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Visual Arts and Design Major
UAC Code: 754607
A major study in Visual Arts and Design is suitable for students who wish to combine study in the fields of Visual Arts and Design. The Visual Arts component is based on studio practice and related theory and history studies. The studio processes cover textiles, painting and sculpture - with support studies in drawing, printmaking, photography, video, installation, digital image making and curatorial practices.
In the Design component students are introduced to a range of graphic design techniques and practices across a number of conceptual, social and industry contexts including visual communication design, innovations in design practice and sustainability & ethics. Student work is shown throughout the year in gallery spaces in the Faculty.
The structure of the course is based on a common foundation first year, followed by a sequence of parallel Visual Arts and Design studio subjects, leading towards a capstone project-based subject, which can involve work in one or both fields of study. Students may focus on either Visual Arts or Graphic Design theory subjects at 300-level. The course culminates in a final year major project and public exhibition of students’ work within the Graduate Show.
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core BCA Subjects: | |||
| CACS101 | Contemporary Creative Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| CACS102 | Critical Frameworks in Creative Practice | 6 | Spring |
| Plus TWO of the following 300-level subjects: | |||
| CACS301 | Professional Practice | 6 | Spring |
| CACS331 | Contemporary Theory and Research Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| CAGD331 | New Media and Visual Communication Theory | 6 | Autumn |
| CAMS331 | Music and Culture | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPF331 | Theory and Practice of Theatre in the 20th and 21st Century | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA331 | Contemporary Artworlds | 6 | Autumn |
| CAGD332 | Advanced Graphic Design and Visual Communication Theory | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA332 | Globalisation and Contemporary Art | 6 | Spring |
| CAPF333 | Political Dramaturgy | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA361 | Curatorial Practices | 6 | Spring |
| Plus the following major related subjects: | |||
| CAVA101 | Visual Foundation 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA102 | Visual Foundation 2 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA103 | Visual Foundation 3 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA104 | Visual Foundation 4: Studio Practice | 6 | Spring |
| CAGD201 | Graphic Design Studio 1 - Typography | 6 | Autumn |
| CAGD231 | Graphic Design and Visual Communication Theory 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA201 | Visual Arts Studio 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA232 | Contemporary Indigenous Art: Theory and Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| CAGD203 | Graphic Design Studio 3 - Design Innovation | 6 | Spring |
| CAGD232 | Graphic Design and Visual Communication Theory 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA203 | Visual Arts Studio 3 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA231 | Visual Art, Modernism and the Avant-garde | 6 | Spring |
| CAGD301 | Graphic Design Studio 4 - Design Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA301 | Visual Arts Workshop | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus ONE of the following subjects: | |||
| CAGD390 | Graphic Design Major Project | 12 | Spring |
| CAVA390 | Visual Arts Major Project | 12 | Spring |
| Plus electives to bring the total number of credit points to 144. | |||
Credit Arrangements
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