Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts) (KK34)

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts), you must complete the following:

• Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) – 24 credit points
• Visual Arts major – 168 credit points
• Complementary studies – 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives). The Situated Creative Practice Extension provides you with industry-connected real world project opportunities. 

The Situated Creative Practice Extension (KKFAEXT-SITCRPR) provides you with industry-connected real world project opportunities. It is made up of:

• 24 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Project Options list, plus
• 24 credit points from the Work Integrated Learning Options list.

You can complete these units in any order as long as you meet the prerequisite requirements. They are intended to be undertaken in your final year of study.

There are a number of changes to units and study areas which may affect your enrolment as outlined below.

The above information is subject to change. 

The below information provides advice for current Creative Industries Faculty undergraduate students who are considering teaching as a career option following the successful completion of a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Creative Industries or Bachelor of Music degree.

Students graduating from their undergraduate degree in 2017 and onwards can apply for entry to EU50 Master of Teaching (Secondary). EU50 is a two year course offered from 2018.

There are a set of minimum requirements for admission to EU50 Master of Teaching (Secondary). The following information meets those requirements and gives you the best preparation for your teaching area.

Prerequisites: first teaching area

For the first teaching area at least three quarters of a year (6 QUT units) of successful full-time higher education study completed in a major area or equivalent. Completed study can be from different courses at bachelor degree level or higher.

Assumed knowledge: second teaching area

For the second teaching area at least half a year (4 QUT units) of successful full-time higher education study in a minor area or equivalent. Completed study can be from different courses at bachelor degree level or higher. Your first and second teaching areas must be different.

Please contact the Faculty of Education Student Affairs Office for further information about EU50 (email: educationenq@qut.edu.au or ph 3138 3947).

You may be able to choose a second major and/or a minor from another area of the University if your course rules allow.

For more details about University wide second major or minor options see University wide second majors and minors.

Please note that students should allow a minimum of 3 semesters to complete a second major or minor to account for semesters of offering and any pre-requisite requirements.

Important Enrolment Information:

• Bachelor of Design students will not be permitted to commence a second major or minor until they have completed a minimum of 72cps.
• Any unit(s) that appear in these second majors and are also mandatory elsewhere in your course can not contribute towards the completion of these second majors. Any unit(s) that appear in multiple second majors can only contribute towards the completion of one of these second majors.
• Not all second majors may be available in your course. Please check your course rules.
• Some units have been recoded, renamed or discontinued. These changes have been reflected in the lists of units available to continuing students. 

Important Enrolment Information:

• Minors offered by other faculties can be accessed through 'University Wide Minor Options' and 'Language Minor Options'. Some minors to consider include: Advertising, Entrepreneurship, Integrated Marketing Communication, International Business, Law, Management, Marketing, Tourism and Entertainment Marketing, and Public Relations.
• Bachelor of Design students will not be permitted to commence a second major or minor until they have completed a minimum of 72 credit points.
• You must complete 48 credit points (normally four 12 credit point subjects) from the specified units to achieve a minor.
• Any unit(s) that appear in these minors and are also mandatory elsewhere in your course can not contribute towards the completion of these minors. Any unit(s) that appear in multiple study areas can only contribute towards the completion of one of these study areas.

These unit offerings are current at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Rules for selecting Unit Options:

• you must obey any Unit Option rules as set out in your course requirements
• you cannot select a unit that forms part of the compulsory units of your course or the compulsory units of your chosen major area
• you must have successfully completed any applicable pre/co-requisite units
• the offering of these units is subject to sufficient student enrolment numbers and staff availability
• some units are subject to quota restrictions

A maximum of 48 credit points may be taken from the following units: