Bachelor of Visual Arts
Course code/s: BEBVAM Mildura
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, photography, printmaking and sculpture.
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 visual art include extensive painting, printmaking, sculpture, drawing and photographic/digital media 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 subjects will be progressively assessed on three assignments per semester. Studio: Practice and Theory subjects are based on folio assessments, which will be assessed by a panel of staff responsible for studio subjects. 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.
First year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Art and Visual Culture A | VPA1VCA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Studio: Practice and Theory A | VPA1TMA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Visual Arts Media Workshop A | VPA1MWA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Comparative Studies in Visual Media A | VPA1CVA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Art and Visual Culture B | VPA1VCB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Studio: Practice and Theory B | VPA1TMB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Visual Arts Media Workshop B | VPA1MWB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Comparative Studies in Visual Media B | VPA1CVB |
Second year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Studio: Practice and Theory C | VPA2TMC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Visual Arts Media Workshop C | VPA2MWC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Comparative Studies in Visual Media C | VPA2CVC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Studio: Practice and Theory D | VPA2TMD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Visual Arts Media Workshop D | VPA2MWD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Comparative Studies in Visual Media D | VPA2CVD |
Third year
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Studio: Practice and Theory E | VPA3TME |
| TE-SEM-1 | Professional Studies A | VPA3PSA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Visual Arts Media Workshop E | VPA3MWE |
| OR | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Comparative Studies in Visual Media E | VPA3CVE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Studio: Practice and Theory F | VPA3TMF |
| TE-SEM-2 | Professional Studies B | VPA3PSB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Visual Arts Media Workshop F | VPA3MWF |
| OR | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Comparative Studies in Visual Media F | VPA3CVF |