Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Visual Arts and Design

Welcome to the School of Visual Arts and Design The School of Visual Arts and Design operates in two campuses of La Trobe University, Bendigo and Mildura. Aligned with the excellent academic programs, students have generous access to specialist studios and equipment. The Visual Arts degrees aim to provide students with a quality environment for learning and research, developing aesthetic appreciation and design skills with an emphasis on individualism, whilst at the same time offering the opportunity to expand technical expertise across a broad range of media. Dr James McArdle - Head of School

News and Exhibitions
Embroidered Landscape of my Mother’s Life - La Trobe Artist-in-Residence Exhibition. Marina Cruz-Garcia. Joint winner of the Ateneo Art Award 2008,Visual Arts Centre, October 9 – November 9, More information
BUG - Works by La Trobe Lifeskills Artists. Visual Arts Centre Access Gallery. Exhibition dates:24 September - 19 October 2008 More information
Paul Northam and Seung Hi Lee 'MOBILE EXIL' Drawing and movement tracing a personal journey.Phyllis Palmer Gallery Exhibition Dates :  Thursday 25 September – Friday 10 October. More information
Work by Susan McMinn (Masters candidate) will be featured in Battle of Beersheba an exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance 12 September - 8 February. More information

Teaching

The School of Visual Arts and Design offers two, three-year, undergraduate degrees:

• Bachelor of Visual Arts, offering majors in painting and drawing, ceramics, photography, printmaking or multimedia.
• Bachelor of Graphic Design.

Both degrees can also be taken at honours level by completing a fourth year of study.

At postgraduate level both Masters and PHD degrees by research are offered in all the Visual Arts disciplines.

The School of Visual Arts and Design also offers elective units for students from outside the School in the following areas

• Visual Arts Practice a sequence of units especially designed for students studying for a Bachelor of Education.
• Visual Arts Media Workshop
• Multimedia
• Illustration
• Photojournalism

For further information about elective units and Visual Arts Practice refer to the Undergraduate Handbook under BACHELOR OF VISUAL ARTS - BENDIGO (RBVA) and

BACHELOR OF GRAPHIC DESIGN -BENDIGO (RBVAG)

Non - degree single units are also available:
Do you wish to undertake studies in visual arts and design at a tertiary level and yet do not wish to enrol in a full degree? If it is not possible because of time, work or other constraints to attempt a full degree course you may undertake units in any of the studios or in Art and Visual Culture. These units are offered on a fee for service basis which represents excellent value, with full access to facilities including after-hours, and you may use passes in these units to contribute credits to a degree should you wish later to enrol in one.

More information about single units