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With facilities close to the centre of both Hobart and Launceston, you will have access to world class workshop facilities with generous allocations of studio working space, staffed by dedicated practising artists and designers. You will be engaging in the contemporary practices of art, which, while still firmly having making at their centre, also engage with the world through critical and reflective thinking.
In one year of advanced practice-led study, you will have the option of undertaking either Professional Honours or Research Honours, depending on your results and your future aims. Professional Honours focuses on developing skills required for engaging in creative practices outside the university setting, while Research Honours prepares you for undertaking a Research Higher Degree such as an MFA or a PhD.
You will present a conceptually multi-layered, resolved creative work as a result of a project in the disciplines of visual art, design or theatre and performance. We are developing opportunities for our students to participate in contemporary culture, not to just be consumers of it - to actively contribute to the cultural life of our society. You will be able to engage directly with Tasmania’s internationally acclaimed arts culture through our ongoing partnerships with festivals and arts institutions across the state and interact with both Australian and international visiting artists.
A degree in creative arts can be the foundation of a surprising variety of careers, as it develops the generally agreed essential 21st century skills of criticality, creativity, innovation and communication; the only limits are in your imagination.
Course objectives
The BFA Honours Research allows students to concentrate on developing a body of work of a speculative and individual nature. The emphasis is placed on a spirit of excellence and a strong sense of independent enquiry. Experimentation is encouraged and the candidate should have a firm commitment to the articulation of visual art theory in written, verbal and visual form, and its integration into art practice.
The course is designed to prepare students for research training at postgraduate level, and to develop their respective practices as artists, designers or writers.
Students meet regularly with their supervisors, and participate in group discussions and critiques to gain feedback on their project during the course of the program.
The program of study need not be media-specific; however students will be supervised in the context of one of the following studio areas at the School of Art: Art and Design Theory, Drawing, Electronic Media, 3D Design, Visual Communication, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture.
The BFA Honours Professional course allows students to concentrate on developing a body of work of a speculative and individual nature. The emphasis is placed on developing a professional approach to practice and maintaining a strong sense of independent enquiry. Experimentation is encouraged and the candidate should have a commitment to the articulation of visual art theory and its integration into art practice.
The course is designed to prepare students for successfully pursuing their respective practices as artists, designers or curators.
Students meet regularly with their supervisors, and participate in group discussions and critiques to gain feedback on their project during the course of the program.
The program of study need not be media-specific; however students will be supervised in the context of one of the following studio areas at the School of Art: Art and Design Theory, Drawing, Electronic Media, 3D Design, Visual Communication, Painting, Photography, Printmaking or Sculpture and Curatorial Practice.
Practical experience
The Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours has a strong emphasis on active engagement with industry, with students producing high quality creative outcomes that reflect authentic workplace and professional environments as well as developing skills in independent research practice and project management. Students will propose, develop and deliver multiple professional outcomes – public presentation of work, participation in an Honours conference – that require thoughtful engagement with peers and professionals in the creative and cultural industries. Through participation in Arts Forums, engagement with Arts in Residence, and exposure to key creative arts events and organisations, student will make meaningful connections with industry stakeholders, practitioners, researchers, creative artists and teachers from local, national and international contexts.
The Professional Honours stream can cater for projects developed in partnership with creative arts institutions and organisations and enable students to undertake industry placements as part of their project.
Career outcomes
Graduates from the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours find employment in a variety of positions within the arts professions, including studio practice, theoretical writing on art, curatorial work, gallery administration, research and teaching, as well as participating in individual and group-generated projects.
Course structure
Entry requirements
Fees & scholarships
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International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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