Bachelor of Fine Arts
UNSW
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Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
The Bachelor of Fine Arts includes several distinct specialisations, from which you can choose: Animation and Moving Image, Art Theory, Music, and Visual Arts.
Immerse yourself in creative practice with the Bachelor of Fine Arts, a three-year degree when studied full time with UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA). This degree includes distinct and focused specialisations in: Animation and Moving Image, Art Theory, Music (including creative practice, music pedagogy, and sonic arts), and Visual Arts. It is also structured such that you can focus on one specific field, or you can move across disciplines.
You’ll learn from experts who will build your technical skills and knowledge in practical and theoretical classes. Your career will be developed though the strong industry links that are embedded in all our specialisations.
Key features of the degree include:
- Self discovery: Explore and develop your artistic voice within your chosen specialisation with options to experience a variety of creative disciplines. Enjoy hands-on practices in a comprehensive, intellectual, and artistic program.
- Collaborate with purpose: Bring an open mind to our social campus – meet and work alongside artists who are with purpose changing the way we think about important issues. Find out how creative practices can raise awareness and drive action.
- Real industry experience: What happens when you combine professional development, specialist facilities and industry-standard technologies with experienced, well-connected professional artists and musicians? Your career begins before you even graduate. This degree includes industry experience such as exhibitions, studio internships, performances, and ensembles.
ATAR Profile: Some UNSW offers were issued based on the UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer Scheme with a lower ATAR entry requirement. Refer to the Admissions Information for a complete ATAR profile by degree.
Areas of study
Animation and moving image, art theory, music (including creative practice, pedagogy, sonic arts), and visual arts.
Career opportunities
Animation and moving image: Animator, 3D artist, Digital publishing, Digital communications specialist, Art director, Advertising director, Film producer, Television producer, Visual effects designer. Art theory: Arts and cultural management, policy making and administration, Art and design criticism, communications and journalism. Music: Performance, Arranging and composing, Academia, Classroom music teaching, Audio engineering. Visual arts: Art direction, advertising, and communications, Writer, Exhibition curator, Entertainer, Publisher, Educator, Theatre production, Urban Planner.
Honours
Available as an additional year to high achieving students.
Double degrees: Bachelor of Fine Arts can be combined with 429396 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Hons), 421020 Bachelor of Arts, 424100 Bachelor of Commerce, 422143 Bachelor of Education (Secondary), 426000 Bachelor of Law, 421030 Bachelor of Media, 429240 Bachelor of Science, 4235810 Bachelor of Science (Computer Science).
Fees and charges
Refer to UNSW current fee information.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Recommended studies: For Animation and moving image: Visual Arts, Design and Technology. For Music: Music 2, or AMEB (7th Grade Practical and 6th Grade Theory or Musicianship) or equivalent study. For Art theory or Visual arts: Visual Arts.
All applicants
Audition: Acceptance into the Music specialisation requires you to audition. For more information, visit UNSW Music auditions.
Portfolio (optional): Demonstrate your passions and skills alongside your ATAR. Depending on your preferred degree, you'll complete either a critical reflection or a portfolio, with successful applicants receiving an early conditional offer with an adjusted ATAR entry requirement for their preferred degree. See more information about UNSW Admission Pathways
Also refer to UNSW Sydney general admission criteria.
Student profile
Visit the UNSW website.
Further information
View all details of this course on the UNSW website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2023)
* The Lowest ATAR to which an offer was made, for this program, is based on a UNSW Gateway Early Conditional Offer.
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2024 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.
Double degree options
Double degree options are available in a number of UNSW courses.
Honours at UNSW
Studying honours offers a chance to develop your research and professional skills guided by staff who are passionate about research and the development of new researchers. Honours is an integral component of many UNSW courses or may be offered as an additional year of study to meritorious students.