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Bachelor of Visual Arts & Design

  • Bachelor

studio-based artgraphic designart and design history and theorypractical and professional experience with exhibitions in art galleries. studio-based artgraphic designart and design history and theorypractical and professional experience with exhibitions in art galleries.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
040344M
ATAR
58.5

About this course

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.

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.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

New South Wales
  • Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3).
  • Recommended studies: Visual Arts for study in Visual Arts.
Victoria
  • Prerequisite: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

Study locations

Strathfield

Melbourne

Career pathways

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.