Certificate in Arts in Cultural Studies

University of Canterbury

The Certificate in Arts (CertArts) is designed for you to study at university level without having to commit to several years of study. It is also an option if you want to take a few courses for interest, or study part-time. Study Involve: Study from a range of subjects which offer field trips, real-world case studies, projects, and more. Complete four standard courses of your choice at 100 and/or 200-level in no more than two subjects. This Certificate can be studied full-time in 6 months or part-time for up to 5 years. Can be used as a pathway to the Diploma in Arts or the Bachelor of Arts with the ability to transfer your credits to those degrees. In Cultural Studies, you will analyse film, social media, graphic novels, art, fashion, sport, and everyday activities with the aim of understanding how complex our culture is and how it shapes our identity. Cultural Studies is a ‘virtual’ programme: our core courses are taught from within the Department of English, and other courses draw from the expertise of academics from more than a dozen departments across the faculty. This offers you considerable freedom and flexibility in your studies, while ensuring that our degrees have a robust foundation in Cultural Studies theories and methods. This subject, like culture, is highly flexible you can construct your own degree and choose to dive into what interests you the most. Study Involve: Combine wide-ranging topics like cinema studies, history, media and communication, English, sociology, and Maori and Indigenous studies. Explore a range of theories, worldviews, and cultural texts and debates. Adding a minor in Cultural Studies with another degree will expand your perspective on cultural politics, power and identity in your other studies.

Faculty of Arts