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Bachelor of Fine Art

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Program code

1181

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Credit points

240

Indicative fee

$6,566.00* per year (more)
* 2019 indicative annual CSP fee

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Entry requirements

10

OP 2018

78

Rank 2018

OR VET qualification

Diploma

(Additional requirements)

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.

My attendance during the program

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

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.

What are the fees?

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
2018 Fee Band 28.0 $350.00 $28,000.00
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

Additional fee information

Additional resource costs for undergraduate Visual Arts studies.