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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) (B-FAVISART) // Course structure
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Course structure
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), hereafter BFA VA, requires the successful completion of 300 points comprising 100 points of study at each of first, second and third year levels.
Subject options
First Year
Semester 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA10025 | Studio Studies 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
| FINA10026 | Critical and Theoretical Studies 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
AND
One of the following in the student's discipline;
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA10028 | Related Studies Painting | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA10030 | Related Studies Photography | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA10031 | Related Studies Sculpture & Spatial Prac | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA10039 | Related Studies Drawing & Printmedia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Semester 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA10032 | Critical and Theoretical Studies 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA10034 | Studio Studies 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
AND
one 12.5 point VCA elective (see below)
Second Year
Semester 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA20027 | Studio Studies 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
| FINA20029 | Critical and Theoretical Studies 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
AND
one 12.5 point VCA elective (see below)
Semester 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA20030 | Studio Studies 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
| FINA20032 | Critical and Theoretical Studies 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
AND
one 12.5 point VCA elective (see below)
Third Year
Semester 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA30001 | Studio Studies 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
37.5 |
| FINA30017 | Critical and Theoretical Studies 5 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
Semester 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA30002 | Studio Studies 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
37.5 |
| FINA30018 | Critical and Theoretical Studies 6 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
VCA Electives - level 1 subjects
Students wishing to take subjects offered as breadth options at the Parkville campus should seek permission from the Course Coordinator.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIND10003 | Ancient and Contemporary Indigenous Arts |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI10215 | Alexander Technique for Daily Function | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| AIND10004 | Art and Indigenous Voice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| THTR10019 | Clear Speech and Communication |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| DRAM10025 | Contemporary Performance Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10199 | Do You Hear The People Sing? | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE10027 | Dancing the Dance 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FLTV10021 | Interactive Art Media 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FLTV10010 | Making Movies 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FINA10033 | Open Art | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10179 | Making Music For Film And Animation 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA10037 | |||
| MUSI10202 | Jazz: The Improvisatory Spirit | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10184 | Pop Song Writing 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| THTR10007 | The Actors Process | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI10222 | The Wellbeing Orchestra |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| UNIB10011 | The Secret Life of the Body 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| DRAM10026 | Up Close and Personal with MTC |
June (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| FINA10035 | Still Life: Nature Morte | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| CCDP10001 | Games & Playfulness | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
VCA Electives - level 2 subjects
Students wishing to take subjects offered as breadth options at the Parkville campus should seek permission from the Course Coordinator.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINA20028 | Studio Options 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FINA20031 | Studio Options 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FLTV20005 | Making Movies 2 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20163 | Samba Band |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20164 | Free Play New Music Improvisation Ensem |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20166 | |||
| MUSI20168 | Glee Singing |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20169 | Intimate Acts: Inside The 'Fourth Wall' | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20170 | |||
| MUSI20173 | The Art of Game Music | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20174 | The Laptop Recording Studio |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20186 | Music Theatre: Singing Sondheim | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20187 | Music Theatre: Singing the Golden Age | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI20190 | Advanced Recording Studio Techniques | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| MUSI20192 | R&B, Soul & Gospel Choir |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20194 | Alexander Technique for Performance | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| THTR20022 | Improvisation: Text, Space and Action | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR20023 | The Artist's Toolbox |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| THTR20042 | Puppets as Storytellers | January (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR20043 | Design and the Moving Image | June (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| DNCE20031 | Dancing the Dance 2 | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| AIND20011 | Indigenous Art and Changing the Nation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CCDP20001 | Street Art |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MUSI20206 | The Business of Music | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
VCA Electives - level 3 subjects
Students wishing to take subjects offered as breadth options at the Parkville campus should seek permission from the Course Coordinator.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAM30020 | Acting for Camera | Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| FLTV30013 | Making Movies 3 | July (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30237 | Music Theatre: Singing Rock Musicals | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR30039 | Understanding Masks | July (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR30042 | Hashtag Cyberstar |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FLTV30022 | Making Movies 3 Practical Production | Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| MUSI30236 | The Music Producer: From Brass to Beats | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020