Diploma in Arts in Gender and Sexuality Studies

University of Canterbury

If you are wanting to study Arts subjects at university, the one-year Diploma in Arts (DipArts) is a great option without having to complete a full three-year bachelor's degree.It also allows you to take Arts courses of interest to add onto your studies in other areas.Study Involve:Choose from a wide range of Arts subjects and courses at any level.Complete a compulsory course on foundational arts skills of academic writing, analysing evidence, or bicultural identity.This Diploma can be studied full-time in 1 year, or part-time for up to 6 years.Can be used as a pathway to the Bachelor of Arts with the ability to transfer your completed courses to that degree.Gender and Sexuality Studies at UC examines how gender and sexuality connect with deep social theories and historical contexts to give you a detailed understanding of identity, power, and resistance. You will investigate a variety of texts and viewpoints to see how cultural norms are created, upheld, and challenged. With a solid base in critical thinking and analysis, the programme equips you to manage and influence complicated social and intellectual environments.Study Involve:Explore different worldviews and theories to expand your perspective of gender and sexuality on culture and identity.Courses focus on queer theory, sexual diversity, sexualities in education, feminist history, representations of sex and sexuality in popular culture, and much more.Choose your pathway of study based on your interests.

Faculty of Arts