Degree Structure: Bachelor of Fine Arts
Program code: BFIAR
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 114 units for Core courses, and
- 12 units from Work integrated learning, and
- 18 units for Electives
Study plan
A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Courses
Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.
What courses you'll study
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 114 units for Core courses, and
- 12 units from Work integrated learning, and
- 18 units for Electives
Complete 114 units comprising:
- 18 units from Common core, and
- 96 units for all Program core
Common core description
Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
An Ethically Rich Life
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Course code
COREX001
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Units
6
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Course name
Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
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Course code
COREX002
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Units
6
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Course name
Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
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Course code
COREX003
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Units
6
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Course name
Proppa Ways, Future Practice
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Course code
COREX004
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Units
6
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Course name
Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
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Course code
COREX005
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Units
6
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Course name
Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing
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Course code
COREX006
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Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Drawing for Art and Design
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Course code
GRAP1001
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Units
6
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Course name
2D Fine Arts Studio
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Course code
VISU1000
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Units
6
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Course name
Everyday Materials Workshop
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Course code
VISU1001
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Units
6
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Course name
Materials and Processes for Fabrication
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Course code
COMP1012
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Units
6
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Course name
Art and Power
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Course code
HIST1002
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Units
6
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Course name
3D Fine Arts Studio
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Course code
VISU1002
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Units
6
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Course name
Everyday Technologies Workshop
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Course code
VISU1003
|
Units
6
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Course name
Specialisation 1: Fine Arts
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Course code
VISU2000
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Units
12
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Course name
Specialisation 2: Fine Arts
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Course code
VISU2002
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Units
12
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Course name
Specialisation 3: Fine Arts
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Course code
VISU3000
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Units
12
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Course name
Fine Art Practice and Research
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Course code
VISU3005
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Units
6
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Course name
Specialisation 4: Fine Arts
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Course code
VISU3003
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Units
12
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Work Integrated Learning description
WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.
Complete exactly 12 units from the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Art in Public
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Course code
VISU3900
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Units
6
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Course name
Fine Arts Professional Experience
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Course code
VISU2900
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Units
6
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Course name
Cross-disciplinary Research Project
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Course code
VISU3002
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Units
6
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Course name
Study Tour
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Course code
ARCH3016
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Units
6
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Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
Complete 18 units comprising:
- 6 units from University-wide electives, and
- 6 units from Program electives - Art History and Visual Culture 1, and
- 6 units from Program electives - Art History and Visual Culture 2
A full list of university-wide elective options can be accessed below.
University-wide elective options| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
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Course code
CREA2002
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Units
6
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Course name
Reframing the Renaissance
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Course code
HIST2005
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Units
6
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Course name
Global Art Cinemas
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Course code
MDIA1011
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Units
6
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Course name
Screening Gender and Sexuality
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Course code
MDIA2018
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Units
6
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Course name
Drawing and Printmaking in Theory and Practice
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Course code
VISU2003
|
Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Baroque to Neo-Baroque
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Course code
HIST3004
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Units
6
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Course name
Tradition and Transformation in Contemporary Art
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Course code
VISU3004
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Units
6
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Course name
Creative Nonfiction: Theory and Practice
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Course code
WRIT3000
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Units
6
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Your program team
Mr Michael Kutschbach
Program Director
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
School of Art and Design
