Course summary
Do you dream of showcasing your creative work in galleries and exhibitions around the world?
If so, you can take inspiration from the many Southern Cross University graduates whose careers are thriving after completing our Bachelor of Art and Design.
This internationally acknowledged degree is designed to enhance your artistic flair and develop your career options as an artist, curator or designer. Students are immersed in a rich studio experience with an atmosphere that inspires creativity, and access to the dynamic arts scene of the Northern Rivers.
From our purpose-built, well-equipped studios, you'll develop your skills in painting, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture, digital arts and design, and drawing.
Our graduates have featured in some of Australia's most prestigious arts awards, and their work features regularly in commercial and public settings, both nationally and internationally.
You may also use this degree as a precursor to further study, through Honours and PhD, with a view to careers in research and education.
Students complete core studies in:
- Studio studies: painting, printmaking, mixed-media, 3D studies
- Art theory
- Curating
- Studio drawing
- Design.
In second and third year, students select from a range of creative and media arts units and/or units from across the University to complement their areas of interest.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Apply intellectual rigour and critical analysis to complex art, social, economic, environmental, political and historical issues. Develop research and evaluate ideas, concepts and processes through critical and reflective thinking and practice Demonstrate skills and knowledge of the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies, techniques and critical reflective thinking in the discipline of Art and Design research. |
| Creativity | Negotiate and develop creative and innovative responses to specific fine art challenges. Apply relevant skills and knowledge to produce creative works and artefacts. Develop research and evaluate ideas, concepts and processes through critical reflective thinking in the production of creative works. |
| Ethical practice | Interpret, communicate and present ideas, problems and arguments with reference to principles of social justice and creative art's ethical frameworks. Evaluate issues with reference to principles of social justice and fine arts ethical frameworks. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate a command of contemporary art world views and contemporary issues relating to professional or scholarly settings in the creative art industries and communities Demonstrate knowledge of the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques within Art and Design |
| Lifelong learning | Independently access, manage and evaluate sources of information in contemporary formats. Develop the qualities of a reflective, responsible and inclusive practitioner in culturally diverse settings. Work independently and collaboratively in the culture of fine art, in response to project demands. |
| Communication and social skills | Communicate effectively in visual, oral and written form Work collaboratively to achieve mutually agreed outcomes. Interpret, communicate, collaborate and present ideas, problems and arguments in modes suited to a range of audiences, including studio critiques. |
| Cultural competence | Demonstrate cultural proficiency, cultural competency and cultural safety in a range of professional and scholarly community contexts. Recognise and develop cultural understanding and reflect on social and cultural issues, and apply local and international perspectives to practice in the fine arts sector. |
Students have the opportunity to undertake an internship in the dynamic arts industries of the New South Wales North Coast. They can also study for a session at universities overseas including the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York, University of Hertfordshire in England, Universitat de Barcelona in Spain, University of Massachusetts in USA, and Kansai Gaidai University in Japan.
Course overview
Course code
3007160
Course abbreviation
BAD
Credit points
288
Equivalent units
24
Domestic duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
International duration
3 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Session | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lismore | 1 | N/A | N/A |
Domestic fees
International
| Location | Session | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lismore | 1 | $26,800 ($3,350 per unit) | 096003C |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
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To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Art and Design a candidate shall successfully complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points) comprising:
- 20 Core units listed; and
- 4 Elective Art and Design units; or
- any combination of 4 Elective units from Art and Design or University Wide Electives
- A student can exit with an Associate Degree in Art and Design if the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points) have been successfully completed, comprising a minimum of 12 core units
- A student can exit with a Diploma of Art and Design if the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points) have been successfully completed comprising any 8 core units.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
Year 1, Session 1 |
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| AAD71101 - Drawing | Introductory | ||
| AAD71102 - Painting Essentials | Introductory | ||
| AAD71104 - Photography and Digital Imaging | Introductory | ||
| AAD71103 - Design Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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| AAD71105 - Printmaking Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
| AAD71106 - Sculpture and Spatial Practice | Introductory | ||
| AAD71108 - 3D Printing and Fabrication | Introductory | ||
| AAD71107 - Looking at Art | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| AAD72201 - Studio Practice I | Intermediate Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| AAD72202 - Modern Art and the Avant-Garde | Intermediate | ||
| 1 unit from: Art and Design Electives or any University Wide Elective | |||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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| AAD72203 - Studio Practice II | Intermediate Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| AAD72204 - Art after 1960 | Intermediate | ||
| 1 unit from: Art and Design Electives or any University Wide Elective | |||
Year 3, Session 1 |
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| AAD73301 - Advanced Studio Practice I | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| AAD73302 - Advanced Theories of Contemporary Art | Advanced | ||
| 1 unit from: Art and Design Electives or any University Wide Elective | |||
Year 3, Session 2 |
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| AAD73303 - Advanced Studio Practice II | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 | |
| AAD73304 - Professional Practice | Advanced | ||
| 1 unit from: Art and Design Electives or any University Wide Elective | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
Year 1, Session 1 |
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| AAD71101 - Drawing | Introductory | ||
| AAD71102 - Painting Essentials | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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| AAD71105 - Printmaking Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
| AAD71106 - Sculpture and Spatial Practice | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| AAD71103 - Design Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
| AAD71104 - Photography and Digital Imaging | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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| AAD71107 - Looking at Art | Introductory | ||
| AAD71108 - 3D Printing and Fabrication | Introductory | ||
Year 3, Session 1 |
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| AAD72201 - Studio Practice I | Intermediate Note 1 | Note 1 | |
Year 3, Session 2 |
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| AAD72203 - Studio Practice II | Intermediate Note 1 | Note 1 | |
Year 4, Session 1 |
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| AAD72202 - Modern Art and the Avant-Garde | Intermediate | ||
| 1 unit from: Art and Design Electives or any University Wide Elective | |||
Year 4, Session 2 |
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| AAD72204 - Art after 1960 | Intermediate | ||
| 1 unit from: Art and Design Electives or any University Wide Elective | |||
Year 5, Session 1 |
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| AAD73301 - Advanced Studio Practice I | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 | |
Year 5, Session 2 |
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| AAD73303 - Advanced Studio Practice II | Advanced Note 1 | Note 1 | |
Year 6, Session 1 |
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| AAD73302 - Advanced Theories of Contemporary Art | Advanced | ||
| 1 unit from: Art and Design Electives or any University Wide Elective | |||
Year 6, Session 2 |
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| AAD73304 - Professional Practice | Advanced | ||
| 1 unit from: Art and Design Electives or any University Wide Elective | |||
Notes
| Note 1: | This is a double weighted unit [equal to 24 credit points] |