A2022 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Art History and Curating

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Arts

A2000 Bachelor of Arts is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In this double degree you complete:

Part A. Major studies

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your practical and theoretical skills and knowledge in one Faculty of Arts listed major area of study. You will learn to critically analyse, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the area of study.

Part B. Specified studies

These units provide you with high quality, in-class student experiences that support a broader sense of belonging within and across the Bachelor of Arts. Through these studies you will develop:

• graduate attributes in a broad base of knowledge of the humanities, social sciences and creative arts and industries;
• a global perspective in the application of that knowledge, especially focused on social, cultural and political change; and
• interdisciplinary teamwork, digital and communication upskilling focused on sharpening skills for future workplaces and global leadership.

Art History and Curating

F2021 Bachelor of Art History and Curating is structured in five parts and develops through theme studies in critical contexts, disciplinary and applied disciplinary practices, and discipline electives. These will come together during the final two studio units in the third year of the course, and final projects will be exhibited in the graduate exhibition. In this double degree you complete: 

Part A. Critical contexts

These studies will equip you with the skills necessary to research fine arts issues and provide the research methods relevant to your studio or workshop practice. They will enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, as well as reference to bodies of knowledge relevant to cultural production, you will begin to situate the place of art in society.

Part B. Disciplinary practices

The studies will assist you to develop the perceptual, practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing. This will introduce you to occupational health, safety and environmental training particularly within the context of studying art, design and architecture. 

Part C. Applied disciplinary practices 

Through this component of the course you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your specialisation. Through lectures and seminars, studios or practice driven workshops, you will develop the capacity for independent cultural production within fine art and related fields. Interdisciplinary skills and practices will be explored in conjunction with critical thinking. You will have the opportunity to interact with topics and students from a range of relevant fields in the arts.

Part D. Discipline electives

These elective studies provide you with the opportunity to deepen and broaden your knowledge and practice through the selection of electives in Fine Art. In these studies, you can choose to complete an internship or undertake a unit abroad or select units in your discipline that are of interest.

 Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

You must complete 192 credit points, of which 96 credit points are from the Bachelor of Arts (including all the requirements in Parts A and B for the single degree) and 96 credit points from the Bachelor of Art History and Curating (including all the requirements in Parts A, B, C and D for the single degree)

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.