Bachelor of Fine Art
Entry requirements
OP 2019
Rank 2019
OR VET qualification
Diploma
Offered in
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
Prerequisites
- English (4SA)
Assumed knowledge
Nil
OP 1-6 Guarantee
If you receive an OP 1-6 or equivalent and meet subject prerequisites, you are guaranteed a place in this program.
Why choose this program?
You will have the opportunity to gain experience in contemporary approaches to visual arts. You will develop studio skills and research methods and focus on both theory and practice. You will develop an appreciation of the artist's role in contemporary society and become equipped for a career in a particular visual arts field.
In your first year, you will gain a grounding in the fundamental aspects of visual art practice and theory and develop your individual skills, abilities and interests. In your second and third years, you will focus your studies towards your major studio area, while developing a wide range of skills, concepts and experience in other studio areas. Quotas apply to studio majors.
Attendance information
The Bachelor of Fine Art program is offered full-time and on-campus at South Bank.
Student Income Support
From 2017, to be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.
Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.
Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.
My career opportunities
You will be qualified for a career in your specialised study area, or in combination with other areas, be eligible to apply for entry to a graduate entry teacher preparation degree. You will be prepared for work in areas such as in the arts, education and administration.
Commonwealth supported students
- The fee is indicative of an annual full-time load (80 credit points) in a program categorized to one of the Australian Government's three broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students
These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:
- Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
- International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
- A fee-paying undergraduate student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
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Program fees for the Bachelor of Fine Art (1181)
| Year of study | Fee category/Band | Fee per CP | Tuition fee 80cp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fee Band 28.5 | $356.25 | $28,500.00 |
FEE-HELP
Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.
Further information
- Calculating tuition fees
- Fees and Charges Policy:
- Schedule E - Fees for Undergraduate Students (Non-international)
- Financial help and support
Additional fee information
Additional resource costs for undergraduate Visual Arts studies.