Overview

Career Outcomes

Graduates find employment in a wide range of fields, especially where initiative, creative thinking, and critical awareness are valued. Many graduates rise to prominence as individual or collaborative professional art practitioners, while others are employed as art curators, exhibition coordinators and arts administrators in both public and private organisations.

Graduates have opportunities to build careers in cultural policy development, cultural industries, public relations and tourism. Graduates are eligible for further study and may apply to enter the Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) offered by Monash University, through Open Universities Australia, in addition to other postgraduate courses.

Special Requirements

All units in this major are delivered fully online. Students with special needs or who live in remote areas can apply for alternative flexible delivery of materials.

You will need to supply your own art materials for all the Visual Arts Research units in the Visual Culture major. Please refer to the Unit Profiles for additional information.

Award Requirements

To qualify for the Double Major award of Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art and Visual Culture) you must complete 24 units or their equivalent. These are:

• Four Level 1 core Humanities units
• Four Level 1 major units (including two Fine Art units and two Visual Culture units)
• Eight Level 2 major units (including four Fine Art units and four Visual Culture units)
• Eight Level 3 major units (including four Fine Art units and four Visual Culture units)

The following criteria also apply:

• You must complete at least eight Curtin University units where Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is applicable

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) you must complete 24 units or their equivalent:
• Four Level 1 core Humanities units
• Ten Fine Art major units selected from Levels 1, 2 and 3
• Ten electives from any OUA undergraduate units
 

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Arts (Visual Culture) you must complete 24 units or their equivalent:
• Four Level 1 core Humanities units
• Ten Visual Culture major units selected from Levels 1, 2 and 3
• Ten electives from any OUA undergraduate units
 

The following criteria also apply to each of the single major degrees:
• A maximum of four Level 1 electives
• You must complete the degree within ten years
• You must complete at least eight Curtin University units where Recognition of Prior Learning is applicable
 

Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be granted:
• On the basis of prior studies
• On the basis of prior professional (work) or life experience

RPL may:
• Provide a specified amount of credit towards completion of a Curtin award
• Exempt the student from the requirements to complete a particular unit or units that comprise part of a Curtin course

For further information contact the Open Universities Australia Coordinator at Curtin University before enrolling in any units. (opencurtin@curtin.edu.au)

Registering in this Course

If you wish to complete a degree course at Curtin you should register your intention after meeting minimum Curtin entry requirements. This can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/how-to-get-in/entrance-requirements.cfm. To register your intention you need to complete a ‘Registration of Intent to Complete a Degree at Curtin University form‘ (http://elearn.curtin.edu.au/oua/study/registration_graduation.cfm) and submit it to Distance and Open Learning Services at Curtin.

Please Note: Not applicable to CSP students.

Recommended Study Pattern

To get the most out of the course all students who are studying full time complete a maximum of two units per study period.

Students in all degrees must complete the four core humanities units.

Level 1 Core Humanities units

BA (Fine Art and Visual Culture); BA (Fine Art); BA (Visual Culture)

• VSW100
• HUM100 or VIS19 or SSK12
• Two core humanities units - MED104 is recommended.

Level 1- BA (Fine Art and Visual Culture)

• Complete four core and four major units before enrolling in further major units.
• Complete two Fine Art major
• Complete two Visual Culture major units 

Level 1 - BA (Fine Art)

• Complete four core humanities and major units before enrolling in further major units.
• Complete two Fine Art major units
• Complete two Elective units

Level 1 - BA (Visual Culture)

• Complete four core humanities and major units before enrolling in further major units.
• Complete two Visual Culture major units
• Complete two Elective units

Level 2 and level 3 - BA (Fine Art and Visual Culture); BA (Fine Art); BA (Visual Culture)

• Complete four Level 2 and four Level 3 Fine Art major units
• Complete four Level 2 and four Level 3 Visual Culture major units
• Complete four Electives if studying a single major

Course Admission Eligibility Criteria

Commonwealth supported places.

In order to be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place, students must meet the following requirements:

• 4 OUA Undergraduate units at pass level OR equivalent OR 2 units plus English

OR one of the following:

Tertiary Entrance Ranking (TER) entrance:

Tertiary Entrance Ranking 70 (TER, ENTER, UAI, OP or equivalent). Students must have a 50% minimum in TER English (or equivalent)

Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT):

You must achieve a minimum of 145 in all sections of the STAT (Multiple Choice and Written English) to gain entry to the course

Tertiary Study:

Successful completion of a full semester (four standard units) towards an undergraduate degree at an Australian university and English language competency is needed (also refer to Section 3a)

Enabling courses:

Enabling courses completed through other Australian Universities which meet minimum entry requirements for that institution will be accepted as minimum entry requirements for this course

TAFE:

On completion of certain TAFE studies (or equivalent study recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework - AQF), matriculation status may be granted and a Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) may be assigned. The minimum entry requirements for TAFE students are:

• Diploma, Associate Diploma, or Advanced Diploma (no additional English competency needed)
• Certificate IV + English competency (also refer to Section 3a)

(Note - Certificate II or III are not acceptable)

To learn more about Commonwealth supported places, please see Commonwealth supported places.

How to Apply

The Bachelor of  Arts (Fine Art and Visual Culture) is open to all students and does not require an Application process. Simply add units from the Course units tab to your Study Cart to begin your enrolment.

 Commonwealth Supported Places

The Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art and Visual Culture) is also eligible for Commonwealth supported places. To enrol in this course as a Commonwealth supported student, you can submit your application by clicking on the Apply online button below. Please ensure you check the eligibility requirements for a Commonwealth supported place in this course in the Requirements Tab.

To learn more about Commonwealth supported places, please see Commonwealth supported places or call                1300 322 870.

Apply online

If you require an application form in an alternative format please phone a CSP Student Advisor on 1800 870 322.

About Commonwealth supported places

A Commonwealth supported place is a higher education place for which the Australian Government provides funding to the university towards the cost of your education. Commonwealth supported places are only available for students who wish to enrol in a full course of study and are required to contribute to the cost of their higher education through a student contribution. Eligible students in Commonwealth supported places can also receive assistance with their student contribution in the form of HECS-HELP.

To be eligible for Commonwealth support, you must be:

• An Australian citizen OR;
• A New Zealand citizen who will be residing in Australia for the duration of your study OR;
• The holder of a permanent visa who will be residing in Australia for the duration of your study.

For more information and to download an information booklet on the eligibility requirements and the payment options available including the process for applying for HECS-HELP assistance, please visit http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/StudyAssist/

Alternatively if you do not wish to apply as a Commonwealth supported place student or are not eligible, you can still apply to study this course or units within this course. Click on the Course units tab above to find out more.

Please note that depending on the course eligibility requirements, you may be required to provide scanned and certified copies of the following supporting documents:

• Certified copies of academic transcripts - required in most cases but check course eligibility rules.(Please ensure you attach all pages of your academic transcript including both the front and back pages)

A “certified copy” is a copy of an original document which has been certified as being a true copy by an authorised person. These include a justice of the peace, lawyer, medical practitioner, pharmacist, accountant, school principal or minister of religion.

• English language test results - if your courses were not predominantly in English e.g. IELTS or equivalent test results.
• IMPORTANT:  Please do not send original documents as they will not be returned.

Pricing and Payment Options

The total cost of completing a degree will vary depending on the course you have chosen to study.

Fees can also vary according to the type of unit you enrol in and the applicable fee band. Below is a guide to help you find the fees applicable for your own study path.

Please also note that the fees listed here are only indicative costs for new students in 2012. These fees may vary depending on the units you choose and do not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks.

Course Structure

Majors

Electives