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Combine creative and psychological skills for an innovative career in community and creative arts therapy.Complete two separate degrees in four years full-time.Graduate with advanced creative skills in your chosen major of animation, creative writing, drama, film and screen, music or visual arts.Take the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist.Why choose this course?This course prepares you to engage in the real world as a creative practitioner. It will give you the knowledge to navigate complex and unfamiliar systems and the insight to create meaningful work that is a positive force for change in the broader community.Bachelor of Creative ArtsYou will complete common units in your creative arts degree, providing you with key creative and critical skills. You will develop your professional awareness preparing you for a range of creative roles and career pathways. You will develop your craft by choosing one of the following majors:animationcreative writingdramafilm and screenmusicvisual arts.You will also have the option to take either an advanced arts elective to expand your skills, or complete a work integrated learning unit that complements your studies.Bachelor of Behaviour Science (Psychology)The psychology course includes a balanced mix of theory and practical experiences, incorporating technology to enhance your digital capabilities. You will develop professional agility and high-level communication skills along with critical thinking and robust research skills. You will engage in self-reflection to better understand your impact on the world around you, and develop your capabilities in partnership with your peers, individuals, communities, and other professionals.Careers and outcomesGraduates of the Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) double degree will be equipped with a blend of creative expression, critical and cultural literacy and psychological knowledge to address real-world problems with innovative forms of therapy and programs.You will be well prepared for the workplace, having examined and applied psychological theory, methods and research to a wide range of issues and diverse perspectives, including personal, social, developmental, cognitive, cross-cultural and Indigenous perspectives. You will also develop graduate capabilities such as high-level communication, research and digital skills that support your ability to be agile.This double degree prepares students for a broad range of professional fields including: art therapy, music therapy, community facilitation and cultural development, narrative therapy, human factors specialist, user experience designer and creative counsellor or in any number of allied health industry or creative roles.Graduates are also equipped for the growing field of postgraduate research that draws on creativity, health, and psychology to address existent and emergent personal and social issues. Graduates can continue their studies toward formal accreditation as a psychologist.To become a registered psychologist you will need to complete further study. Registered psychologists use scientific knowledge of human behaviour to assist individuals who are experiencing mental disorders, relationship problems, learning difficulties, addiction and eating disorders, among other things. Psychologists may work in a specific area of psychology such as cognition, neuroscience, or social and developmental behaviour.Possible careersArt therapistBehavioural scientistCommunity facilitatorCreative counsellorHuman factors specialistMusic therapistNarrative therapistPsychologist
