UndergraduateArts & Design
Bachelor of Visual Arts
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Visual Arts at Edith Cowan University, taught at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, develops students' ability to use the tools and techniques of visual art, from drawing to photography and printmaking to digital art. Students use these skills to make work that addresses matters of social importance and influences how audiences think about issues of local and global significance, building a practice for careers in the visual arts.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- 240credit points of core units plus 120 credit points of electives, with no ATAR required for entry (Creative Humanities Portfolio Entry pathway). Year 1: Foundations of Art Practice 1, Dialogues with Art, Drawing, an elective (Semester 1)
- Semester 1Foundations of Art Practice 2, Painting, two electives (Semester 2). Year 2: Printmaking and Artists Books, Studio: Experimental Practices, an elective
- Semester 1Time-based Art, Studio: Public Encounters, an elective (Semester 2). Year 3: Professional Practice in the Arts, Studio: Investigation and Contemporary Art, an elective
- Studio: Exploration and Presentation, two electives (Semester 2). Elective sequences available in Photography and Design. Total: 3 years full time or part time equivalent, at City Campus
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published where applicable, or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following: AQF Certificate IV, 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider or equivalent, an Undergraduate Certificate, the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test, a University Preparation Course, the Indigenous University Orientation Course, or the Experience Based Entry Scheme. For international students, requirements include secondary school results.
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