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Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Visual ArtsCourse code: 3779 + Course abbreviation: BA/BVA + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time + Managing faculty: Arts Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Caulfield; Gippsland) Course descriptionThis course combines the broad teaching and learning objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree with the more specific theories and practices of a Bachelor of Visual Arts. Students must satisfy the requirements of study within the very wide range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and communications offered by the Arts faculty and are encouraged to grasp the opportunity provided to develop their imaginations and gain a broad understanding of the new ideas, skills and concepts. Students also complete visual arts studies from the studio practice and theory areas, chosen from ceramics, interdisciplinary design, glass, metals/jewellery, painting, photomedia, printmedia, sculpture, tapestry or the theory of art and design. Course structureStudents must complete 96 points in the Bachelor of Arts component and 96 points in the Bachelor of Visual Arts component. Areas of studyFor information on arts majors and minors offered, refer to the ‘Areas of study’ section on the Arts faculty website at www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/. Course requirementsArts componentStudents must complete 96 points, including: (a) A major (48 points). (b) A minor (24 points). (c) An additional first-year-level sequence (12 points). (d) A further 12 points of arts. Note that students who are offered a place at the Caulfield campus may complete arts units chosen from those offered at the Clayton campus. Visual arts componentStudents must complete 96 points, including: (a) Seven core first-year Art and Design units (36 points): First semester
Second semester
(b) A major study comprising 48 points (with at least 36 points at second and third-year levels) to provide depth of study, together with breadth of study provided through complementary and other units in studio and theory from which individual study programs can be formed. Students select one of the following major studies for their core stream - ceramics, interdisciplinary design, glass, metals/jewellery, painting, photomedia, printmedia, sculpture, tapestry, or theory of art and design at the Caulfield campus, and visual arts studio including painting and photomedia at the Gippsland campus. Studio specialisations available at Caulfield campusCeramics
Interdisciplinary design
Glass
Metals and jewellery
Painting
Photomedia
Students should contact the Faculty of Art and Design Student and Administrative Service for assistance with unit selection. Printmedia
Sculpture
Tapestry
Theory of art and design
Students should contact the Faculty of Art and Design Student and Administrative Service for assistance with unit selection. Studio specialisations available at Gippsland campus
(c) Students must complete a further two 6-point second-year theory units (ie those beginning with TAD) (total 12 points). Students cannot graduate from either degree until they have satisfied the above requirements and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points. Students undertaking the above double-degree program are permitted to count up to 48 points of the other faculty’s component towards those 144 points. Students must also complete at least 36 points at third-year level to meet Bachelor of Arts requirements. Note that students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this course. Contact detailsWebsite (Arts): www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/ Website (Art and Design): www.artdes.monash.edu.au/contact/. Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |