Program

Art Theory - 4803

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Art & Design

Contact: http://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au/

Campus: Paddington

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 3 Years  

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 3

Max UOC Per Semester: 27

Min UOC For Award: 144

UAC Code: 421400

Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Art Theory (Major)

Bachelor of Art Theory (Honours)

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Program Description

The Bachelor of Art Theory [BArtTh] offers students in-depth study of art and/or design history and theory and prepares students for research careers or professional employment in the arts or design industries. Examples of likely careers include art administration, art and design criticism, art historical research, curating, museum education and arts project management.

The BArtTh can be completed full-time in Stand-Alone mode (normally 3 years), in Dual Award Mode (the equivalent of two years full-time) or part time. The basic requirements of the program are simple. The BArtTh has a depth component and a breadth component. Students enrolled in Stand-Alone mode do both the depth and breadth component while students enrolled in Dual Award Mode only complete the depth component.

The Depth component is:
  • The completion of an Art Theory Major stream (96 UOC)
The Breadth component (for students completing the program in Stand-Alone mode) is:
  • Free Electives (36 UOC - 6 courses) which can be taken either within or outside UNSW Art and Design.
  • General Education (12 UOC - 2 courses) which must be taken outside UNSW Art and Design

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Students will have the ability to make informed critical judgments concerning visual culture, with a particular emphasis on understanding contemporary visual arts and design and the historical-theoretical interpretation of images and objects.

Students benefit from the opportunity to combine theoretical and historical studies with studio-based subjects in art and design and to draw on a wide range of electives offered within the University.

Program Structure

The basic requirements for the degree are:

Stand-Alone Mode (144 UOC) made up of:
  • Art Theory compulsory courses - 30 UOC
  • Art Theory Major courses - 66 UOC
  • Free electives – 36 UOC
  • General Education courses – 12 UOC
Dual Award Mode (96 UOC) made up of:
  • Art Theory compulsory courses - 30 UOC
  • Art Theory Major courses - 66 UOC
Art Theory Compulsory Courses Total units - 30 UOC
Art Theory Major Total Units - 66 UOC

General Education Requirements

General Education is the completion of two courses (12 UOC) offered outside the Faculty of Art and Design.

Honours

From 2014, Honours is only available through Bachelor of Art Theory (Honours) (4516), which is a 48 UOC 1 year program.

Academic Rules

Stand-Alone Mode

To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
  1. enrol in the Bachelor of Art Theory and complete 144 units of credit;
  2. complete the requirements for the Art Theory Major stream
  3. complete 36 UOC of Free Electives
  4. complete 12 UOC of General Education
  5. complete at least 30 UOC of Level I courses before enrolling in Level II or Level III courses
Dual Award Mode

To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
  1. enrol in the Bachelor of Art Theory and complete 96 units of credit;
  2. complete the requirements for the Art Theory Major stream
  3. complete at least 30 UOC of Level I courses before enrolling in Level II or Level III courses

Fees

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

Important Infromation

The Academic Rules for the BArtTh and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.

Concurrent Program with Bachelor of Arts

Students completing this program with the Bachelor of Arts (BA) cannot complete a minor in Art History and Theory as part of their BA

Program Schema (pdf download)


Domestic Undergraduate Admission - Selection Criteria

All applicants are assessed on the basis of previous academic achievement, however additional selection criteria are available to some applicants. Please refer to the Admissions Information here.

Related Program(s)


4806 Art Theory/Arts
4703 Art Theory/Laws
4815 Art Theory/Social Research and Policy

Area(s) of Specialisation