2021 Changes for the Diploma in Arts

How can I view the course lists from previous years, and for 2021?

When viewing the 2020 DipArts course list on the Programs and Courses website, you can change which year you are viewing using the dropdown box near the top right of the list to compare the 2021 DipArts with the pre-2021 program.

My DipArts plan (Minor/Major) is no longer offered from 2021, can I still complete it?

Yes! If you commenced your plan prior to 2021 you can complete the plan guided by the courses included on the pre-2021 course list. If any of your compulsory courses have been discontinued, please refer to section 4 to find recommendations on alternative courses.

My plan (e.g. Studies in Australian Culture, French) now has a new title, how does this affect me?

If you have declared the old plan, you can complete with this title. If you want to follow the new course list or plan, please declare the new plan in mySI-net.

My DipArts plan course list has changed. Do I follow the old or new course list?  Can new courses fit into my old plan course list?

You can choose courses from either list but you must ensure you are completing the required compulsory courses and sufficient level 2 and level 3 courses to satisfy the requirements of the program in which you are enrolled. Refer to our advice in section 3 and FAQs. 

If your plan is still offered in your program in 2021, you can fit new courses into your old course list if they are at the appropriate level. For example, if you have space for 2 units of optional level 3 courses, you can choose to take a new level 3 course to fill that requirement of the program. Refer to section 3 and our advice in the FAQs.

A compulsory course in my plan is no longer offered, can I still complete my plan?

Yes. In the Majority of situations we have listed the approved alternative course/s here.  Please check section 3 to see if your plan’s course list has undergone complex changes that need more detailed advice. 

The approved replacement course for my compulsory course does not work in my situation, what do I do now?

If the recommended replacement course/s do not work in your situation (e.g. it won’t be offered again before you are due to graduate, or you are unable to meet the prerequisites), please contact our Student Administration team so we can find an alternative solution for you (such as a variation request). See more contact options in section 6. 

How do new courses fit into my old plan course list?

If your plan has been discontinued, please see the completion planners in section 4. 

If your plan is still offered in 2021, you can fit new courses into your old course list if they are at the appropriate level. For example, if you have space for 2 units of optional level 3 courses, you can choose to take a new level 3 course to fill that requirement.

What if there are ‘leftover’ courses when I try to fit my old courses in the new course list?

If a course fits into your old list, we will try to make sure it fits into your new list. If it isn’t clear where a course should be counted, please contact the Student Administration team, or use another contact method in section 6.

There is a new course that seems very similar to a discontinued course, why is that?

Some courses that have been discontinued have been redesigned – perhaps to be offered at a different year level than before, or to incorporate content from another discontinued course. If the old and new courses are very similar, they will be marked as incompatible (Inc) meaning you cannot take both. Sometimes the redesigned course is the approved replacement for the discontinued course, sometimes it isn’t – please check sections 3 and 4. 

My compulsory course is now offered in a different semester and I can’t fit it in before I expect to graduate, what are my options?

Sometimes there is more than one alternative course, including at least one course in each semester. If there is only one alternative course, but taking it would affect your expected graduation semester, please apply for a variation to your program/plan. Refer to section 7 for advice on how to contact the team.

I am completing a DipArts Minor in an area where there was no prescribed course list prior to 2021. How do I know what the requirements for my Minor will be?

You can complete under the old rules: an approved combination of 8 units from a Major, including a gateway course and a cornerstone course for that Major, with at least 4 units in courses at level 2 or higher OR you can follow the new Minor course list.

What kind of program design changes have been made?

Some of the changes were made to standardise UQ programs, such as making sure a Major in each program always means 16 units and ensuring students were completing at least 8 units of level 3 courses in a 3- year Bachelor program. Please view the Program Design Policy for more detail.

As a continuing student, can I complete my DipArts with one of the new structural options?

Yes. Continuing students in the DipArts will be able to complete their program as planned with a 16-unit Major OR two 8-unit Minors, even if a plan is no longer available to commencing students.  If preferred, continuing students will also be able to elect one of the new structural options for completion of the DipArts, i.e. an 8-unit Minor and 8 units of courses from the DipArts course list OR 16 units from the DipArts course list including at least 6 units at Level 2 or higher. 

Will any of the discontinued courses/plans ever be offered again?

Possibly. The popularity of fields of study vary over time. If demand for a particular study area or plan increases, the School that teaches in that area can propose to (re)introduce plans or courses.