- Length 3 years full-time
- Minimum 144 Units
- Academic plan BVART
- CRICOS code 073991G
- UAC code
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Mode of delivery
- Internal
Single degree
Three years full-time (144 units) - 4 courses per semester (24 units)
A Major in one of the following disciplines (48 units):
• Animation and Video
• Ceramics
• Furniture
• Glass
• Gold and Silversmithing
• Painting
• Photomedia
• Printmedia and Drawing
• Sculpture
• Textiles
A Minor in Art Theory (4 courses)
Four Compulsory Courses (24 units)
• ARTV1020 - Figure & Life
• ARTV1021 - Image and Object
• DESA1022 - Vision and Perception
• ARTV1032 - Foundation Computer Studies or COMP1720 Art and Interaction in New Media
• Eight Electives (48 units) from across ANU
Double degree
This degree requires 96 units
A maximum of 36 units of 1000 level courses
A Major in one of the following disciplines (48 units):
• Animation and Video
• Ceramics
• Furniture
• Glass
• Gold and Silversmithing
• Painting
• Photomedia
• Printmedia and Drawing
• Sculpture
• Textiles
Minor in Art Theory (4 courses)
Four Compulsory Courses (24 units)
• ARTV1020 - Figure & Life
• ARTV1021 - Image and Object
• DESA1022 - Vision and Perception
• ARTV1032 - Foundation Computer Studies or COMP1720 Art and Interaction in New Media
About this degree
Single degree
In a Bachelor of Visual Art program you will study a total of 144 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 (6-unit) courses across your whole degree.
You'll need to take one major from the listed disciplines (8 courses), the Art Theory minor and the four compulsory courses ARTV1020, ARTV1021, DESA1022 and ARTV1032 or COMP1720. You'll also get to choose eight electives from courses right across ANU. You can use these electives to try a range of courses or to take a major or minor in a non-Arts subject.
Double degree
In a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree program you will study a total of 96 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 16 courses across your whole degree. However, for each semester you are likely to take 2 courses from your Bachelor of Visual Arts degree and then 2 courses from the other half of your double degree – still a total of 4 courses a semester.
You'll need to take one major from the listed disciplines (8 courses), the Art Theory minor and the four compulsory courses ARTV1020, ARTV1021, DESA1022 and ARTV1032 or COMP1720.
Enrolment Status
While it's possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time
A course (usually 6 units) can only be counted towards one major or minor
You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester
You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year
You need to enrol in courses for a Visual Arts major
You need to enrol in courses for the Art Theory minor
You need to enrol in the four compulsory courses
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Bachelor of Visual Arts half of the double degree
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as ARTV1234.
Majors and Minors
See available majors and minors for this program
You need to enrol in the following 1000-level courses:
For your chosen major:
• One 1000-level course (6 units) in First Semester
• One 1000-level course (6 units) in Second Semester
Four Compulsory Courses
• ARTV1020 - Figure & Life in First Semester
• ARTV1021 - Image and Object in First Semester
• DESA1022 - Vision and Perception in Second Semester
• ARTV1032 - Foundation Computer Studies in Second Semester or COMP1720 Art and Interaction in New Media
For your Art Theory Minor:
• ARTH1006 - Art and Design Histories: Form and Space in First Semester
• ARTH1007 - Art and Design Histories: Making and Meaning in Second Semester
Electives
Single Degree
You will not have room to enrol in electives in your first year. Later in your degree you can use your electives to enrol in 1000-level courses for other Arts majors or minors.
Study Options
Bachelor of Visual Arts - Single Degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Visual Art.Study Options
Year 1 48 units | Visual Arts Major 1000 level course 6 units | ARTV1020 Figure & Life 6 units | ARTV1021 Image and Object 6 units | ARTH1006 Art and Design Histories: Form and Space 6 units |
Visual Arts Major 1000 level course 6 units | DESA1022 Vision and Perception 6 units | ARTV1032 Foundation Computer Studies 6 units OR COMP1720; | ARTH1007 Art and Design Histories: Making and Meaning 6 units |