Fine art courses
Help me choose a courseIntroduction to Fine art
Brush up on art theory and history. Visualise yourself as a painter or a sculptor. Create artistic projects and see them through from conception to completion. Your fine arts major will develop your critical eye and enrich your studio practice.
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UndergraduateCUR-VAR110
100% online
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Starts 26 Aug 2024
UndergraduateCUR-VSW14
100% online
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Starts 27 May 2024, 25 Nov 2024
Next enrolment closes 19 May
UndergraduateCUR-VAR101
100% online
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Starts 27 May 2024, 26 Aug 2024
Next enrolment closes 19 May
UndergraduateCUR-VSW13
100% online
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
Starts 27 May 2024, 26 Aug 2024
Next enrolment closes 19 May
Online fine art degrees
UndergraduateCUR-FIA-DEG
A fine arts degree for truly dedicated artists
Contribute to society’s artistic and aesthetic needs. Major in Fine Art for a demanding, but rewarding, profession as a fine artist. This art degree calls for a high level of creativity, self-discipline, dedication and a capacity for self-criticism.
100% online
3 years full time or part time equivalent
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
UndergraduateUSQ-VSP-DEG
Become a professional visual artist
Fine tune your creative side and produce engaging visual pieces. You’ll study painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics. Explore trends in new media and design. Think about how people experience art. Adapt. Innovate. Create!
100% online
3 years full time or part time equivalent
UndergraduateCUR-FIA-CTF
Explore your talent and develop your artistic skills
Your introduction to fine art studies at university level. You can use this course to discover the methods, mediums, and media you connect with. Paint the first strokes on your professional career in today’s art industry or work towards further study.
100% online
6 months full time or part time equivalent
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
UndergraduateCUR-FAV-DEG
A degree with twice the creativity
Artistic professions shape society’s aesthetic and social needs. Aspiring artists can choose Fine Art or Visual Culture (art history, theory and critical evaluation) for work in curation, policy development, public relations and tourism.
100% online
3 years full time or part time equivalent
No ATAR required. Start with a subject.
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