Bachelor of Fine Arts

University of Tasmania

Australia

Private Bag 45 HOBART Tasmania 7001

Overview

Fostering a creative mindset enables us to perceive the world uniquely. Our students, characterized by imagination and curiosity, dedicate their time to exploring captivating subjects. They seek to follow ideas to their iterative conclusions, engaging in speculation on new outcomes while refining their practice. Whether one's interests lean towards a specific artistic discipline or encompass a multidisciplinary artistic career, the Bachelor of Fine Arts equips individuals with essential skills for a future filled with creativity and innovation.

The program imparts technical proficiency across various studio practices, including drawing and printmaking, object and furniture design, painting, photography, sculpture, and time-based media. Studying Critical Practices and engaging in studio-based creation contextualizes one's practice within the broader art landscape, connecting students to discourses that have shaped artists for centuries.

Throughout the degree, students collaborate with a creative community across different artistic disciplines, enabling them to dream big, experiment, and bring their creations to life. This hands-on Fine Arts experience empowers individuals with specialist skills applicable to diverse contexts and careers. The program offers flexibility, allowing students to choose units from various disciplines, such as design, creative arts and health, music, media, and creative writing, or explore subjects like history, politics, blue and green sciences, and more, to inspire their artistic practice.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Produce conceptually multi-layered creative works and projects through speculative and iterative processes in self-directed creative inquiry.
  2. Synthesize technical and theoretical knowledge to critically analyze ideas, artifacts, and methods in the arts, applying this analysis to evaluate both personal and others' work.
  3. Situate artistic practice within relevant and diverse contexts, encompassing social, cultural, and historical dimensions.
  4. Communicate complex ideas and processes effectively using written, oral, and visual skills with audiences and stakeholders.
  5. Develop an autonomous and ethical creative practice contributing to professional, scholarly, and social communities.

Career Outcomes:

Graduates with Honours from the Bachelor of Fine Arts find diverse employment opportunities in the arts professions, including studio practice, theoretical writing on art, curatorial work, gallery administration, research and teaching, as well as active participation in individual and group-generated projects.

 

 

 

Study Option

  • Tuition Fees
  • Duration156 Weeks
  • Intake26 February 2024, 22 July 2024
  • Study Typecampus
  • Campuses Hobart - TAS

    Hytten Hall, University of Tasmania, French St, SANDY BAY, Tasmania 7005
    Launceston -TAS

    Level 1, Kerslake Hall, Newham Rd, Newham, LAUNCESTON, Tasmania 7248

Course Structure

Career Outcomes

Academic

Entry Requirement

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