UndergraduateArts & Design

Bachelor of Visual Arts

La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

About this program

If you're creative and want to pursue your artistic passion, La Trobe's Bachelor of Visual Arts will give you the knowledge, experiences and connections to realise your dream career. Gain valuable skills in a range of visual mediums, then dive into your art practice with access to our purpose-built studios and workshops. Develop your art practice in a professional environment. Access specialised facilities including painting and drawing studios, a digital lighting studio, photographic darkrooms, and sculpture and printmaking workshops. You'll also get your own personal studio space from day one of your degree - right through to graduation - where you can hone your skills and collaborate with other artists. Gain insights into what contemporary art can tell us about the world and our place within it. Discover how the arts contribute to the significant historical, cultural, ecological and ethical issues of our time and gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between art and other visual cultures such as fashion, film and design. Connect with like-minded people who are pursuing their creative passion. Join a vibrant, close and supportive creative community, with motivated students, supportive teachers and an engaged alumni network. You'll benefit from our close-knit campus, where you'll feel like part of a family. Pursue your passion for visual arts while exploring other specialisations.

Fees & duration

Duration3 yr
Tuition (international)A$38,000
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6 overall
PTE50 overall

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Course structure

  • Year 1: Representing Bodies: Gender
  • Sexuality And Identities
  • Drawing And Printmaking
  • Sculpture And Photography
  • Art
  • Film And Visual Cultures Year 2: Collecting Power: Museums
  • Colonialism
  • And Restitution
  • Icons Of The 20th Century: Ten Works Of Art
  • Painting And Installation
  • Video And Performance Year 3: Painting To Pixels: Contemporary Visual Cultures
  • Independent Project 1
  • Visualising ''Nature'': Landscape
  • Land Art And Environmental Ethics
  • Independent Project 2

Career & PR pathway

Which careers in Arts & Design lead to skilled migration depends on the occupation, not the degree title. See the skilled occupation lists guide for which occupations are on each list, and the points calculator to check where you stand.

Admissions

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

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