirements

(a)(i) have a bachelor's degree with first class or upper second class honours in creative writing; or

(ii) submit and have approved by the Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies and the Board of the Graduate Research School a folio of creative writing, at least one third of which has been published by recognised publishers, amounting to between 4000 and 5000 words of prose or the equivalent of poetry or drama as determined by the Head of School;

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(b) submit and have approved by the Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies and the Board of the Graduate Research School a 2000- to 3000-word critical essay on an aspect of the writer's craft.

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Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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Notes

Eligible for Australian Research Scheme funding.

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CSU's Master of Arts (Islamic Studies Research) allows students to conduct research and develop and advanced body of knowledge in one of the Islamic Studies discipline areas.

Why study this course?

CSU's Master of Arts (Islamic Studies Research) was developed in response to demand from students and the academic community for a research program to provide advanced knowledge and understanding of an area of Islamic Studies.

The program enables you to research an aspect of Islamic Studies that interests you, including developing an understanding of recent developments in the field. You will then present your findings in a thesis not exceeding 50,000 words.

You may choose a research topic from one of the following discipline areas:

Islamic History
Islamic Law
Islamic Theology
Qur'anic Studies

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold:

a Master of Islamic Studies from Charles Sturt University with a Distinction average plus evidence of research; or

an award from another accredited tertiary institution, accepted by the Research Advisory Committee as equivalent to the above award, and/or have demonstrated in study or professional performance potential to undertake research at Master degree level.

Admission to candidature is subject to approval by the Research Advisory Committee.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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Research in exercise science/sport and physical activity and nutrition, include epidemiological, behavioural and social science analyses of activity in whole populations and special groups such as older adults; studies of muscle and bone metabolism and physiology of muscle, particularly as these relate to sporting performance and other forms of physical performance and endurance, and to precursors of chronic disease; and movement analysis and sport performance relating particularly to motor skill acquisition, perception and action, movement economy, and gait and falls in older adults.

Research in the discipline of nutrition also includes measurement and evaluation of food sources, sports nutrition, and diet and disease with a particular interest in cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Entry Requirements

Entry to all higher degree by research awards is subject to the availability of an appropriate supervisor in the area of research. It is essential (or recommended) that you must discuss your research interests/proposed program with potential supervisors prior to applying. Go to Application Procedure and Forms for prospective research candidates for full details.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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This research course is offered in the principal research area of the theory of art and design. The program requires students to develop a comprehensive written proposal that outlines their proposed project, places the research within the context of the scholarly literature and outlines the proposed methodology. Students will be examined entirely on the basis of the written paper, unlike the Master of Fine Arts or Master of Design, which focus on visual work. The thesis should be between 30,000 and 40,000 words.

Entry Requirements

Students should hold an Australian bachelors degree with honours (Upper H2B (mark of 65 or above)) or equivalent from a recognised tertiary institution in an area appropriate to their research discipline. In special circumstances, the Faculty may admit an applicant who lacks any of the qualifications listed above, but whose publications and other experience is considered by the Faculty to be equivalent research training in the proposed field of study. Such applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All applications must be accompanied by a research proposal of 200-300 words.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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