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. Admission Requirements¹

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

New South Wales
Prerequisites: Nil.

Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in one of art, studio arts, or visual communication and design.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Pass Degree

To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete:

1. 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
   1. 40 cp from 2D Studies²;
   2. 40 cp from 3D/4D Object Design²;
   3. 40 cp from Graphic Design²;
   4. 40 cp from Art and Design History and Theory;
   5. 20 cp from Professional Development and Practice;
   6. 40 cp from Self-directed Studies;
   7. 20 cp from Mission-focused Units;
      
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2. required Volunteer Experience.³

3. Admission Requirements – Honours Degree¹

To be eligible to apply for admission to the honours degree course, a student must have completed the Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years with at least a credit average including at least 4 of the units in the major sequence of the discipline of the honours course.

4. 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

3D/4D Object Design Units

Graphic Design Units

Media²

Art and Design History and Theory Units

Professional Development and Practice Units

Mission-focused Units

Self-Directed Studies

Volunteer Experience Unit

Schedule of Honours Units

¹ A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
² 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.
³ Volunteer Experience is normally to be completed by the end of Year 2.