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The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
To be eligible for selection, applicants are required to have:
Completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and
completed 200 credits of subjects;
achieved a grade of C* or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2;
achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2;
obtained a competitive ATAR.
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required
OR:
completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma, obtaining a minimum score of 24 points and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV level or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
qualified for Special Entry and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
completed the University Foundation Studies program.
To provide a professional visual arts education in the specialisations of ceramics, drawing, glass, jewellery and metal, new media art, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and art history and theory.
Content & Structure
The program requires the completion of 108 units, organised into three levels over three years.
Level 1 (one study period) introduces students to a range of skills and knowledge areas in the visual and applied arts and cultural studies fields, thus providing a foundation for further studies.
Level 2 (three study periods) and Level 3 (two study periods) extend and consolidate students' skills and knowledge areas through a major study in one arts discipline, and a minor study from another. Students may choose from the studio disciplines of Ceramics, Drawing, Glass, Jewellery and Metal, New Media Arts, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Textiles as well as Visual Art History and Theory. Additional core theory courses of 18 units will consolidate students knowledge of visual culture and professional practice.
1. Students must complete the program within three years of full-time study (or its equivalent of part-time study) from the date of their initial enrolment, not including any period of approved leave of absence or enforced suspension.
2. Students progress through the three years of the program in Levels: Level 1 (first year, first half), Level 2 (first year, second half plus second year, first half) and Level 3 (second year, first half and third year).
3. Students must successfully complete Level 1 before undertaking courses at Level 2. Similarly students must successfully complete Level 2 before undertaking courses at Level 3. With the permission of the Program Director, students may carry one course failure from Level 1 to Level 2 and one course failure from Level 2 to Level 3.
Notes
1. Students must complete a professional major of 36 units in theory or one of the studio specialisations listed above. 27 of these units will comprise VSAR 2012 AAD Specialisation A, VSAR 3005 AAD Specialisation B and VSAR 3006 AAD Specialisation C. Students select 2 x 4.5 unit Professional Major Elective courses from their Major area, as listed on the program schedule.
2. The 6 Visual Arts Electives may be selected from any of the Electives listed on the program schedule. Not every Elective course will be offered every year.
3. All students complete at least one Free Elective as part of their undergraduate program of study. See undergraduate elective courses.
4. Students who wish to independently pursue a topic of interest not available from the courses offered in any one study period may choose either a research, or project-based, directed study elective. VSAR 2038 AAD Negotiated Study 1,VSAR 2039 AAD Negotiated Study 2 and VSAR 2040 AAD Negotiated Study 3 are offered.
Entry Requirements The rules that specify the level of attainment required to qualify for consideration for admission to university. For example selection rank is your ATAR plus any adjustment factors. (e.g. Bonus Points)
