Bachelor of Fine Arts
(13C)
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Duration:
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3 years |
Location:
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Hobart
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Study Areas
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The Bachelor of Fine Arts is designed to give students a broad visual arts education and to offer them a wide range of possible disciplines in which to undertake a major program of study. The course requires a commitment to studio-based study, and also offers a to learning through making, supported by a substantial program in art and design theory. There are opportunities for specialised study in various disciplines, all of which are informed by a rigorous and challenging ongoing theoretical debate. Majors may be undertaken in a range of studio practices. Students may also choose to do an art and design theory major in which they specialise in units from the Art Theory program and are eligible to enrol in a number of units cross-listed from other disciplines in the Faculty of Arts.
The program develops general abilities in the following areas:
- Visual thinking: the ability to analyse and discuss images, form and experience
- Visual, verbal and written expression
- Self expression
- Creative problem solving
- Generating and evaluating a range of ideas
- Ability to research and acquire new technical skills as required for visual problem solving.
- Awareness and global perspective of the role and function of visual art and design in contemporary culture.
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Special Requirements
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Applicants are normally expected to have satisfied the University's admission requirements, with the addition of at least a passing grade in a practically orientated pre-tertiary Visual Arts or Design subject or TAFE certificate.
Applicants who do not meet these requirements should submit a folio consisting of no more that ten photographs, drawings, paintings or electronic images of work and a statement outlining their interest in the course including any relevant experience or qualifications. They may instead be offered admission to the Associate Degree in Arts, and if they successfully complete a probationary period can then transfer to the BFA. Where applicants have little or no evidence of a previous interest in or study of visual art or design they will be required to undertake a two week preparatory summer school unit which will count towards their first semester of study.
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Further study options
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Honours, Grad Cert, Grad Dip, Masters, PhD
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Career opportunities
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Increasingly employers are seeking flexible graduates who can solve problems creatively, who can express themselves clearly and who understand the role of art and design in contemporary culture. Undertaking a BFA can be the start of developing a career as a studio artist, designer, curator, gallery administrator, or teacher; or more specialised careers in illustration, photography, animation, arts writing, advertising, administration, public service, community arts, public art, or publishing.
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Further Information
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