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Further information on the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) is available from Course Information.
Tel: (03) 5225 0800
Email: courinfo@gordontafe.edu.au
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Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts)
State Code
054145C
VTAC Code
59042
 Offered Full Time |
| International Applicants(1) |
Description
The Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) is a studio-based degree program for aspiring professional artists, gallery staff and art teachers. Students undertaking the program enter into an individual learning plan tailored to expand and enhance their creative horizons. Students will explore expressive content and formal means within their own studio work, as well as developing a critical awareness of their relationship toward both contemporary and historical styles and issues. The course offers major studies in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking and photo media. Besides core studio work, the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) offers ancillary studies in critical analysis, art history and theory – including approaches to environmental arts – arts business, and exhibition & gallery practice. Final year students stage a professional exhibition with full support material. Graduates will be able to work as professional artists, gallery staff, or can go on to post-graduate studies to pursue careers in art teaching, curatorship or academia. This is a full-time three-year course with 27 hours of lecture, tutorial and workshop attendance a week.
Subjects
There are a number of Modules / Units of Competency that form the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts). The Modules / Units of Competency and hours listed below are included in the current Gordon course structure and are subject to change.
| Title | Approx. Hours |
| For a more detailed summary of each subject please view this file - Bach Arts Subject Description.PDF | |
| Art and Society 1A | 42 |
| Art and Society 1B | 42 |
| Critical Analysis | 42 |
| Art and Society 2A | 42 |
| Art and Society 2B | 42 |
| Art and Society 3A | 42 |
| Art and Society 3B | 42 |
| Public Art | 56 |
| Australian and Indigenous Art | 28 |
| Asian Art | 28 |
| Exhibition Design and Management | 56 |
| New and Emerging Media Technology | 56 |
| Professional Arts Business 1 | 42 |
| Professional Arts Business 2 | 42 |
| Art Industry | 42 |
| Professional Arts Business Practice | 42 |
| Life Drawing 1 | 56 |
| Art Studio – Foundation (Drawing) | 42 |
| Art Studio – Foundation (Painting) | 42 |
| Art Studio – Foundation (Sculpture) | 42 |
| Art Studio – Foundation (Printmaking) | 42 |
| Art Studio – Foundation (Photomedia) | 42 |
| Studio Practice 1A | 140 |
| Studio Practice 1B | 140 |
| Life Drawing 2 | 56 |
| Studio Practice 2A | 140 |
| Studio Practice 2B | 140 |
| Art Studio – Sub Major (Drawing) | 84 |
| Art Studio – Sub Major (Painting) | 84 |
| Art Studio – Sub Major (Sculpture) | 84 |
| Art Studio – Sub Major (Printmaking) | 84 |
| Art Studio – Sub Major (Photomedia) | 84 |
| Art Studio – Major (Drawing) | 140 |
| Art Studio – Major (Painting) | 140 |
| Art Studio – Major (Sculpture) | 140 |
| Art Studio – Major (Printmaking) | 140 |
| Art Studio – Major (Photomedia) | 140 |
| Advanced Studio Practice | 224 |
| Modelling A Practice | 322 |
Duration
The Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) is a full-time three-year course*. Students can expect approximately 27 hours per week of classroom attendance. The course starts in February. * Selected units may be available on a part time basis. To check availability please contact Course Information. If you are thinking of studying the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) part-time contact the Centre for Creative Vision on 5225 0716.
Entrance Requirements
If you are interested in studying Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) you must apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). Please refer to the VTAC website www.vtac.edu.au or the VTAC Guide (available from newsagents) for specific application information and extra requirements that may apply. Direct entry applications to study Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) may be received after the VTAC Very Late Application closing date and if there are course places still available. For non Year 12 applicants, the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) requires applicants to be at least 18 years of age and to have been out of full-time study for at least 12 months. There are no minimum tertiary entrance requirements for current Year 12 applicants. You will be expected to have suitable language, literacy and numeracy skills needed to undertake the course of study. Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) applicants will be required to attend an interview and present a folio. * Gordon Specialist Courses offers Folio Preparation Visual Arts, a five-class short course aimed at providing you with a basic knowledge of how to prepare a visual arts focused folio. Contact Gordon Specialist Courses on (03) 5225 0680 for more information.
Selection Criteria
If you apply to study the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) you will be required to attend an interview. At this interview you must demonstrate ability in at least three of these disciplines – painting, printmaking, photography, drawing, or sculpture. For additional information regarding the selection procedure, please view this file - HE RD 3 Bachelor of Arts Student Selection Procedures.
Intake Information
Application Open »
- Timely Applications Open - Monday 2 August 2010 (9am)
- Late Applications Open - Thursday 30 September 2010 (7pm)
- Very Late Applications Open - Friday 12 November 2010 (7pm)
Application Close »
- Timely Applications Close - Thursday 30 September 2010 (5pm)
- Late Applications Close - Friday 12 November 2010 (5pm)
- Very Late Applications Close - Friday 10 December 2010 (5pm)
The costs for each application type will vary, please refer to your vtac guide for current costs.
If you would like to study the Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) you must first apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC), at www.vtac.edu.au.
Fees
What fees am I eligible for?
Eligibility for access to Government subsidised places depends on meeting criteria.
To assess your eligibility for a Government funded place in this course, please use the Fee Eligibility Wizard.
What happens if I am not eligible for a Government Subsidised place?
If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, you may still apply for the course. You will not be entitled to receive a Government subsidised place, and will be a full fee paying student and charged a non Government subsidised fee.
The Gordon is now a Higher Education Provider.
This means students who apply for Gordon Degree courses and meet the eligibility requirements can now apply for the Commonwealth Government FEE-HELP loan scheme to help pay for their tuition fees.
Concessions
A concession is available for a student who is:
- A recipient of the following
- Commonwealth Health Care Card
- Pensioner Concession Card
- Veteran's Gold Card
- A dependent spouse or dependent child of a recipient of the following
- Commonwealth Health Care Card
- Pensioner Concession Card
This concession does not apply if the student's fees are being fully paid by a Commonwealth Government Agency, or as part of a Commonwealth program or initiative or for Skills Deepening courses (Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma).
NOTE: Fees are calculated for each individual student. The amount payable will vary for different students, who exhausted their annual tuition cap through study in that year or studying more than one course concurrently. For more information please contact our Customer Service Office on 5225 0500.
Fee for service/FFS (Full fee-paying student)
A full fee-paying student is a student enrolled in a VET course of study for which the provider does not receive any funding from a State or Territory of the Commonwealth, in relation to the students enrolment in that course.
| Tuition contribution: | $10 000 |
| Up-front Costs : | For a detailed schedule of fees, please view this file - EFTSL_HE-RD2 Schedule of Fees.pdf. |
Pathways
Links and options exist between various levels of study. Accredited pathways exist enabling students to move between courses within the Gordon and to other higher education institutions.
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Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) may be given for skills and knowledge gained through previous study or other relevant experience. For further information refer to the RPL brochure that can be found under Downloads & Forms.
Gordon Institute Support Services
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Updated: 08 Feb 2010 @ 18:35:52
| (1) | International students, visitors & temporary residents must obtain course costs, application details and all other information from the Gordon International website. |
| (2) | For a detailed explaination of enrolment fees and charges for students undertaking Government funded training or further education go to the Fees & Charges page of this website. |
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