Arts Undergraduate Areas of Study
This page will introduce you the areas of study offered by Monash Arts. Below we have provided links to the university handbook entry and career information for each area of study. There are also links to information on the School or Centre website that teaches the unit.
Make sure you spend time exploring the handbook entry for the areas of study you are interested in. The handbook entry contains a description of the area of study and lists the units that count towards the area of study for major, minor and sequence requirements.
To the right you can browse the areas of study alphabetically.
Anthropology
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Political and Social Inquiry
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Anthropology website
- Visit School of Political and Social Inquiry
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Archaeology and ancient history
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Archaeology and ancient history website
- Visit School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
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Arts electives
Campuses: Caulfield, Clayton
School or Centre: Arts Academic Language and Learning Unit (AALLU)
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Asian studies
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Asian studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Australian Indigenous studies
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Australian Indigenous Studies website
- Visit Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies
Campuses: | Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Australian studies
Campuses: Caulfield, Clayton and Gippsland
School or Centre: School of Journalism and Australian Studies
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Behavioural studies
Campuses: Berwick, Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Political and Social Inquiry
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Behavioural studies website
- Visit School of Political and Social Inquiry
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Bioethics
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Bioethics website
- Visit School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
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Child and youth development
Campuses: South Africa
School or Centre: Monash South Africa
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Chinese language
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Chinese Studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Chinese studies
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Chinese Studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Chinese translation
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Chinese Studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Classical studies
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Classical studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Climate change and society
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Geography and Environmental Science
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Communications
Campuses: Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton, South Africa and Sunway
School or Centre: School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Communications website
- Visit School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Campuses: | Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Community studies
Campuses: Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Community welfare and counselling
Campuses: Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Comparative literature and cultural studies
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Comparative literature and cultural studies website
- Visit School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
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Conservation of biological diversity and cultural heritage
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Geography and Environmental Science
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Creative writing
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
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Criminal justice
Campuses: Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Criminology
Campuses: Caulfield, Clayton and South Africa
School or Centre: School of Political and Social Inquiry
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Criminology website
- Visit School of Political and Social Inquiry
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English
Campuses: Caulfield, Clayton, South Africa and Sunway
School or Centre: School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit English website
- Visit School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Campuses: Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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English as an international language
Campuses: Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit English as an international language website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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European and European Union studies
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: Monash European and EU Centre
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Film and television studies
Campuses: Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton and Sunway
School or Centre: School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Film and television studies website
- Visit School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
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French language and studies
Campuses: Clayton , South Africa
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit French studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Gender studies
Campuses: Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Political and Social Inquiry
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Gender studies website
- Visit School of Political and Social Inquiry
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Geography and environmental science
Campuses: Clayton and South Africa
School or Centre: School of Geography and Environmental Science
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German language and studies
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit German studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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History
Campuses: Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit History website
- Visit School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
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History-politics
Campuses: Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Human rights theory
Campuses: Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Human rights theory website
- Visit School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
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Indonesian language
Campuses: Clayton Only
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Indonesian studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Indonesian studies
Campuses: Clayton Only
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Indonesian studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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International studies
Campuses: Caulfield, Clayton, South Africa and Sunway
School or Centre: School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit International studies website
- Visit School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
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Islamic studies
Campuses: Clayton Only
School or Centre: Centre for Islam and the Modern World and Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology
- Read handbook entry
- Visit Centre for Islam and the Modern World
- Visit Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology
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Italian language and studies
Campuses: Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Italian studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Japanese language
Campuses: Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Japanese studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Japanese studies
Campuses: Clayton Only
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Japanese studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Jewish civilisation
Campuses: Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Jewish civilisation website
- Visit School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
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Journalism
Campuses: Caulfield, South Africa, Sunway and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Journalism and Australian Studies
Campuses: Berwick, Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Journalism studies
Campuses: Caulfield, South Africa, Sunway and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Journalism and Australian Studies
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Korean language and studies
Campuses: Clayton Only
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Korean and Korean studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Land and water management
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Geography and Environmental Science
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Linguistics
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Linguistics website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Literary studies
Campus | Clayton, Caulfield
Three pathways are offered through the literary studies sequence in literary studies on the Caulfield and Clayton campuses. Literatures in English, Creative writing, and International literatures. Not all units are offered at both campuses.
Modern Greek
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Music
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: Music – Conservatorium
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Performance
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Visit Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies
- Visit School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
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Philosophy
Campuses: Caulfield, Clayton and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Philosophy website
- Visit School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
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Politics
Campuses: Berwick, Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of Political and Social Inquiry
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Politics website
- Visit School of Political and Social Inquiry
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Psychological studies
Campuses: Berwick, Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Psychology
Campuses: Caulfield, Clayton, Off-campus and South Africa
School or Centre: School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine ( Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences)
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Psychology website
- Visit Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
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Public relations
Campuses: Berwick, Caulfield and Gippsland
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Religion and theology
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Religion and theology website
- Visit School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
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Sociology
Campuses: Caulfield, Clayton and South Africa
School or Centre: School of Political and Social Inquiry
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Sociology website
- Visit School of Political and Social Inquiry
Campuses: Gippsland and Off-Campus Learning
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Spanish and Latin American language and studies
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Spanish and Latin American studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Sustainability, environment and society
Campuses: Clayton and South Africa
School or Centre: School of Geography and Environmental Science
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Theatre
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies
- Visit School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
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Ukrainian studies
Campuses: Clayton Only
School or Centre: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Visit Ukrainian studies website
- Visit School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
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Urban, regional and international development
Campuses: Clayton
School or Centre: School of Geography and Environmental Science
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Visual culture
Campuses: Caulfield and Clayton
School or Centre: School of English, Communications and Performance Studies and Department of Theory of Art and Design, Faculty of Art and Design
- Read handbook entry
- Read career information
- Department of Theory of Art and Design
- Visit Visual culture website
- Visit School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
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Writing
Campuses: Gippsland and Off-campus
School or Centre: School of Applied Media & Social Sciences
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Areas of Study
The official requirements for each area of study are listed annually in the University Handbook. You will need to refer to this section of the handbook throughout your time at Monash.
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Archaeology and ancient history
Comparative literature and cultural studies
Conservation of biological diversity and cultural heritage
English as an international language
European and European Union studies
Geography and environmental science
Spanish and Latin American studies
Sustainability, environment and society