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Bachelor of Fine Arts
3 years full-time, up to 7 years part-time 
Hobart, Launceston
3 years full-time, up to 7 years part-time Hobart, Launceston 
CRICOS 005531K
Learn through collaboration
Collaborate with your peers, recognised artists, and designers
Develop your creative expression
Develop your artistic and creative expression through projects guided by individual interests and expert professionals
Unmatched studio and equipment access
Access generous studios and well-equipped workshop spaces, led by practicing artists with strong industry connections
Work across artistic disciplines, dream big, experiment, and create
Having a creative mind allows you to see the world differently. You are imaginative and curious, spending your time exploring topics that fascinate you, following an idea to its conclusion, speculating and discovering new outcomes and practices along the way.
Tasmania is a place that inspires the maker in you. Nowhere is the entanglement of nature and culture, past and present, creativity and industry more alive. Join our vibrant community and achieve your artistic potential.
Our core Critical Practice units offer a robust hands-on framework to support your studio practice major. Immersing yourself in these dynamic learning experiences will foster your creativity and critical thinking, allowing for the thoughtful exploration of contemporary themes and creative expression.
Your study options include:
- A major in Studio Practice or Theatre and Performance
In the Studio Practice major you will specialise in one art practice. In the major you will complete 25 credit points at Introductory level 25 credit points at Intermediate level and 50 credit points at Advanced level.
Each studio pathway moves from foundational techniques to advanced practice, supported by dynamic Critical Practice units that build your creative confidence, conceptual understanding, and resilience as an artist.
| Studio Practice | Theatre and Performance |
|---|---|
| Drawing and printmaking | Performance skills |
| Painting | The Theatre Machine |
| Photography | Playing texts |
| Object and furniture | Experimental production and directed theatre project |
| Sculpture and time based media | Global media and cybertheatres |
| Writing for performance | |
| Directed theatre project |
Study options in this degree
During your studies, you’ll choose an area that interests you, and then study a group of units related to that area. This group of units is called a major and is an area of focus in your degree. In this degree you’ll study the Studio Practice major or Theatre and Performance major and can focus your learning and projects to develop individual skills in a specialisation of your choice.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) requires the completion of 300 credit points including:
- 100 credit points of Core units in Critical Practices and;
- A Studio Practice or Theatre and Performance major;
- 100 credit points of Electives or an elective major, such as a major in Sustainability. You have the option to utilise elective space in this degree to study a second major, which you can source from elsewhere in the University.
In your final year, regardless of the art practice you select, it will culminate in the development and articulation of an art practice folio that is ready for public dissemination.
Deepen your understanding of drawing and print processes, whilst building your skills in making and observation. You will learn the traditional processes of relief printing, etching, and screen printing, complemented by drawing skills from the studio and environment.
You’ll be encouraged to develop independent learning strategies towards the development of individual expression and self-directed outcomes. Through artist talks, lectures, class presentations and critique, you’ll gain the knowledge to situate your art within historical and theoretical contexts. You’ll learn about the technical and material possibilities of Drawing and Printmaking and how to use a studio as both a site and a tool of production.
Object and Furniture introduces you to the elementary principles, practices and processes of studio-based designing and making.
Supported by academic staff and technicians, you will learn a variety of making skills and techniques fundamental for conceptualising, presenting, and realising your design ideas.
A major in Object and Furniture also equips you with the creative and critical thinking skills needed to respond and contribute to a world undergoing rapid change.
Through diverse hands-on projects, Object and Furniture explores how craft skills can be applied to examine design’s impact within ethical, cultural, social, and environmental domains.
Embark on an exploration of the captivating world of painting. By undertaking this major you’ll delve into its significance within visual culture, tracing its evolution from historical roots to contemporary forms. Discover your own artistic voice, using painting to articulate your thoughts, emotions, and reflections on the world around you.
Guided by practising artists and seasoned experts in contemporary painting, you’ll traverse a landscape that honours tradition while embracing the forefront of artistic innovation. You’ll gain mastery over foundational painting techniques, immersing yourself in a range of paint media, spanning traditional landscape painting to cutting edge explorations of artificial intelligence in the studio.
With a solid foundation in professional practice, our Painting major empowers you to leave your mark on contemporary arts.
Photography has dominated global media production for over a century, and whilst nearly everyone now has a camera, very few people are skilled photographers. By studying a photography major you will learn to recognise and apply the aesthetic concepts and technical skills employed by successful photographic artists from around the world.
A photography major offers an exciting foundation in lens-based media. You’ll develop your own artistic perspective and prepare for professional practice in a vibrant and dynamic field.
Explore the frontiers of art and create engaging new artworks and experiences. Learn how to integrate sculptural practice, visual technologies, sound, space, and the dimension of time together.
You'll be supported by staff and technicians to experiment, play and challenge traditional notions of sculpture.
Add sustainability to your degree
As part of our commitment to sustainability, we have created a complementary, optional major available across most of our flexible bachelor's degrees.
In the major, explore interdisciplinary knowledge and skills that underpin the development of sustainable societies and solutions. Informed by international and local research, practice, and theory, this major allows you to develop specialist expertise across the physical and social sciences and humanities, emphasising student-led and problem-based learning.
It provides the frameworks for developing sustainability-oriented solutions in a range of fields and is relevant to a wide range of careers.
Combined study options
Choosing a double degree allows you to deepen your knowledge within two separate study areas. This means you can pursue your career and follow your passion at the same time. And when you graduate, you’ll have a set of skills that will really set you apart.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts can be combined with a number of other degrees. Visit the Double Degrees page to learn more.
Further study options
While the Bachelor of Fine Arts provides skills, knowledge, and confidence to pursue a wide range of careers upon graduation, you may also wish to explore further study options
For honours course information, please visit Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Diploma of Fine Arts
1 years full-time, up to 5 years part-time Hobart, Launceston
1 years full-time Hobart, Launceston CRICOS 0100744
Learn from industry professionals
You will work on real client briefs, and alongside acclaimed creatives
Engage with our vibrant art and creative scene
Collaborate with recognised artists
Unmatched studio and equipment access
Generous studio spaces and equipment, supported by highly skilled staff and technicians, are highly accessible and available
Your first step into the Fine Arts
Studying the Diploma of Fine Arts, you will gain an awareness of your own creative practice and the role and function of visual art and design within contemporary culture. You can choose from a range of selected units, which will provide a foundation for further study in fine art and/or enable you to encounter and develop skills in diverse art disciplines.
Find out more about what you'll study, entry requirements, fees and scholarships - and to apply.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Career opportunities
Fine Arts graduates find employment in a variety of positions within the arts professions such as studio practice, theoretical writing on art, curatorial work, gallery administration, research and teaching, as well as participating in individual and group generated projects.
Through your Fine Arts learning experience, you’ll develop the ability to problem-solve and think reflectively, skills which are highly sought-after in creative industries. You’ll gain advanced technical, theoretical and analytical skills with the ability to apply a design lens to any creative venture.
Your empowering, hands-on Fine Arts experience gives you specialist skills that can be applied to a range of exciting contexts and careers. These are some of the top careers projected to grow in the next five years:
18.4%
Graphic Designers
and Illustrators
Projected increase by 2034*
16%
Fashion, Industrial & Jewellery Designer
Projected increase by 2034*
8.5%
Visual Arts and crafts
Professionals
Projected increase by 2034*
*National Skills Commission ten year projections from May 2024-May 2034.
Student experience
Festival Hub Mural: Mona Foma 2020
Find out how Fine Arts students got the chance to collaborate with acclaimed muralist and Fine Arts graduate Jamin at Mona Foma.
