Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours
Abbreviation: BFA(Hons)
Course code: F4A
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6324 3624
Introductory comments
This on-campus full-time (minimum 1 year), or part-time (minimum 2 years) course is
offered by the Faculty of Arts through the Tasmania School of Art at Hobart .
Note: Students wishing to undertake honours study in visual arts in Launceston will
enrol in the new Bachelor of Contemporary Arts with Honours course.
Admission & prerequisites
On successful completion of a Fine Arts degree, a candidate may make application to
undertake a further honours year. Prerequisites for entry into the honours year apply: a
candidate shall normally be expected to have gained at least distinctions in 75% of
semester units during undergraduate study, 25% of which must be in the final year of the
major unit completed. Candidates are also expected to have completed 75% in units
offered in Art and Design Theory at levels 100, 200 and 300.
Course objectives
Studio candidates
The course 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.
Candidates work with one or two supervisors in a studio/teaching area, and must be
prepared to articulate the line of investigation which they wish to pursue. This will take
the form of a proposal which establishes the framework for assessment.
Candidates also undertake a seminar program in which they present three short papers
(approx 1,000 words each) discussing the content, form and context of their work. In
consultation with theory staff and their studio supervisors candidates merge these three
papers into their Research Essay (approx 3,000 words). This paper is presented as part of
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the candidates’ examination submission. For studio-based candidates, the Art Theory
component makes up approximately one fifth of the course.
Candidates will be examined by a panel of academic staff, on a presentation of visual work
representing results of study undertaken during the year, along with the research essay
which contextualises their work, and any other written documentation, such as diaries,
notebooks and other relevant material. Candidates must satisfy the examiners as to the
quality of their submissions in both studio and theory.
Theory candidates
Students undertaking Honours in Art and Design Theory will be required to write a
Thesis (approx. 15,000 words) on a topic devised in consultation with their supervisor. In
addition they will be required to write an essay (approx. 5,000 words) on a topic related to
but separate from their thesis, and a Research Essay (approx. 3,000 words) outlining the
content, methodology and context of their work. As with the studio candidates, the
Research Essay will be developed in the form of three short papers and presented in the
Honours Seminar program.
Career outcomes
Graduates from the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours find employment in a variety of
positions within the arts professions, including curatorial work, gallery administration,
research and teaching, as well as participating in individual and group-generated projects
and studio practice.
Course structure
The candidate will submit a proposal for a course of study within one of the following
studio areas, although this program is not necessarily media-specific:
•
Art Theory
•
Drawing
•
E-Media
•
Furniture Design
•
Graphic Design
•
Painting
•
Photography
•
Printmaking
•
Sculpture
Enrolment
Students enrol as follows:
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Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours
FSA400
or
FSA401
Bachelor of Fine Arts with
Honours (Full time)
100%
Bachelor of Fine Arts with
Honours (Part time)
50%
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Contact
Hobart: Maureen Hardcastle ph 6226 4304 Launceston: Carol Searson ph 6324 3601
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Arts
Campus(es) offered | Hobart | Launceston
Mode of delivery| Full time fax 6324 | Part time
Course duration | 1 years minimum (2 semesters) | 2 years maximum (4 semesters)
Majors and Specialisations | Hobart specialisations: Drawing, E-media, Furniture,
Design, Graphics Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture | Launceston
specialisations: Art Theory, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Printmedia, Sculpture
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES
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