BP201 - Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
Plan: BP201P16 - Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
Campus: City Campus
Overview
Program detailsPurpose of the ProgramArticulation and pathwaysEntrance requirementsExternal accreditation and industry linksStudent expenses and charges in addition to feesLibrary, IT and specialist resourcesProgram details
Award title: Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)
Award abbreviation: BA(FA)
Total credit points: 288
Career: UGRD
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 Semesters
Location: Onshore, City Campus
Owning school: Art (340H)
Owning school URL: www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/art
ASCED code: 100301
CRICOS code: 088785A
Top of pagePurpose of the Program
The Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) program has been designed to assist in the development of your artistic and creative skills within a diverse range of practical and theoretical activities, located in the broad professional area of Fine Art practice. You will develop your capacity to address conceptual, technical, perceptual, formal and aesthetic concerns as they relate to Fine Art practice. You will also develop hands-on skills to undertake and initiate independent investigations as an integral part of your professional and artistic development.
The BA (Fine Art) program has specialised areas of study and making. You will develop a deep understanding of one or more of these specialised areas: Ceramics, Drawing, Gold & Silversmithing, Media Arts, Painting, Print, Sculpture, Sound and Art: Histoy+Theory+Cultures. You can also select from a combination of courses across the program, allowing for additional areas of study or development of an inter-disciplinary practice.
In your final semester you will have a capstone learning experience. This capstone experience will enable you to synthesise and integrate knowledge, connect theory and practice as well as demonstrate holistic achievement of program learning outcomes.
Top of pageArticulation and pathways
Successful completion of RMIT's Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts guarantees entry into this program with 96 credit points of exemptions (equivalent to 1 year full-time study). This pathway is only available for the February intake.
Successful completion of RMIT's Associate Degree in Screen and Media Production guarantees entry into this program with 96 credit points of exemptions (equivalent to 1 year full-time study). This pathway is only available to applicants applying for Video and Sound studio, and is only available for the February intake.
Successful completion of RMIT's Advanced Diploma of Music (Sound Production) guarantees entry into this program with 96 credit points of exemptions (equivalent to 1 year full-time study). This pathway is only available to applicants applying for Video and Sound studio, and is only available for the February intake.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program.
Upon successful completion of this program you may be eligible to undertake further studies in related RMIT University programs, including honours, master by coursework or postgraduate research programs, subject to each program's entry requirements.
Top of pageEntrance requirements
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school) qualification.
For equivalents to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country Equivalency web page on the RMIT website.
Prerequisites
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4:
- a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or
- a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL)
International English language requirement
A minimum of IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent. For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English requirements web page.
Selection task
All applicants must complete and submit the selection task. Some applicants may be required to attend a folio presentation.
Top of pageExternal accreditation and industry links
In Australia there are no professional bodies that recognise or accredit programs in fine art. The program is regularly monitored through the School's Program Advisory Committee, which consists of external Arts Industry professionals, advising the School in facilitating a program that is relevant to the field of Fine Art, both nationally and internationally.
The School of Art has many close links with creative industries which take a variety of forms. Academics in the School are practising professional artists, writers, historians and curators maintaining strong linkages within national and global Fine Art practice and the community. External industry experts and speakers are regularly invited to speak to staff and students through a number of fora.
Top of pageStudent expenses and charges in addition to fees
Once you are enrolled as a student in this program you will need to allow for expenses other than university tuition fees. Additional expenses may relate to the purchase of lecture notes, textbooks, stationery, consumables such as printer paper, fees levied by commercial internet service providers for internet access outside of the university campus, and other relevant costs.
Top of pageLibrary, IT and specialist resources
Library resources and services
As a student enrolled in an RMIT University program you may access many of the extensive collections of electronic resources and services provided from the RMIT University Library in Melbourne. Resources include e-books, electronic journals and newspapers and product data. Library subject guides and web based tutorials will support your learning. Electronic resources and the online Ask a Librarian reference service are accessible on and off campus 24 hours per day.
For more information on Library resources and services from Melbourne go to http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
Online learning tools and content
You can access online learning tools and content for your program and associated courses at myRMIT www.rmit.edu.au/myrmit
Services available to you as a student at RMIT University
RMIT University provides a wide range of resources and opportunities to assist your learning and wellbeing so you can achieve your study and career goals.
Services are available face to face and online assisting with:
- transition to tertiary study and learning
- study skills, academic skills including literacy, mathematics and basic sciences if relevant
- enabling assistance if you have a disability, long term medical condition or other form of disadvantage which may impact on your learning
- career development and employment
- living and wellbeing (including advice on health, housing and financial matters)
- opportunities for scholarships, leadership and study abroad
- opportunities for participating in arts, sport, recreation, fitness activities as well as student activism and university governance
We also offer a friendly and supportive environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
You can find more information at www.rmit.edu.au/students
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