Bachelor
Whether you are interested in a specific practice or aspire to a multidisciplinary artistic career, the Bachelor of Fine Arts will prepare you with important skills for a fulfilling future of creativity and innovation.
You'll gain technical abilities across our range of studio practice options, including drawing and printmaking, object and furniture, painting, photography, sculpture, and time-based media.
Studying Critical Practices and studio-based making will contextualise your practice in the wider art landscape, connecting you to discourses that have shaped artists for over a millennium. As your degree unfolds, you'll work with our creative community across different artistic disciplines allowing you to dream big, experiment and create.
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you're not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study.
Domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education
Applicants are ranked by ATAR and offers made based on the number of places available. In 2022, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 74.8. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.
Applicants must also have completed one of the Subject Pre-requisites listed below or equivalent.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:
We strongly recommend students have completed previous study in visual arts.
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have completed a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in any discipline.
We strongly recommend students have completed previous study in visual arts.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without sufficient or relevant senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement and provide a portfolio of up to ten digital images of recent original artwork in any medium and a statement of interest explaining why you are interested in studying Fine Arts at university.
Subject Pre-requisites
These prerequisites apply to students from all educational backgrounds.
To be an eligible for an offer, you must have studies or experience equivalent to a satisfactory achievement in one of the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subjects:
| ART315117 | Art Production |
| ART315214 | Art Studio Practice |
| ARA315116 | Art Theory and Criticism (replaces Art Appreciation ARA315111) |
| CGD315118 | Computer Graphics and Design |
| HDS315118 | Housing and Design |
| MED315117 | Media Production |
| TEG315115 | Technical Graphics |
You can enquire online for information on interstate and international equivalents to the Tasmanian senior secondary subject above. If you have not met this prerequisite, you will need to complete a UTAS foundation unit before you start your course.
Provide evidence of pre-tertiary TASC subject/s in visual arts successfully completed (e.g. academic transcripts and certificates of completion).
Special Consideration
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you can apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability.
We can only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. If your application is not approved, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best alternative pathway to your chosen course. Special consideration is not available for international applicants.
All international students will need to meet the minimum English Language Requirements, University General Entry Requirements and any course specific requirements such as pre-requisite subjects, if applicable.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.0, with no individual band less than 5.5, or a PTE Academic score of 50, with no score lower than 42 or equivalent.
For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.
General Entry Requirements
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the "For Domestic Students" section of the entry requirements on this page.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
If you do not meet the minimum requirements, we offer the Foundation Studies Program.
Course Specific Requirements
To be an eligible for an offer, you must have studies or experience equivalent to a satisfactory achievement in one of the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subjects:
| ART315117 | Art Production |
| ART315214 | Art Studio Practice |
| ARA315116 | Art Theory and Criticism (replaces Art Appreciation ARA315111) |
| CGD315118 | Computer Graphics and Design |
| HDS315118 | Housing and Design |
| MED315117 | Media Production |
| TEG315115 | Technical Graphics |
You can enquire online for information on interstate and international equivalents to the Tasmanian senior secondary subject above. If you have not met this prerequisite, you will need to complete a UTAS foundation unit before you start your course.
Graduates from the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours find employment in a variety of positions within the arts professions, including studio practice, theoretical writing on art, curatorial work, gallery administration, research and teaching, as well as participating in individual and group-generated projects.
ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2021 and projections to 2026.
Postgraduate study
The Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours is a specialised one year course that enables you to deepen your knowledge and research skills. An Honours degree opens up opportunities in the competitive job market and provides a pathway to an academic career. You'll develop superior project management skills and advanced knowledge of research methodologies.
You may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research. Filter the course list by Postgraduate to view the current courses available.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) requires the completion of 300 credit points including:
In Critical Practices core you will complete 50 credit points at Introductory level and 50 credit points at Intermediate level. Normally, you will complete the introductory level units in your first year of study (or part-time equivalent).
A major is an area of focus in your degree. During your studies, you'll choose an area that interests you, and then study a group of units related to that area. Find out more at What is a Major?
In the Studio Practice major you will specialise in one art practice. In the major you will complete 25 credit points at Introductory level 25 credit points at Intermediate level and 50 credit points at Advanced level. The studios available are:
*Sculpture and Time Based Media is only available in Hobart at Intermediate level. Launceston-based students are able to complete this studio, though will need to travel to Hobart to complete FSF218 and FSF219.
In your Elective component you are able to choose from any units which you meet the pre-requisites for, at any level, from across the university. You can also complete additional art practice studio or creative curriculum units in your elective space.
The University is deeply committed to building sustainable futures which is why we've made our Sustainability major readily available in most of our courses. If you want to complete this major, you'll find it under your Electives options when you go to enrol, and you can add it to your study plan yourself. To find out more about the Sustainability major, check the Bachelor of Science.
If you are starting in 2023 you can find your course planner here. Your course planner gives you a visual representation of your course and will help you plan which units to enrol in and when.
For course planners from previous years, refer to the handbook entry for that year.