About Bachelor Of Visual Arts in Federation University Australia
By engaging in Visual Art studio activities you will explore and define yourself as a creative practitioner. You will start to build your specialist skills through practical studio based workshops of experimentation and self-discovery.
During the first year, you are introduced to studio based learning in both two-dimensional and multi-dimensional projects. Learning may take place in a studio or workshop, lecture, tutorial, library, gallery or another learning setting, on- or off-campus.
In your second and third years of study you will continue to explore and deepen your specialist studio based interests and adopt critical approaches in your practice, continuing to develop yourself as a creative practitioner.
In the final year of your degree, you will propose a self-directed project incorporating research and contemporary art practice, supported by staff from a number of specialist studios. You will be working in, or across, the different studios or directly with practitioners in community based arts activities and events. This will culminate in opportunities to exhibit, engage in community cultural events and explore your future opportunities in diverse creative industries.
You will develop the skills and understanding required for employment in community arts as future leaders and entrepreneurs.
Our open, flexible studios in the Visual Arts include specialized facilities for work in ceramics/3D materials, drawing, printmaking, photography and painting. All intensive teaching staff are practicing artists and designers with considerable reputations in Australia. For more information, please visit www.federation.edu.au/artists
Career opportunities
- Arts and cultural planner
- Cartoonist
- Commercial potter
- Creative director
- Cultural development officer
- Cultural heritage officer
- Gallery assistant
- Illustrator
- Jewellery designer/maker
- Museum curator/technician
- Painter
- Photo journalist
- Photographer
- Potter/ceramist
- Printmaker
- Screen printer
- Sculptor
- Set designer
- Textile designer
- Visual merchandiser
- Art/creative director
- Artist
Academic qualification equivalents
- Completion of All India Senor School Certificate (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (CISCE) with an average of 60% in best four academic subjects* OR Higher Secondary Certificate with an average of 70% (for Punjab and Haryana) or 65% (for other State Boards)in best four academic subjects*
*excludes local languages, work experience, physical education and other non-academic subjects
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: Overall 6.0 - 7.0 (no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL iBT : 60 - 106 with minimums: Reading 19, Listening 20, Speaking 20, Writing 24
- PTE: Overall 50 - 73 (no band less than 58)
Federation University Australia Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus setting |
Urban |
| Application portal |
Online |
| Academic calendar |
Semester-based |
| Intake Session |
Summer/winter |
| Application fees |
25 AUD |
| Financial aid |
Grants, scholarships, loans |
| English language proficiency score |
TOEFL or equivalent |
Federation University Average Tution Fees and Other Expenses
It is advised that applicants who intend to enrol at the institution set aside an expected budget for foreign students who wish to study in Australia. The typical college expenses are as follows:
The table below lists the fees that international students must pay for the 2020 academic year:
| Fees |
Undergraduate (AUD) |
| Tuition |
14,400 – 34,600 |
| Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) |
752 |
| Living cost (accommodation, food, transport, clothing, and entertainment |
20,290 |
| Total |
35,442 – 55,642 |
