Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies
Bachelor
Overview
About this course
This combined degree offers you the opportunity to develop conceptual, theoretical and technical skills to become a practicing artist with flexibility to explore other areas across the University, create a study profile that reflects your expertise and widen your career prospects.
Who is it for?
You can build a course in contemporary art that is adapted to your personal strengths and aspirations, while also offering the breadth and opportunities for the development of a wide range of skills that will equip you for the modern workplace.
Structure
What you’ll study
Year 1 and 2
In the first year of the Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies you will be introduced to art practice in two-dimensional, three-dimensional and four-dimensional realms of creative practice at Sydney College of the Arts.
From second year, you will select one area of emphasis through focused assessment projects. The areas of emphasis are:
- ceramics
- glass
- jewellery
- painting
- photomedia
- printmedia
- screen arts
- sculpture
Year 3 and 4
Your studies will be supported by tailored workshops across many areas. The art history component of the degree will help you to build research and critical skills.
In addition, you will also select a major from the many disciplines offered across the University of Sydney and undertake advanced coursework and a community, industry, research or entrepreneurship project.
In the final year of your degree, you will undertake advanced coursework where you will enhance your leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and increase your employment prospects. You will undertake challenging coursework and a substantial real-world project individually or in collaboration with other students.
If you would like to study honours and meet the relevant admissions requirements, you will be able to apply for an appended honours degree after completing three years of undergraduate study.
Costs
Tuition
HK$227,854.27
(international)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Secondary or tertiary qualification
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
Language requirements
IELTS
6.5
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL
85
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE
61
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band