Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design Australian Catholic University (ACU)
Cricos: 00004G| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG:Bachelor | On-Campus | Full-time | 3 years | February | $10006.00 year per | $10006.00 year per |
First year fees;
$10006 CSP
ACU is currently offering Commonwealth supported places (CSP) for this course. In a CSP, the Australian Government subsidises the cost of your course. You'll pay the remainder, known as the student contribution amount.
Course overview
Our degree offers a broad foundation in visual arts and design, developing versatile and confident visual arts practitioners and creative problem solvers equipped to meet the demands of the creative industries.
Minimum Duration:
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Campus:
Melbourne, Strathfield
Join a creative community of emerging artists, designers and art historians and discover your creative talents. Our Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design develops your skills as a graphic designer and contemporary artist through studio practice, industry placements in the creative industries, opportunities to study art history abroad and present your artwork in galleries and exhibitions.
You will enhance your creativity working in a broad range of mediums, such as drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture and be supported by educators who are art historians, designers and curators, and who exhibit their work nationally and internationally.
You'll have the opportunity to study art history overseas, at the Venice Biennale, in Paris or at our Rome campus, developing local and international networks and expanding your global outlook. Your work will be exhibited in our ACU gallery spaces over the course of your degree and you'll get real-world experience through professional practice and an industry internship.
In your final year you'll complete a major project in your chosen area and take part in the graduate exhibition showcasing your artwork, catalogue design, events management, and curating skills.
Graduates of this course can pursue further study with a Master of Teaching degree.
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:
State Prerequisites
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 EnglishEnglish language requirements
Overall score of 6.0. Individual score of 6.0 in writing and speaking, and 5.5 in listening and reading.
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