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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Course structure

Studio A

Studio B
  • Furniture Design 
  • Graphic Design 
  • Painting 
  • Photography 
  • Printmaking 
  • Sculpture
  • Electronic media
  • Ceramics 
  • Drawing 
  • Design Drawing 
  • Woodskills 

 

Level 100

Students enrol in at least two Studio A units (2 x 25% weight), and Introduction to Art and Design Theory 1A and 1B (2x12.5%). Additionally they enrol in a further unit from either the Studio A or Studio B list (25%).

 

Studio major -- level 200

Students enrol in one Studio A unit (50% weight) and make up the remaining 50% from the level 200 schedule. This may be a multiple selection of 12.5% or 25% units or a second 50% Studio A unit. [Note: FST200/300 Art and Design Theory 2/3 plus a further 12.5% Art and Design Theory unit (normally taken after FST200/300) must be completed at levels 200 or 300].

 

Studio major -- level 300

Students enrol in one Studio A unit (50% weight) and make up the remaining 50% from the Level 300 schedule. This may be a multiple selection of 12.5% or 25% units or a second 50% Studio A unit.

Note: Students must complete a studio major sequence by enroling in Studio A units at level 100 (25%), level 200 (50%) and level 300 (50%) normally in the same studio. Students may enrol in a level 300 Studio A unit (50%) having gained a Distinction in that same studio in a 25% unit at level 200.

Notes:
o  Normally students enrol in a level 300 Studio unit in third year.
o  Students intending to proceed beyond level 300, i.e. to honours and postgraduate studies, will need to complete 2 semesters of level 300 Art Theory and a level 300 Studio unit.

 

Art History and Cultural Theory major -- level 200/300

Students must complete:

o 
a sequence of Art Theory units at levels 200 and 300 to the value of 50% at each level. Up to half of these units can be taken in units which are cross-listed from other Schools (see 'Art History and Cultural Theory' units at the end of the BFA schedule). At least 25% weight of units should be from level 300 units;
o 
level 200 and/or level 300 studio-based units to the total value of 50%; and
o 
level 200/300 electives to the value of 75%.

 

Articulation with other courses

Students who are accepted for transfer from other institutions can be given status for equivalent studies satisfactorily completed in bachelor degree programs in other universities. Applicants who are accepted for admission, and who have satisfactorily completed a related TAFE Associate Diploma, can be awarded status for one year or one-third of the degree requirement.

 

Transfer provisions

A student successfully completing all level 100 units of the course at one campus will be eligible to transfer to units at level 200 at the other campus with full status for level 100 units. However they would normally only be able to enrol in studios at level 200 if they have completed the prerequisite level 100 studio (full year level 100 Studio for Hobart students transferring to Launceston; semester 1 Studio Survey, full year Drawing and semester 2 Studio for Launceston students transferring to Hobart). In exceptional circumstances the sub-dean may approve an appropriate set of subjects to serve as a prerequisite where a stated prerequisite is not met.

 

Units from other faculties

Students are permitted to enrol in units from another degree course to count towards the BFA, provided that the weighting of these units totals no more than 75%, being no more than 25% in each of years 1, 2 and 3.

 
For previous information about the BFA course, click here.
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