UndergraduateArts & Design
Bachelor of Visual Arts
Federation University Australia, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
About this program
Federation's Bachelor of Visual Arts has been reshaped around collaboration and self-initiated creative practice, situating studio work in contemporary art history and theory. Students develop skills across painting, drawing, ceramics, 3D and installation, printmaking and media technologies within a supportive creative community that continues past graduation. The course is developed in partnership with local industry and community arts leaders, giving students hands-on practical experience alongside their studio training.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
Year 1: Semester 1Visual Art: Studio Arts Practice 115 credit pointsVASAP1001Visual Culture: An Introduction15 credit pointsVCHAT1011Drawing15 credit pointsVACAP1011ElectiveSemester 2Visual Art: Studio Arts Practice 215 credit pointsVASAP1002Visual Culture: Foundations and Traditions15 credit pointsVCHAT1012Digital Art15 credit pointsVACAP1012Elective
Year 2: Semester 1Visual Art: Studio Arts Practice 315 credit pointsVASAP2013Visual Culture: Modernism to Postmodernism15 credit pointsVCHAT2003Collaborative Workshop 3 (Production)15 credit pointsACACW2003ElectiveSemester 2Visual Art: Studio Arts Practice 415 credit pointsVASAP2014Contemporary Issues in Visual Culture15 credit pointsVCHAT2004Australian Indigenous Art15 credit pointsVCHAT2005Collaborative Workshop 4 (Production)15 credit pointsACACW2004
Year 3: Semester 1Visual Art Studio Art Practice 530 credit pointsVASAP3005Arts Internship15 credit pointsVACAP3001Professional Art Practice15 credit pointsVAPAP3005Semester 2Visual Art: Studio Arts Practice 630 credit pointsVASAP3016Writing about the Arts15 credit pointsVCHAT3006Connections15 credit pointsVACAP3003
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Admissions
Entry requirementsEntry requirements (year 12) Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English Successful interview and folio presentationEntry requirements (non year 12)Admission criteria for applicants with a Higher Education Study:Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory program such as the FedUni Foundation Access Studies Program (FAST).Successful interview and folio presentation.Admission criteria for applicants with a Vocation Education and Training:Successful completion of a VET qualification at Certificate III level or higher.Successful interview and folio presentation.Admission criteria for applicants with a Work/Life Experience:Applicants who have not completed secondary education, or undertaken any TAFE or university studies may not be eligible for entry into this program.
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