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Bunbury - Study Mode:
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3 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Regional Professional Studies - School:
Regional Professional Studies - Code:
Y40 - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
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Bachelor of Arts
Major In Visual Art
Allows students to specialise in practices such as painting, printmaking or textiles; or work across interdisciplinary pathways in a range of activities within visual arts.
This major develops studio and professional skills necessary to work as a practising artist, including exhibiting work and presenting portfolios.
Related careers
Visual Artist, Gallery Attendant
Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The major in Visual Art allows students to specialise in practices such as painting, printmaking or textiles; or work across inter-disciplinary pathways in a range of activities within visual arts. This major also develops studio and professional skills necessary to work as a practising artist, including exhibiting work and presenting portfolios.
Careers
Visual Artist, Gallery Attendant
Foundation
Students undertaking a major in Visual Art must complete at least two of the following units in the foundation programme:
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCC1101 | Texts and Meanings | 15 | |
| CCI1102 | Visual and Graphic Fundamentals | 15 | |
| CMM1101 | Reading Media Texts | 15 | |
| SST1210 | Event Management | 15 | |
| VIS1305 | Materials and Methods: Approaches to Studio | 15 | |
| WRT1103 | Creativity and Writing | 15 | |
Year Two / Year Three Units
Students undertaking a major in Visual Art must complete the following eight units (120 credit points):
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIS2505 | Printmaking | 15 | |
| VIS2509 | Painting | 15 | |
| VIS2512 | Textiles | 15 | |
| VIS2530 | Field and Studio | 15 | |
| VIS2545 | Artists Books: Materiality of Word and Image | 15 | |
| VIS2601 | Art in Context | 15 | |
| VIS3503 | Creativity and Reflexivity | 15 | |
| VIS3602 | Studio and Professional Practice | 15 | |
Please note that all units are available on a two year rotation. Students in the first year of the course may commence units at level two or three.
A minor in Graphic Design is available to support the Visual Art major. Some opportunites for curatorial placements are available as an elective.
This major can also be studied in the following courses: