Bachelor of Visual Arts
| Offered By | School of Art |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 years full-time |
| Minimum | 144 units |
| Academic Contact | students.cass@anu.edu.au |
| Academic Plan | 3125XBVA |
| CRICOS Code | 073991G |
| UAC Code | 139104(Bachelor of Visual Arts) |
| Areas of Interest | Visual Arts |
In the Bachelor of Visual Arts at ANU, students develop and refine high-level technical and creative skills, and knowledge for working with the forms, materials and technologies of their chosen studio discipline. The degree features majors in Ceramics, Digital Media, Furniture, Glass, Gold and Silversmithing, Painting, Photomedia, Printmedia and Drawing, Sculpture, and Textiles. Students also have the opportunity to study in complementary areas such as life drawing, bookmaking, etching, papermaking, and screen printing. The degree also prepares students to work independently and collaboratively to plan and participate in exhibitions of their creative works.
Visual arts students are able to take advantage of the close proximity of the ANU School of Art to the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, ScreenSound Australia, the National Library of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, and the Canberra Museum and Gallery, with some classes held in one or more of those institutions.
Learning Outcomes
Completion of this program enables students to:
- Apply technical skills and specialist knowledge to realise works, artefacts and forms of creative expression.
- Demonstrate skills and knowledge of the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques in the visual arts.
- Recognise and reflect on social, cultural and ethical issues, and apply historical and theoretical perspectives to practice in the visual arts.
- Develop and evaluate ideas, concepts and processes by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively.
- Interpret, communicate and present ideas, problems and arguments in modes suited to a range of audiences
- Work independently and collaboratively in response to project demands.
Prerequisites
Entry into the Bachelor of Visual 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.
