Collaboration between the arts and sciences has the potential to create new knowledge, ideas and processes beneficial to both fields. Artists and scientists approach creativity, exploration and research in different but increasingly connected ways and perspectives; when working together they open up new ways of seeing, experiencing and interpreting the world around us.

This dual degree program enables students to complete a Major sequence from those available in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts, where students can study a wide range of fine art, design and media art disciplines.

The typical duration of this program is 5 years full-time. For admission to the program, students must satisfy the entry requirements to both the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (3972) and the Bachelor of Fine Arts (4800) programs.

For questions regarding the Bachelor of Fine Arts requirements for the program, students should consult staff in the UNSW Art & Design Student Centre. For questions relating to the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) component of the program, students should consult the Science Student Centre.

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the 3972 Bachelor of Science (Advanced) program and the 4800 Bachelor of Fine Arts program.

A total of 240 units of credit is required to complete this dual degree program. Students must satisfy the following requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) and Bachelor of Fine Arts components.

Where the requirements for the two programs are completed in less than 192 units of credit due to overlapping courses, students must make up the remaining units of credit from UNSW Art & Design or UNSW Science.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) in dual degree mode:

When taken as part of a dual degree, a Bachelor of Science (Advanced) is comprised of 144 units of credit which includes:

Academic rules relating to the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) in dual degree mode are as follows:

1. Students must complete a minimum of 144 units of credit;

2. Students must complete at least one approved Bachelor of Science (Advanced) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level II courses;

3. SCIF1121 Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (6 UoC) or SCIF1131 Science: Technological and Professional Perspectives (6 UoC) must be completed in first year.

4. An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours';

5. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, SCIF1121/1131, and honours, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1121/1131, plus Honours year plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit;

6. Students must complete at least 24 units of credit of 'science' level I courses;

7. A minimum of 30 units of credit of level III 'science' courses must be completed;

8. Where offered in a particular major, students must take higher versions of courses. Any variation to this must be approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) or nominee;

9. No student may commence level II courses until 30 units of credit of level I courses have been successfully completed.

10. Students may commence level III courses upon successful completion of 72 units of credit.

11. Progression to stages 2, 3, and 4 is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. Where students do not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the Bachelor of Science program.

Notes

Double Majors in Advanced Science

Students wishing to complete a double major in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) as part of a dual degree at UNSW, should be aware that it will be very difficult to complete two majors within 144 units of credit. Therefore where a dual degree student would like to undertake a double major, they should be aware that it may involve extra time and cost to complete, and may have visa implications for international students.

Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Neuroscience Majors

The Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Neuroscience majors are large majors and students may not be able to take these majors as part of a dual degree within the minimum units of credit.

The Bioinformatics major, for example, is 96 units of credit and contains 24 units of credit at Level III. To satisfy all the program rules above, students will need to take this 96 units of credit, plus SCIF1121/1131 for 6 units of credit, plus 48 units of credit for Honours, plus an additional 6 units of credit of ‘science’ Level III courses. This totals 156 units of credit, which is more than the minimum units of credit stated above.

Taking one of the above mentioned majors in a dual degree may involve extra time and costs to complete the degree requirements and may have visa implications for international students.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in dual degree mode:

Fine Arts Major (48 UOC)

Level 1:

Fine Art Streams:

Painting, Drawing, Sculpture Installation Performance, Printmaking, Photography, Textiles, Cross-Media Art

Design Streams:

Graphics Media, Object Design, Spatial Design, Textiles, Jewellery, Ceramics

Media Art Streams:

Animation and Visual Effects, Video Sound Image, Cross-Media Arts

Honours in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) Component

For details of Honours in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) please see 3972 Bachelor of Science (Advanced).

Honours in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Component

Students undertaking the BFA in Dual Award who would like to apply for Honours should contact the UNSW Art & Design Student Centre for more information.

For program rules and requirements, please refer to the Program Structure section above.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html