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Semester 1 | Semester 2
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Danala - Education and Community Precinct, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT, Australia
54-58 Cavenagh Street, DARWIN CITY, NT 0800
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Advocacy and Social Action
Core unit
Indigenous Knowledges and Wellbeing Capstone
Core unit
Independent Study
Capstone option unit
Intercultural Practice
Capstone option unit (20cp)
Research Methods 1
Research option unit (20cp)
Research Methods 2
Research option unit
Master Thesis A
Research option unit
Master Thesis B
Research option unit (20cp)
Research Methods for the Creative Arts
Creative Arts Research option unit (20cp)
Masters Exegesis A
Creative Arts Research option unit
Masters Exegesis B
Creative Arts Research option unit (20cp)
Creative Project
Creative Arts specialisation unit (20cp)
Workshop in Short Stories and Poetry
Creative Arts specialisation unit
Conserving and Presenting Indigenous Art in Contemporary Contexts
Creative Arts specialisation unit (offered from 2028)
Indigenous Community Art Centres and Festivals
Creative Arts specialisation unit (offered from 2027)
Artists, Art Works and Art Movements
Creative Arts specialisation unit
Composing and Arranging Music
Creative Arts specialisation unit
Screen Performance
Creative Arts specialisation unit (offered from 2028)
Arts Management and Creative Leadership
Creative Arts specialisation unit (offered from 2027)
Lighting, Sound and Multimedia for Events and Performance
Creative Arts specialisation unit (offered from 2027)
Location Sound Recording and Design
Creative Arts specialisation unit
Writing Fiction
Creative Arts specialisation unit (offered from 2028)
Artwork and Exhibition: Curatorial and Museum Studies
Creative Arts specialisation unit
Structure and Surface: Sculpture
Creative Arts specialisation unit
Environmental Justice, Waste and Society
Social Science specialisation unit
Environment and Climate Change, Writing and Reportage
Social Science specialisation unit (not offered 2026)
Gender and Society
Social Science specialisation unit
China and International Relations
Social Science specialisation unit
Advanced Sociology of Crime and Deviance
Social Science specialisation unit (new title 2026)
Indigenous Philosophies and The West
Social Science specialisation unit
Neocolonialism, Advocacy and Critique of Development
Social Science specialisation unit
Intercultural Mediation
Social Science specialisation unit (not offered 2026)
Indigenous Policy Agendas in Federal and State Politics
Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement specialisation unit
Indigenous Knowledges, Property Rights and Economic Participation
Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement specialisation unit
Indigenous Knowledges and Epistemologies
Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement specialisation unit
Partnerships and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea Management
Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement elective unit
Indigenous Peoples in the Context of Colonised Australia
Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement elective unit
Indigenous Sovereignty and the Challenges of Reconciliation
Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement elective unit
Building Relationships in Indigenous Contexts
Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement elective unit
Challenging Educational Paradigm
Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement elective unit
Yolngu Languages and Culture 1
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues specialisation unit
Yolngu Languages and Culture 2
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues specialisation unit
Indigenous Language Project
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues specialisation unit
Representing and Recording Country
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Yolngu Literature
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Yolngu Conversation 1
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Yolngu Conversation 2
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Language, Crime, and the Law: Forensic Linguistics
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Language Policy and Planning for Revitalisation and Maintenance
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Sounds and Sound Systems: Phonetics and Phonology
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Word and Sentence Structure: Morphology and Syntax
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Diversity in First Nations Languages
Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues elective unit
Principles of Research in Indigenous Contexts
Indigenous Research Practice specialisation unit
Indigenous Research Methodologies
Indigenous Research Practice specialisation unit
Indigenous Research Project
Indigenous Research Practice specialisation unit
Healthy Country, Healthy People
Indigenous Research Practice elective unit
Common Questions
Students can choose to specialise in one of five areas: Social Sciences, Indigenous Knowledges and Engagement, Indigenous Languages and Contemporary Social Issues, Indigenous Research Practice, or Creative Arts. In addition to these specialisations, students can select a Research Option to develop research skills and gain research experience alongside their coursework studies.
The course takes 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time to complete, and requires 160 credit points in total.
The annual tuition fee for full time study in 2026 is AUD $37,672.00, which equates to $4,709.00 per 10 credit point unit (0.125 EFTSL). These fees are subject to increases annually, effective at the start of each calendar year. CDU also offers a number of scholarships to international students to assist with the cost of study.
Yes. The Master of Arts (Coursework) offers the usual preparation for students seeking a pathway into Higher Degree by Research programs, such as a Master by Research or a Doctor of Philosophy. Students who select the Research Option or Creative Arts Research Option may be particularly well equipped for entry into future HDR programs, depending on the entry requirements of the institution.
Applicants must have successfully completed a recognised bachelor degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master's degree, or equivalent international qualification. International applicants who have completed the CDU International Masters Qualifying Program (ZMQP01) or the Accelerated International Masters Qualifying Program (ZAMQP1) are also eligible for entry. All applicants must also satisfy the University's English language requirements.
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