The Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bachelor of Arts double degree combines a studio-based degree that will develop your creative and professional skills and contemporary art practice with a flexible degree in the humanities, social sciences and creative and performing arts that will provide you with transferable skills and in-depth knowledge in your chosen areas of study.
Duration: 4 years full time
2019 Guaranteed Entry: 82
Assumed Knowledge: Visual Arts
Fine Arts Studio Specialisations
Throughout the Fine Arts component of the Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bachelor of Arts, you will utilise world-class facilities, workshops and equipment to make and exhibit your work.
The degree features six disciplinary studio areas, from which you will choose at least two.
Drawing
In the drawing studio, you will develop understandings of the formal, material and conceptual possibilities of contemporary drawing practice. You will work from the human figure, experiment with a range of traditional and contemporary materials and extend your individual practice through rigorous creative and experimental approaches.Painting
In the painting studio, you will engage with painting as a formal, material and conceptual practice. Exploring connections between conceptual and material enquiry, you will develop an individual practice by testing ideas and techniques in a critically-informed studio environment.Printmaking
In the printmaking studio, you will acquire diverse technical skills in traditional and contemporary print methods including digital imaging, etching, lithography, relief printing and screen-printing. You will use collaborative enquiry, analysis, critique and reflection to generate ideas and artworks in a contemporary printmaking environment.Photography
In the photography studio, you will develop diverse and transferable photographic skills, supporting you to become artists and practitioners in a variety of fields. The studio fosters critical enquiry and experimentation to explore the material and conceptual possibilities of photography in contemporary contexts.Sculpture
In the sculpture studio, you will develop artworks by engaging with sculptural, spatial and social possibilities of contemporary art. The studio fosters a collaborative and critically-informed approach to support students in developing their artistic practice.Moving Image
In the moving image studio, you will explore contemporary approaches to video art, short film, audio-visual composition and installation. You will develop understandings and skills in a variety of creative contexts for moving image practice including gallery, screen, virtual and public spaces.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to broaden your skills and knowledge by selecting from a wide range of elective courses from across our art, design and media programs.
Arts Majors
In the Arts component of the Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bachelor of Arts, you will choose a major and a minor stream from the following:
- Asian Studies
- Australian Studies*
- Chinese Studies
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Economics (Business)
- English
- Environmental Humanities
- European Studies
- Film Studies
- French Studies
- Geography (Science)
- German Studies
- History
- Human Resource Management (Business)
- Indigenous Studies (Nura Gili)
- Indonesian Studies*
- International Business (Business)
- Italian Studies*
- Japanese Studies
- Korean Studies
- Linguistics
- Media, Culture & Technology
- Modern Greek Studies*
- Music Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics & International Relations
- Sociology & Anthropology
- Spanish & Latin American Studies
- Studies in Psychology (Science)
- Theatre & Performance Studies
- Women’s and Gender Studies*
*Only available as a minor stream
More Information
For more information about each component of the Bachelor of Fine Arts / Bachelor of Arts, including career opportunities, please see each degree page.
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