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Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design

ProviderAustralian Catholic University
Course code: UAC103304UniversityStudy area: Creative ArtsCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Our degree offers a broad foundation in visual arts and design, developing versatile and confident visual arts practitioners and creative problem solvers. Throughout this course, you will be trained and mentored by staff who are active practitioners and leading researchers and will obtain a mix of skills in studio-based fine art, graphic design, and art and design history and theory. We will prepare you to transition from art student to art practitioner early in the degree through substantial professional practice, and industry internship experiences. Your journey will culminate in third year with a self-directed major project in your chosen area of creative work. You will exhibit in ACU gallery spaces throughout your studies with a final year graduate exhibition showcasing your work.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English (Band 3).

Recommended studies: For Visual Arts studies, Visual Arts.

Read more about Admission criteria for applicants with recent secondary education.

Other applicants

  • Admission criteria for applicants with higher education study.
  • Admission criteria for applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study.
  • Admission criteria for applicants with work and life experience.

Also refer to the ACU general admission criteria.

English requirement
IELTS Academic 6

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Student profile

Total students22
#2025
Higher education entry<5 · <5%
<5%
School leavers (ATAR)10 · 45.45%
45.45%
Secondary education8 · 36.36%
36.36%
Vocational pathway<5 · <5%
<5%
Other entry pathways0 · 0%
0%
International students<5 · <5%
<5%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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