This major is only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Visual Arts degree program. 

The Painting Workshop equips graduates to develop their ideas visually through studio research, discussion and reflection, drawing on art history, theory and an understanding of contemporary practice. We encourage students to be resourceful, inventive and imaginative, exploring the expressive potential of materials and processes.  Students develop a capacity to reflect critically and communicate their ideas in studio discussions, as a strong grounding for professional practice. 1000-level courses involve projects designed to expand creative and technical skills and develop critical judgment.  In later courses, more emphasis is placed on individual creative development. Weekly drawing sessions, taught by visiting artists with national/international significance, develop visual research skills, broadens students’ experience and conception of drawing.

Learning outcomes

Students who complete this major will have the skills and knowledge to:

• demonstrate skills and knowledge of the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques in painting.
• apply relevant skills and knowledge to realise artefacts and forms of creative expression.
• develop and evaluate concepts and process by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively. 
• work independently and collaboratively in a workshop environment in response to project demands.
• apply occupational health and safety regulations and principles within a workshop environment.