Bachelor of Visual Arts & Design

Bachelor's degree

In Melborne and Sydney (Australia)

Price on request

Description

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design degree provides an exciting mix of:

studio-based art
graphic design
art and design history and theory
practical and professional experience with exhibitions in art galleries.
You will explore the relationships between two-dimensional media areas such as drawing, painting, printmaking and photography, and three and four-dimensional areas such as sculpture, video production and object design, as well as graphic design leading to webpage design and animation.

Students can specialise in one of these areas in the third year of the course plus there are opportunities for an internship and acquisition of relevant business skills.

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Location

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Melborne (Australia)
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Sydney (Australia)
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About this course

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include administrator, art conservation, art gallery manager, art theory research assistant, art therapist, community art, creative director, curatorships, events coordinator, professional artist, theatre and set designer, video film maker and editor, visual merchandiser.

Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.
2 units of English (any) (Band 3).
Visual Arts for study in Visual Arts.

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Design
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Art
  • Media
  • Multimedia
  • Ceramics
  • Graphic design
  • Publications
  • Modern society
  • Self and community

Course programme

Year 1 - Semester 1
  • ARTS109 Drawing
  • ARTS236 Ceramics/Multimedia
  • DESN111 Introduction to graphic design
  • BA minor 1
  • BA elective
Year 1 - Semester 2
  • ARTS112 Art in the early 20th century
  • ARTS241 Painting
  • DESN242 Design for publications
  • UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society
Year 2 - Semester 1
  • ARTS225 Print media
  • ARTS237 Postmodern art in the 20th century (Pre: ARTS112)
  • DESN227 Web design
  • ARTS226 Video/Installation
Year 2 - Semester 2
  • ARTS238 Photography
  • ARTS239 Object design
  • DESN240 Design for multimedia
  • BA Minor 2
  • BA elective
Year 3 - Semester 1
  • UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world 10cp (Pre: UNCC100)
  • ARTS325 Professional practice (Pre: 20 credit points from 200 level Visual Arts units)
  • ARTS332 Self-directed studio (Pre: 20 credit points from 200-level Visual arts and design units)
  • BA Minor 3 10cp
  • BA Elective 10cp
Year 3 - Semester 2
  • ARTS330 Community internship (Pre: 40 credit points from Visual Arts units)
  • ARTS331 Contemporary art in a globalised world (Pre: ARTS112 or ARTS237)
  • ARTS338 International study tour: Venice Biennale (intensive winter term) (Pre: 20 credit points from 200-level units, ARTS112, ARTS237)
  • ARTS340 Visual arts and design major project (Pre:40 credit points of 200 or 300 level units in Visual Arts and Design)
  • BA minor 4
  • BA elective

Additional information

Start dates

Melbourne
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

Strathfield
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

Course costs - Average first year fee: $7239 Commonwealth Supported (indicative only; subject to passage of legislation)

Bachelor of Visual Arts & Design

Price on request