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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Bachelor of Visual Arts (BEBVAM)

All three years of this course are available at Mildura, with major studies in painting, printmaking, photography, drawing and sculpture. The course develops students’ perceptual, conceptual and research skills in the areas of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking and multimedia.

Admission requirements

Applicants must satisfy the University’s normal entrance requirements, including a study score of at least 20 in units 3 and 4 of English, or equivalent. It is desirable for all applicants to have undertaken Studio Arts and/or Art. A Diploma of Arts, or equivalent approved qualification, will qualify individuals for entry to the degree course at a level determined by a selection committee. Mature age students will be considered for admission by the selection committee.

Folio requirements

Applicants must attend for interview, which is conducted in late November, and submit a folio to an interview panel. A statutory declaration confirming that the work is that of the applicant must accompany the folio. The folio should demonstrate the applicant’s aptitude, creativity, sense of design and abilities in a range of media or in a specialist area. It should contain material relevant to the applicant’s proposed course of study including finished pieces and preparatory studies. Where possible, students should bring the original artwork but, where size is a constraint, photographs or electronic documentation will be considered.

Facilities available

Facilities for fine art include extensive painting, printmaking, sculpture, drawing and photographic/multimedia studios associated with darkrooms for black and white and colour production. There is access to studios during weekday evenings, at weekends and during semester breaks.

Special assessment details

Workshop units will be progressively assessed on three assignments per semester. Studio Theory and methodologies in studio practice units are based on folio assessments, which will be assessed by a panel of staff responsible for studio units. The examination panel for the final year studio theory assessment includes outside moderators selected for their high standing in visual arts.

Course structure

The course is undertaken by full-time study over three years or by part-time study after consultation with the selection committee. This course is valued at 120 credit points per year.

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