Bachelor of Art and Design
Southern Cross University - Lismore
Overview
This course provides a comprehensive grounding in the practical and theoretical aspects of contemporary visual arts practice. Theory units instil an appreciation of both contemporary and historical perspectives applicable to contemporary art practice, curatorial practice and other careers in the arts industry. Students develop skills in purpose-built studios for painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, digital art and design, and drawing. After undertaking core studies in first year, students select from a range of creative and media arts units and/or units from across the University, to complement their areas of interest.
Internships with arts industries can be taken on the NSW North Coast or students can study for a session at universities overseas.
Majors
Areas of study
3D studies, art theory, curating, design, mixed media, painting, printmaking, studio drawing. Students exhibit in the Graduate Exhibition and can undertake research projects.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Practising artist, fine art researcher and other design-related fields.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 80 | 80 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 76 | 76 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 68 | 68 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Southern Cross University website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
Southern Cross University
Campus
Lismore
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
68.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 243
- Campuses
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Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at Southern Cross University. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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