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
Photojournalism @LaTrobe - Online in '09 Exciting, challenging and enriching, Photojournalism has been developed and taught at La Trobe University Bendigo campus since the 1980s, and is now available online. La Trobe offers you excellent training in technique, concepts, ethics and work practice. Classes are practical and interactive, supported by exclusive input from photographers from National Geographic, Time etc. who provide students with valuable insights into the industry.For more information contact Julie Millowick j.millowick@latrobe.edu.au. Enrollments for Units One and Two both to be run in Semester two close on Friday 3rd July, 2009 Important further information
Folio Preparation Workshop An intensive, but enjoyable 2 day folio preparation program for year 11, 12 & TAFE students wishing to enter university. 29th and 30th June 2009 More information
Phyllis Palmer Gallery. Assessment of Honours and Masters. During June Masters and Honours students' work is being reviewed in the gallery. Members of the public are welcome to view this work.
Susan McMinn (PHD candidate)Wins "Best Australian Student Animation Award" for "The Last Warhorse"at Melbourne International Animation Festival. Her animation will be touring nationally and internationally as part of the Australian International Animation Festival. More information
Lee-Anne Trewartha (PHD candiate) current and upcoming exhibitions. ‘ Holy3’ Exhibition 10 June – 31 July. Rushcutters Bay Gallery, 16th June – 9th July 2009. 20th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition, Brisbane, July 13 - 24 Group Exhibition, Pivotal Galleries 7th June – 10 July More information.
Join The Dots - Group exhibition by third year Painting and Drawing students. Geoff Sayer's Framing and Gallery 75 View St Bendigo. 26th June - 11th July. Opening 16th July 6:30 pm.

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 and Students outside of the BVA&D course wanting to undertake a single unit or units as an elective.
• Visual Arts Media Workshop
• Animation
• 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