Bachelor of Arts

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Visual Arts

Unit Set Code

MJ-A000015 (major)

MN-A000015 (minor)


Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)


Overview

Gain qualifications, skills and knowledge for professional practice in the visual arts. Develop skills for a specialised industry vocation or for a broader role in the fields of culture and the arts. The course combines contemporary theory with specialised studio practice, incorporating digital technologies. Final-year students are able to participate in visual arts internships.


Career outcomes

Graduates may find employment in art galleries and museums, commercial art, cultural associations, the education sector, film production companies, graphic design businesses, media consultancies and services in art therapy.


Units

  • To complete a Major sequence in Visual Arts select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
  • To complete a Minor sequence in Visual Arts select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3

Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:

ACV101Contemporary Art Practice: Body

ACV102Contemporary Art Practice: Space

Complete 4 units from level 2, selected from:

ACV205Contemporary Art Practice: Pluralism

ACV206Contemporary Art Practice: Abstraction

ACV214Art and Technology

ACV207Materialising the Image: Visual Art and Photography Since 1989

ACV210Integrated Practice 1

Complete the following 2 units from level 3:

ACV311Visual Arts History and Theory in the Expanded Field

ACV310Integrated Practice 2


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