DASSH

Deans of arts, social science and humanities

BA Scoping Project

Content

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) Scoping Project focuses on the nature and roles of arts degrees in contemporary society in Australia.

Project aims

To understand the nature and role of a Bachelor of Arts degree in contemporary Australia.
To map the diverse Bachelor of Arts programs on offer in Australia between 2001 - 2008.
To identify the major strengths, difficulties, capabilities and contributions of the program.
To provide rich base-line data on the nature and models of BAs to be accessible for future curriculum planning for Arts Faculties.

The original BA Scoping project proposal was endorsed by DASSH members at the September 2007 annual conference and its progress monitored by a steering committee comprising of DASSH members and executive.

The project gathered evidence to be used by decision makers across the sector to optimise future curriculum development of the Bachelor of Arts in university education. The BA scoping project was completed on 30 July, 2008 with data currently being updated for the period up until the end of 2011.

Final Reports

Nature and Roles of Arts Degrees in Contemporary Society: A National Scoping Project of Arts Programs Across Australia
Summary Reports are designed to inform Executive Deans and Program Coordinators of the key findings of the BA Scoping project.
Datasets are designed to enable data interrogation in response to DASSH member specific needs.
Case studies describe experiences and current practices in addressing common issues, emerging during the interviews and round tables discussions.
Program Profiles are designed to provide a baseline of what Bachelor of Arts award programs look like across Australia in 2008 and to enable benchmarking.

The Australian Learning and Teaching Council Ltd (a former initiative of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations) funded this project via a Discipline-Based Initiative Grant. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department.