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Australian Catholic University (ACU)

  • 12% international / 88% domestic

Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design

  • Bachelor

Join a creative community of emerging artists, designers and art historians and discover your creative talents.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
040344M
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Apr, Jul
ATAR
58.5

About this course

Join a creative community of emerging artists, designers and art historians and discover your creative talents. Our Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design develops your skills as a graphic designer and contemporary artist through studio practice, industry placements in the creative industries, opportunities to study art history abroad and present your artwork in galleries and exhibitions.

You will enhance your creativity working in a broad range of mediums, such as drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture and be supported by educators who are art historians, designers and curators, and who exhibit their work nationally and internationally.

You'll have the opportunity to study art history overseas, at the Venice Biennale, in Paris or at our Rome campus, developing local and international networks and expanding your global outlook. Your work will be exhibited in our ACU gallery spaces over the course of your degree and you'll get real-world experience through professional practice and an industry internship.

In your final year you'll complete a major project in your chosen area and take part in the graduate exhibition showcasing your artwork, catalogue design, events management, and curating skills.

Graduates of this course can pursue further study with a Master of Teaching degree.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

Study locations

Strathfield

Melbourne

Online

Career pathways

Our graduates have pursued careers in creative industries including:

  • administrator
  • advertising
  • art conservation
  • art creative director
  • art gallery manager
  • art theory research assistant
  • art therapist (with further training)
  • art writer
  • book illustrator
  • curatorship
  • events coordinator
  • film-maker and editor
  • graphic designer
  • visual artist
  • teaching (with further study)
  • theatre and set designer
  • visual merchandiser

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
71.4%
Overall satisfaction
82.1%
Skill scale
67.9%
Teaching scale
50.8%
Employed full-time