Bachelor of Fine Arts
University of Tasmania - Launceston
Overview
Having a creative mind allows us to see the world differently. Our students are imaginative and curious, they spend their time exploring topics that fascinate them. They want to follow an idea to its iterative conclusion, speculating on new outcomes and refining their practice along the way.
Whether you are interested in a specific practice or aspire to a multidisciplinary artistic career, the Bachelor of Fine Arts will prepare you with important skills for a fulfilling future of creativity and innovation.
You’ll gain technical abilities across our range of studio practice options, including drawing and printmaking, object and furniture, painting, photography, sculpture, and time-based media.
Studying Critical Practices and studio-based making will contextualise your practice in the wider art landscape, connecting you to discourses that have shaped artists for over a millennium. As your degree unfolds, you’ll work with our creative community across different artistic disciplines allowing you to dream big, experiment and create.
Potential Career Outcomes
Graduates from the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours find employment in a variety of positions within the arts professions, including studio practice, theoretical writing on art, curatorial work, gallery administration, research and teaching, as well as participating in individual and group-generated projects.
- 13.6% Graphic Designers and Illustrators
- 13.5% Photographers
- 10.4% Visual Arts Professionals
ABS Labour Force Survey, National Skills Commission trend data to May 2019 and projections to 2024.
Postgraduate study
The Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours is a specialised one year course that enables you to deepen your knowledge and research skills. An Honours degree opens up opportunities in the competitive job market and provides a pathway to an academic career. You'll develop superior project management skills and advanced knowledge of research methodologies.
You may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research. Filter the course list by Postgraduate to view the current courses available.
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 2022.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 96.8 | 96.8 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 63.4 | 63.4 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 30 | 30 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Tasmania 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
University of Tasmania
Campus
Launceston
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
30.00
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- TAS
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 242
- Campuses
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Australian Maritime College, Launceston Cradle Coast Hobart Sydney
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 University of Tasmania. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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