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Bachelor of Visual Arts - University of South Australia

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Program Code: DBVS

Program Level: Undergraduate

SATAC code: 424381

Home Campus: City West

Program Length (in EFTSL): 3

Aim

To provide a professional visual arts education in the specialisations of ceramics, drawing, glass, jewellery and metal, new media art, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and art history and theory.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:

Qualified for the SACE:

  • recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level; and 
  • included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS); and  
  • obtained a competitive TER;

Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;

Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;

Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;

Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;

Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements; 

Qualified for Special Entry and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;

Completed the University Foundation Studies program.

Special entry provisions may also apply for ATSI applicants.

English language entry requirements

For international applicants for whom English is a second language, the minimum English language requirements are:

International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Minimum score of 6.0 in Reading and Writing subscores and minimum overall score of 6.0 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA; or

Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or

Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or

Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which:

  • English is an official language; or
  • English is commonly used, as determined by the University.

Content/structure

The program requires the completion of 108 units, organised into three levels over three years.
Level 1 (one study period) introduces students to a range of skills and knowledge areas in the visual and applied arts and cultural studies fields, thus providing a foundation for further studies.
Level 2 (three study periods) and Level 3 (two study periods) extend and consolidate students' skills and knowledge areas through a major study in one arts discipline, and a minor study from another. Students may choose from the studio disciplines of Ceramics, Drawing, Glass, Jewellery and Metal, New Media Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Textiles as well as Visual Art History and Theory. Additional core theory courses of 18 units will consolidate students knowledge of visual culture and professional practice.

Honours

This degree provides the undergraduate education for students who seek to pursue the Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) Degree.

Fee information

Fees for International students: $AU 17,500 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.

Program requirements

Course nameArea + Cat. No.UnitsEFTSL
FIRST YEAR   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) - Level 1   
Foundation Studies - Visual Arts
VSAR 100390.250
Visual Inquiry
VSAR 10104.50.125
Representing Visual Culture VA
VSAR 11004.50.125
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)- Level 2   
Professional Major 1
 9 
or   
Professional Major 2A
 4.5 
and   
Professional Major 2B
 4.5 
Professional Minor 1
 4.5 
Visual Art and Culture in the Modern Age
VSAR 21004.50.125
SECOND YEAR   
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) - Level 2   
Professional Major 3
 4.5 
Professional Minor 2
 4.5 
Elective 1 (see Note 2)
 4.5 
Visual Arts Professional Practice
VSAR 30024.50.125
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) - Level 2   
Professional Major 4
 4.5 
Professional Minor 3
 4.5 
BUGE Elective (see Note 3)
 4.5 
Australian Art, Craft and Design
VSAR 30154.50.125
THIRD YEAR   
First Half (Study period 1, 2 or 3) - Level 3   
Studio Specialisation 1
VSAR 300590.250
or   
Art Theory Option (see Rule 4)
 9 
Elective 2 (see Note 2)
   
Contemporary Art and Visual Culture
VSAR 30164.50.125
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) - Level 3   
Studio Specialisation 2
VSAR 300690.250
or   
Art Theory Option (see Rule 4)
 9 
Professional Minor 4
 4.5 
Indigenous Arts, Cultures and Design (see Note 3)
VSAR 30174.50.125

Rules

  1. Students must complete the program within three years of full-time study (or its equivalent of part-time study) from the date of their initial enrolment, not including any period of approved leave of absence or enforced suspension.
  2. Students progress through the three years of the program in Levels: Level 1 (first year, first half), Level 2 (first year, second half plus second year) and Level 3 (third year).
  3. Students must successfully complete Level 1 before undertaking courses at Level 2. Similarly students must successfully complete Level 2 before undertaking courses at Level 3. With the permission of the Program Director, students may carry one course failure from Level 1 to Level 2 and one course failure from Level 2 to Level 3.
  4. Students must complete a professional major of 36 units in theory or one of the studio specialisations listed below. For students undertaking the studio option, 18 of these units will comprise Studio Specialisation 1 and Studio Specialisation 2. With the permission of the Program Director, students may substitute two 4.5 unit courses for either Studio Specialisation 1 or Studio Specialisation 2.
  5. Students must complete a professional minor of 18 units in theory or one of the studio specialisations listed below, or the visual communication minor option.

Notes

  1. Not withstanding any prerequisites which may apply, professional majors and professional minors should both be built by selecting courses from the following specialisations. Not every course will be offered every year.

    Visual Arts History and Theory (VAH&T) Specialisation
    (no prerequisites apply)
    VSAR 2042 Arts Writing*
    VSAR 2030 Asia - Pacific Arts*
    VSAR 2074 Craft Theory: Issues
    VSAR 2037 Critical Theory*
    VSAR 2043 Gender, Modernism and Art*
    VSAR 2027 Medieval and Renaissance Art
    VSAR 2044 Performance, Installation: Exploring the Fourth Dimension
    VSAR 2066 Photography: the Evolution of an Image*
    VSAR 2045 Race, Place and Making Art History*
    VSAR 2028 Romanticism: From Impulse to Style*
    VSAR 2031 Sex, Gender and Representation
    VSAR 2014 The Moving Image: Film, Art and Theory*
    *These courses are generally considered the most appropriate for a (VAH&T) specialisation.

