Bachelor of Visual Arts (Specialisation)
2008 | 2009 | 2010Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences | South Australian School of Art
| Program Code: DBVS Program Level: Undergraduate SATAC code: 424381 Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) for 2009 Entry: 55.30 (Internal) Home Campus:
City West Program Length (in EFTSL):
3 |
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Program director/s
- Ms Di Barrett (DBVS)
Visual Arts, Graphic Design and Illustration (PDF - 961KB download Adobe Acrobat)
Aim
To provide a professional visual arts education in the specialisations of ceramics, drawing, glass, jewellery and metal, new media art, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and art history and theory.
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:
Qualified for the SACE:
- recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level; and
- included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS); and
- obtained a competitive TER;
Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
Qualified for Special Entry and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
Completed the University Foundation Studies program.
Special entry provisions may also apply for ATSI applicants.
English language entry requirements
For international applicants for whom English is a second language, the minimum English language requirements are:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): Minimum score of 6.0 in Reading and Writing subscores and minimum overall score of 6.0 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL or the appropriate Academic English language level delivered at CELUSA; or
Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or
Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or
Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which:
- English is an official language; or
- English is commonly used, as determined by the University.
Content/structure
The program requires the completion of 108 units, organised into three levels over three years.
Level 1 (one study period) introduces students to a range of skills and knowledge areas in the visual and applied arts and cultural studies fields, thus providing a foundation for further studies.
Level 2 (three study periods) and Level 3 (two study periods) extend and consolidate students' skills and knowledge areas through a major study in one arts discipline, and a minor study from another. Students may choose from the studio disciplines of Ceramics, Drawing, Glass, Jewellery and Metal, New Media Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Textiles as well as Visual Art History and Theory. Additional core theory courses of 18 units will consolidate students knowledge of visual culture and professional practice.
Honours
This degree provides the undergraduate education for students who seek to pursue the Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) Degree.
Fee information
Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth SupportedFees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.
Fees for International students: $AU 17,500 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.
Program requirements
| Course name | Area + Cat. No. | Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) - Level 1 | |||
| VSAR 1003 | 9 | 0.250 | |
| VSAR 1010 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| VSAR 1100 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)- Level 2 | |||
Professional Major 1 | 9 | ||
| or | |||
Professional Major 2A | 4.5 | ||
| and | |||
Professional Major 2B | 4.5 | ||
Professional Minor 1 | 4.5 | ||
| VSAR 2100 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| SECOND YEAR | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) - Level 2 | |||
Professional Major 3 | 4.5 | ||
Professional Minor 2 | 4.5 | ||
Visual Arts Elective 1 (see Note 2) | 4.5 | ||
| VSAR 3002 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) - Level 2 | |||
Professional Major 4 | 4.5 | ||
Professional Minor 3 | 4.5 | ||
Free Elective (see Note 3) | 4.5 | ||
| VSAR 3015 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| THIRD YEAR | |||
| First Half (Study period 1, 2 or 3) - Level 3 | |||
| VSAR 3005 | 9 | 0.250 | |
| or | |||
Art Theory Option (see Rule 4) | 9 | ||
Visual Arts Elective 2 (see Note 2) | |||
| VSAR 3016 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) - Level 3 | |||
| VSAR 3006 | 9 | 0.250 | |
| or | |||
Art Theory Option (see Rule 4) | 9 | ||
Professional Minor 4 | 4.5 | ||
| VSAR 3017 | 4.5 | 0.125 |
Rules
- Students must complete the program within three years of full-time study (or its equivalent of part-time study) from the date of their initial enrolment, not including any period of approved leave of absence or enforced suspension.
- Students progress through the three years of the program in Levels: Level 1 (first year, first half), Level 2 (first year, second half plus second year) and Level 3 (third year).
- Students must successfully complete Level 1 before undertaking courses at Level 2. Similarly students must successfully complete Level 2 before undertaking courses at Level 3. With the permission of the Program Director, students may carry one course failure from Level 1 to Level 2 and one course failure from Level 2 to Level 3.
- Students must complete a professional major of 36 units in theory or one of the studio specialisations listed below. For students undertaking the studio option, 18 of these units will comprise Studio Specialisation 1 and Studio Specialisation 2. With the permission of the Program Director, students may substitute two 4.5 unit courses for either Studio Specialisation 1 or Studio Specialisation 2.
- Students must complete a professional minor of 18 units in theory or one of the studio specialisations listed below, or the visual communication minor option.
Notes
- Not withstanding any prerequisites which may apply, professional majors and professional minors should both be built by selecting courses from the following specialisations. Not every course will be offered every year.
Visual Arts History and Theory (VAH&T) Specialisation (no prerequisites apply)
VSAR 2042 Arts Writing*
VSAR 2030 Asia - Pacific Arts*
VSAR 2074 Craft Theory: Issues
VSAR 2037 Critical Theory*
VSAR 2043 Gender, Modernism and Art*
VSAR 2027 Medieval and Renaissance Art
VSAR 2044 Performance, Installation: Exploring the Fourth Dimension
VSAR 2066 Photography: the Evolution of an Image*
VSAR 2045 Race, Place and Making Art History*
VSAR 2028 Romanticism: From Impulse to Style*
VSAR 2031 Sex, Gender and Representation
VSAR 2014 The Moving Image: Film, Art and Theory*
*These courses are generally considered the most appropriate for a (VAH&T) specialisation.
