Bachelor of Fine Arts (Degree with Honours) (BH-FA) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

  • demonstrate independence in their creative practice;
  • formulate and complete rigorous creative research projects, employing discipline-specific practical and theoretical methods;
  • critically evaluate issues of methodology, theory and context relevant to their own practice, and communicate these effectively within and beyond their discipline;
  • apply personal and professional integrity to their practice, respecting diverse contributions, knowledges and histories.

Generic skills

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

  • engage in independent and contextually-informed creative practice;
  • employ well developed and flexible problem-solving skills appropriate to the discipline;
  • effectively communicate the results of research and scholarship by oral and written means;
  • initiate major projects and formulate viable research questions;
  • critically evaluate relevant scholarly literature and creative practice;
  • manage time and maximise the quality of research and scholarship;
  • understand and display facility with scholarly conventions in the discipline area;
  • understand their relationship with and responsibility to the cultural environment and society;
  • respect truth, intellectual integrity and ethical approaches to research and scholarship.

Graduate attributes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Degree with Honours) will have developed the following skills and attributes that allow them to be:

Artistically excellent:

  • demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the challenges facing contemporary artists/practitioners;
  • display a strong sense of intellectual integrity and of the ethical demands of creative practice and scholarship;
  • have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
  • reach a high level of achievement in artistic practice, writing, research activities, problem-solving and communication;
  • be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued, self-directed learning and research.

Knowledgeable across disciplines:

  • critically examine, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a range of disciplines;
  • expand analytical, cognitive and aesthetic skills through research-oriented practice;
  • have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems.

Leaders in communities:

  • be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they live and work;
  • have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations;
  • engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs.

Attuned to cultural diversity:

  • express sensitivity towards different cultural practices;
  • have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity making up communities in which they practice and beyond;
  • respect Indigenous Knowledge, cultures and values.

Active global citizens:

  • understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society;
  • accept social and civic responsibilities;
  • have awareness of the sustainability of the environment;
  • have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics.

Last updated: 6 April 2025