Bachelor of Fine Art

Our Bachelor of Fine Art degree (three years full-time) is designed to impart the skills, knowledge and creative independence required to sustain a professional career as an artist.

NAS has long been recognised for our rigorous studio-based model of learning taught by established practicing artists, as well as our outstanding Art History & Theory faculty, instilling the in-depth theoretical and historical knowledge and conceptual understanding essential for a career as a professional visual artist.

In the first year of the degree, students are introduced to the foundational skills and concepts of art making in a comprehensive exploration of studio practice across all disciplines including Ceramics, Painting, Photomedia, Printmaking and Sculpture with drawing as a core subject.

In second year, students commence study in a single studio specialisation nominated from one of the six studio areas studied in first year. The year is project-based and supports the development of individual work practices in preparation for the final year of the degree. Students may also choose electives.

In the third and final year, students work on independent projects under the guidance of studio lecturers. This final year emphasises self-directed learning and individual development, with all students building a major body of work for assessment and exhibition for graduation at the end of the year.

Over the three-year BFA degree, students gain critical practical skills and in-depth theoretical understanding of the traditional studio conventions of observational and life drawing, as well as exploring the unlimited potential of contemporary drawing practice including installation, abstraction and new media.