Australian Literature
UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR
A major in Australian Literature will introduce you to a comprehensive selection of the major texts, literary genres, historical periods, and critical debates fundamental to the study of Australian literature. You can also count up to three cross-listed units of study in your Australian Literature major, including all units offered by the Department of English and by the program in Australian Studies.
Study plan
Students wishing to major in Australian Literature begin with two junior level units in any subject area (12 credit points). At senior level they complete six Australian Literature units of study (36 credit points). A number of units in other departments are cross-listed to the Australian Literature major and up to three cross-listed units may be included as part of the major (18 credit points). For information on cross-listed units please see the Faculty of Arts website.
Graduate opportunities
Sydney Arts and Social Sciences graduates work in government departments at all levels, and major private sector consultancies and corporations, locally and overseas. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers a range of subject areas that prepare graduates for careers in administration, education, business research, marketing, media, management consultancy, public relations, gallery and museum curatorship, hospitality and tourism, community and welfare. Our graduates are proficient in research and inquiry, and demonstrate personal and intellectual autonomy, and ethical, social and professional understanding, qualities sought after by leading employers all over the world.
Further study for major
Eligible candidates may proceed to an Honours year in the Bachelor of Arts, or apply for admission to a rich postgraduate program in the humanities and social sciences, comprising advanced learning and professional courses. Master degrees include capstone projects ranging from internships with government and non-government organisations in Australia and overseas, the gallery and museum sector, and leading media organisations, to opportunities for independent research projects which prepare students for higher degrees by research.
Related subject areas
English