Offered By	School of Art
Duration	3 years full-time
Minimum	144 units
Academic Contact	students.cass@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	3115XBDESA
CRICOS Code	073986D
UAC Code	139105(B Design Arts)
Areas of Interest	Visual Arts

The Bachelor of Design Arts aims to prepare students for careers as professional designer-makers. The BDA is a three-year full-time degree in which students major in any of the relevant disciplines offered by the School. These disciplines are: Ceramics, Furniture, Glass, Gold & Silversmithing, Textiles and Sculpture. Strongly based in the relevant discipline, this degree benefits from the use of current digital technology for design development, fabrication and promotion.

Students undertake courses in foundation studies and art/design theory (semesters 1 - 2), Design Minor (semesters 1 - 4) and major study in their chosen discipline (Semesters 1 - 5).  In addition students can choose subjects from a rich menu of design related elective courses offered by the School of Art.

Learning outcomes

At the completion of the degree graduates are expected to:

• Demonstrate skills and knowledge of the practices, languages, forms, materials and technologies in their relevant discipline.
• Develop and evaluate design concepts and processes by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively.
• Apply skills and knowledge to the design, visualisation and making of creative works.
• Work independently and collaboratively on design projects and respond to project demands.
• Interpret, communicate and present ideas, problems and arguments in modes suited to a range of audiences.
• Recognise and reflect on social, cultural technological, environmental and ethical issues of creative practice and design considering local and international perspectives.

Prerequisites

Entry into the Bachelor of Design Arts is based on ACT or NSW HSC equivalent and interview and portfolio. Once an application has been lodged through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC), applicants are required to fill out a Request for Interview Form on the ANU website at http://www.anu.edu.au/sas/admission/Audition_Interview/.

Interviews are held across three days during November.

International applicants lodge an application directly with ANU and include their portfolio with their application.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.