    Ceramics Specialisation
    VSAR 2078 Introduction to Ceramics (prerequisite for all Ceramics courses)
    VSAR 2075 Ceramic Sculpture
    VSAR 2076 Ceramic Studio Production
    VSAR 2077 Environmental Ceramic Design
    VSAR 2079 The Ceramic Vessel
    VSAR 2080 The Ritual Object in Ceramics

    New Media Arts Specialisation
    VSAR 2018 Digital Art (prerequisite for all New Media Arts courses)
    VSAR 2015 3D Digital Art
    VSAR 2019 Digital Art Installation
    VSAR 2020 Internet and Digital Media
    VSAR 2022 Multimedia Digital Art

    Drawing Specialisation
    VSAR 2048 Introductory Drawing V.A.
    VSAR 2049 Life Drawing (prerequisite for Drawing the Human Figure)
    VSAR 2047 Drawing the Human Figure
    VSAR 2046 Alternative Drawing Processes

    Glass Specialisation
    VSAR 2084 Introduction to Glass Forming (prerequisite for all Glass courses
    VSAR 2081 Cast Glass
    VSAR 2082 Cold - Working Glass
    VSAR 2083 Glassblowing V.A.
    VSAR 2085 Kiln Formed Glass

    Jewellery and Metal Specialisation
    (no prerequisites apply)
    VSAR 2089 Fabrication for Jewellery and Metalsmithing
    VSAR 2090 Introduction to the Jewellery Workshop
    VSAR 2091 Jewellery Casting
    VSAR 2092 Jewellery Production Techniques
    VSAR 2095 Mokume Gane V.A.
    VSAR 2086 Netsuke Carving

    Painting Specialisation
    VSAR 2053 Painting Materials and Techniques # (prerequisite for all Painting courses)
    VSAR 2054 Painting Media and Processes # (prerequisite for all Painting courses)
    VSAR 2050 Life Painting
    VSAR 2051 Painting: Advanced Imagery V.A.
    VSAR 2052 Painting: Imagery V.A.
    # one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite for the Painting specialisation

    Photography Specialisation
    VSAR 2069 Photography: Black and White A (prerequisite for Photography: Black and White B)
    VSAR 2070 Photography: Black and White B (prerequisite for all Photography courses)
    VSAR 2067 Computer Manipulated Photography A (prerequisite for Computer Manipulated Photography B)
    VSAR 2068 Computer Manipulated Photography B
    VSAR 2071 Photography: Colour
    VSAR 2072 Photography: Experimental Processes
    VSAR 2073 Photography: Studio Lighting

    Printmaking Specialisation
    (no prerequisites apply)
    VSAR 2055 Etching and Intaglio
    VSAR 2056 Lithography
    VSAR 2057 Printmaking Image and Text
    VSAR 2058 Relief Printmaking
    VSAR 2059 Screenprinting

    Sculpture Specialisation
    VSAR 2063 Form and Materials in Sculpture (prerequisite for all Sculpture courses)
    VSAR 2061 Concepts and Language in Sculpture
    VSAR 2097 Experimental Art Processes VA
    VSAR 2064 Sculpture Casting A
    VSAR 2098 Installation Art
    VSAR 2099 The Sculptural Object

    Textiles Specialisation
    (no prerequisites apply)
    VSAR 2087 Artist Made Books
    VSAR 2023 Constructed Textiles
    VSAR 2088 Paper
    VSAR 2024 Textiles: Field Trip
    VSAR 2025 Textiles: Print/Dye V.A.

    Generic Electives
    VSAR 2093 Art and Design 1A
    VSAR 2094 Art and Design 1B
    VSAR 2060 Art in Public
    VSAR 2033 Artists Digital Portfolio
    VSAR 2038 Visual Arts Directed Study 1
    VSAR 2039 Visual Arts Directed Study 2
    VSAR 2040 Visual Arts Directed Study 3
    VSAR 2041 Visual Arts Field Experience
    VSAR 2096 Contemporary Curatorial Practice

  2.  Electives may be taken from the specialisations listed above or from the list of generic electives specified below or from the electives under the umbrella of the Bachelor of Visual Communication (DBVC). Not every course will be offered every year.
    Generic Electives
    VSAR 2093 Art and Design 1A
    VSAR 2094 Art and Design 1B
    VSAR 2060 Art in Public
    VSAR 2033 Artists Digital Portfolio
    VSAR 2038 Visual Arts Directed Study 1
    VSAR 2039 Visual Arts Directed Study 2
    VSAR 2040 Visual Arts Directed Study 3
    VSAR 2041 Visual Arts Field Experience
    VSAR 2096 Contemporary Curatorial Practice
  3. Students must complete 9 units of BUGE electives which are designed to extend their intellectual abilities and to provide scope for individual development in particular areas of professional and academic interest. 4.5 units of this study will comprise the prescribed Broadening Undergraduate Elective course VSAR 3017 Indigenous Arts, Cultures and Design.
  4. Students who wish to independently pursue a topic of interest not available from the courses offered in any one study period may choose either a research, or project-based, directed study elective. VSAR 2038 Visual Arts Directed Study 1,VSAR 2039 Visual Arts Directed Study 2 and VSAR 2040 Visual Arts Directed Study 3 are offered.
 

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