Ceramics Specialisation
VSAR 2078 Introduction to Ceramics (prerequisite for all Ceramics courses)
VSAR 2075 Ceramic Sculpture
VSAR 2076 Ceramic Studio Production
VSAR 2077 Environmental Ceramic Design
VSAR 2079 The Ceramic Vessel
VSAR 2080 The Ritual Object in Ceramics
New Media Arts Specialisation
VSAR 2018 Digital Art (prerequisite for all New Media Arts courses)
VSAR 2015 3D Digital Art
VSAR 2019 Digital Art Installation
VSAR 2020 Internet and Digital Media
VSAR 2022 Multimedia Digital Art
Drawing Specialisation
VSAR 2048 Introductory Drawing V.A.
VSAR 2049 Life Drawing (prerequisite for Drawing the Human Figure)
VSAR 2047 Drawing the Human Figure
VSAR 2046 Alternative Drawing Processes
Glass Specialisation
VSAR 2084 Introduction to Glass Forming (prerequisite for all Glass courses)
VSAR 2081 Cast Glass
VSAR 2082 Cold - Working Glass
VSAR 2083 Glassblowing V.A.
VSAR 2085 Kiln Formed Glass
Jewellery and Metal Specialisation (no prerequisites apply)
VSAR 2089 Fabrication for Jewellery and Metalsmithing
VSAR 2090 Introduction to the Jewellery Workshop
VSAR 2091 Jewellery Casting
VSAR 2092 Jewellery Production Techniques
VSAR 2095 Mokume Gane V.A.
VSAR 2086 Netsuke Carving
Painting Specialisation
VSAR 2053 Painting Materials and Techniques # (prerequisite for all Painting courses)
VSAR 2054 Painting Media and Processes # (prerequisite for all Painting courses)
VSAR 2050 Life Painting
VSAR 2051 Painting: Advanced Imagery V.A.
VSAR 2052 Painting: Imagery V.A.
# one of these courses must be taken as a prerequisite for the Painting specialisation
Photography Specialisation
VSAR 2069 Photography: Black and White A (prerequisite for Photography: Black and White B)
VSAR 2070 Photography: Black and White B (prerequisite for all Photography courses)
VSAR 2067 Computer Manipulated Photography A (prerequisite for Computer Manipulated Photography B)
VSAR 2068 Computer Manipulated Photography B
VSAR 2071 Photography: Colour
VSAR 2072 Photography: Experimental Processes
VSAR 2073 Photography: Studio Lighting
Printmaking Specialisation (no prerequisites apply)
VSAR 2055 Etching and Intaglio
VSAR 2056 Lithography
VSAR 2057 Printmaking Image and Text
VSAR 2058 Relief Printmaking
VSAR 2059 Screenprinting
Sculpture Specialisation
VSAR 2063 Form and Materials in Sculpture (prerequisite for all Sculpture courses)
VSAR 2061 Concepts and Language in Sculpture
VSAR 2097 Experimental Art Processes VA
VSAR 2064 Sculpture Casting A
VSAR 2098 Installation Art
VSAR 2099 The Sculptural Object
Textiles Specialisation (no prerequisites apply)
VSAR 2087 Artist Made Books
VSAR 2023 Constructed Textiles
VSAR 2088 Paper
VSAR 2024 Textiles: Field Trip
VSAR 2025 Textiles: Print/Dye V.A.
Generic Electives
VSAR 2093 Art and Design 1A
VSAR 2094 Art and Design 1B
VSAR 2060 Art in Public
VSAR 2033 Artists Digital Portfolio
VSAR 2038 Visual Arts Directed Study 1
VSAR 2039 Visual Arts Directed Study 2
VSAR 2040 Visual Arts Directed Study 3
VSAR 2041 Visual Arts Field Experience
VSAR 2096 Contemporary Curatorial Practice - Visual Arts Electives may be taken from the specialisations listed above or from the list of generic electives specified below or from the electives under the umbrella of the Bachelor of Visual Communication (DBVC). Not every course will be offered every year.
Generic Electives
VSAR 2093 Art and Design 1A
VSAR 2094 Art and Design 1B
VSAR 2060 Art in Public
VSAR 2033 Artists Digital Portfolio
VSAR 2038 Visual Arts Directed Study 1
VSAR 2039 Visual Arts Directed Study 2
VSAR 2040 Visual Arts Directed Study 3
VSAR 2041 Visual Arts Field Experience
VSAR 2096 Contemporary Curatorial Practice
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All students complete at least one Free Elective as part of their undergraduate program of study. See undergraduate elective courses.
- Students who wish to independently pursue a topic of interest not available from the courses offered in any one study period may choose either a research, or project-based, directed study elective. VSAR 2038 Visual Arts Directed Study 1, VSAR 2039 Visual Arts Directed Study 2 and VSAR 2040 Visual Arts Directed Study 3 are offered.