Fine Arts

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.

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.

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.

For honours course information, please visit Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours