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Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design (Pass and Honours)
BVAD
240 cp (Pass)
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
80 cp (Honours)
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Pass Degree
To qualify for the Pass degree, a student must complete:
240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- required Volunteer Experience36.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree
To qualify for the Honours degree a student must, in addition to satisfying the requirements of the Pass degree, complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Honours Units.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
2D Studies Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS109 | 10 | 2D Studies 1 |
ARTS113 | 10 | 2D Studies 2 |
ARTS225 | 10 | 2D Studies 3 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level 2D Studies unit) |
ARTS238 | 10 | 2D Studies 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level 2D Studies unit) |
3D/4D Object Design Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS110 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 1 |
ARTS114 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 2 |
ARTS226 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 3 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level 3D/4D Studies unit) |
ARTS239 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level 3D/4D Studies unit) |
Graphic Design Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS111 | 10 | Graphic Design 1 |
ARTS115 | 10 | Graphic Design 2 |
ARTS227 | 10 | Graphic Design 3 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level Graphic Design Studies unit) |
ARTS240 | 10 | Graphic Design 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level Graphic Design Studies unit) |
Media37
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
MEDA100 | 10 | Introduction to Media Production |
MEDA201 | 10 | Video/Film Production (Pre: MEDA100 Introduction to Media Production) |
MEDA202 | 10 | 2D Computer Animation 1 |
MEDA203 | 10 | 3D Computer Animation 1 (Pre: MEDA202 2D Computer Animation 1) |
Art and Design History and Theory Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS112 | 10 | Art and Design History and Theory 1 |
ARTS116 | 10 | Art and Design History and Theory 2 |
ARTS228 | 10 | Art and Design History and Theory 3 |
ARTS231 | 10 | Art and Design History and Theory 4 |
Professional Development and Practice Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS325 | 10 | Professional Practice |
ARTS326 | 10 | Internship |
Mission-focused Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS324 | 10 | Art and Spirit |
PHIL104 | 10 | Introduction to Ethics |
Self-Directed Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS327 | 20 | Self-Directed Studies 1 (Pre: at least 10 cp in 200-level units) |
ARTS329 | 20 | Self-Directed Studies 2 (Pre: ARTS327 Self-Directed Studies 1) |
Volunteer Experience Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS232 | 0 | Volunteer Experience |
Schedule of Honours Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
ARTS405 | 10 | Practices of Research in Art and Design |
ARTS406 | 10 | Issues of Ethical Practice in Art and Design |
ARTS407 | 10 | Advanced Studies in Art and Design |
ARTS408 | 20 | Research Thesis/Research Studio Practice A |
ARTS409 | 30 | Research Thesis/Research Studio Practice B |
35 In Melbourne only, up to four MEDA units may substitute for units in 2D Studies and/or 3D/4D Object Design and/or Graphic Design.
36 Volunteer Experience is normally to be completed by the end of Year 2.
37 In Melbourne only, up to four MEDA units may substitute for units in 2D Studies and/or 3D/4D Object Design and/or Graphic Design.