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 Advanced Science (Honours) 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 Advanced Science (Honours) (3962) 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 Advanced Science (Honours) component of the program, students should consult the Science Student Centre.

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) 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 Advanced Science (Honours) 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 Advanced Science (Honours) in dual degree mode:

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

Academic rules relating to the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) 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 Advanced Science (Honours) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level II courses. Details of approved Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program page.

3. Students may choose to complete an optional minor using their Science electives. Students cannot complete a minor with the same name as their nominated major, and Level II and III courses cannot be double-counted between majors and minors. More than one minor may be completed subject to the limit on double-counting. Students must declare their minor(s) before their final semester. Details of approved Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) minors and how to declare a minor can be found on the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program page.

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

Students taking the Vision Science major should take VISN1101 instead of SCIF1121 or SCIF1131.

5. An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. Honours may only be completed in one discipline. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours' on the 3962 Advanced Science (Honours) program page.

6. 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. Details of what courses constitute 'science' courses can be found in Table 1 on the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program page

7. Students must complete at least 24 UOC of level I 'science' courses.

8.Students must complete at least 30 UOC of level III 'science' courses.

9.When offered in a particular major, students must take higher versions of any level II or level III courses. Any variation to this must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) or nominee;

10.Students may not enrol into level II courses until at least 30 UOC of level I courses have been successfully completed.

11.Students may not enrol into level III courses until at least 72 UOC of courses have been successfully completed.

12. Progression to stages 2, 3, and 4 of this program is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. If a student does not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the 3926 Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Fine Arts program.

Notes

Double Majors and Minors in Advanced Science(Honours)

Students who intend to complete a double major or a major combined with a minor in the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) when taken as part of a dual degree should be aware that it may be difficult to complete these combinations within 144 UOC. This 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. Taking one of these 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:

Drawing (24 UOC), Interactive Media (24 UOC), Painting (24 UOC) or Painting Extension (48 UOC), Photography (24 UOC) or Photography Extension (48 UOC), Printmaking (24 UOC), Sculpture Installation Performance (24 UOC) or Sculpture Installation Performance Extension (48 UOC), Textiles (24 UOC) or Textiles Extension (48 UOC)

Design Streams:

Graphics Media (24 UOC), Object Design (24 UOC), Spatial Design (24 UOC), Jewellery (24 UOC), Ceramics (24 UOC)

Media Art Streams:

Animation and Visual Effects (24 UOC), Video Sound Image (24 UOC)

Honours in the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) Component

For details of Honours in the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) please see 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours).

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:  UNSW Fee Website.

The Faculty of Science has some rules that relate to all students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty in relation to recognition for prior learning, general education, course exclusions, study load, and cross-institutional study. All students should read the information contained on the Faculty General Rules and Requirements page in this Handbook.