Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Pass)

CRICOS

115046H

Bachelor of Visual Arts

New course for 2025. Art is critical to the way we tell stories that shape society. This course will develop your ability to use the tools and techniques of visual art, drawing to printmaking to digital art. You will use these skills to make work that addresses matters of social importance and helps to influence the ways audiences think about issues of local and global significance.Youll also have the opportunity to make art in the heart of Perths cultural centre. As a graduate, youll discover employment opportunities within the vibrant cultural sector, both nationally and internationally - as artists, curators, designers, exhibition and installation team members, creative directors and writers.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

ECU City

Full-time - 3 years

Part-time - 6 years

N/A
70

Structure

Total Credit Points 360

Subjects

  • VIS1800 Foundations of Art Practice 1
  • VIS1805 Dialogues with Art
  • VIS1810 Drawing
  • Elective Unit Unit from elective sequence, recommended electives or alternative elective option
  • VIS1815 Foundations of Art Practice 2
  • VIS1820 Painting
  • Elective Unit Unit from elective sequence, recommended electives or alternative elective option
  • Elective Unit Unit from elective sequence, recommended electives or alternative elective option
  • VIS2800 Printmaking + Artists Books
  • VIS2850 Studio: Experimental Practices
  • Elective Unit Unit from elective sequence, recommended electives or alternative elective option
  • VIS2815 Time-based Art
  • VIS2860 Studio: Public Encounters
  • Elective Unit Unit from elective sequence, recommended electives or alternative elective option
  • VIS3800 Professional Practice in the Arts
  • VIS3850 Studio: Investigation + Contemporary Art
  • Elective Unit Unit from elective sequence, recommended electives or alternative elective option
  • VIS3860 Studio: Exploration + Presentation
  • Elective Unit Unit from elective sequence, recommended electives or alternative elective option
  • Elective Unit Unit from elective sequence, recommended electives or alternative elective option
  • PHO1625 Camera Work and Lighting
  • PHO2605 Film Photography and Darkroom Practices
  • PHO2610 Photography Reimagined
  • PHO3605 Photography and Visual Storytelling
  • DES1600 Design Foundations
  • DES1605 Design Prototyping
  • DES1620 Design Thinking
  • DES2650 Experience Design Studio
  • IAS2340 BlaK Matters: Indigenous Sci-fi and Futurisms, Ancient Knowledge for an Exciting Future
  • ENG3160 Graphic Novels
  • SPR1600 Introduction to Screen Practice
  • SPR1615 Introduction to Studio Production
  • JBM1600 Radio and Podcast Production
  • WRT1600 Creative Writing
  • CMM2600 Digital Content Creation
  • AED3210 Ceramics Studio
  • ADM1605 Creating the Arts in the Contemporary World
  • SAH2650 Professional Experience: Internship or Project
  • SAH3650 Professional Placement 1
  • SAH3660 Professional Placement 2

Entry requirements

  • AQF Cert IV
  • Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)
  • Undergraduate Certificate
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test
  • University Preparation Course
  • Indigenous University Orientation Course
  • Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment or
  • Experience Based Entry Scheme.