The Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) Honours is a one-year full-time coursework degree of 26 weeks taken over one academic year.

It is a studio-based degree offered as the final year of an undergraduate program. The degree offers an academic pathway to postgraduate study, preparing students with the skills to undertake independent research in the visual arts and to perform as professional artists.

Educational Requirements To be eligible for entry to the Bachelor of Fine Art Honours program, candidates must have

• completed all the requirements of a BFA from the NAS, or equivalent from another institution, within the last four years and
• completed a major in the area of study in which they intend to complete the Honours year, including any prerequisite subjects, or equivalent from another institution and
• maintained a credit average in all subjects in their undergraduate studies and a least a Distinction in Third Year Studio Major, or equivalent from another institution

Course Structure
The course comprises three subjects

• a Studio Major from disciplines of Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture and Drawing
• supported by the Studio Seminar and
• Art History & Theory

Students will extend their expertise in the following areas

• Technical and conceptual skills
• Aesthetic and critical judgment
• Historical, contemporary and theoretical contexts relevant to individual art practice
• Studio practice and management of materials.

The duration of the course is 26 weeks taught over two 13 week semesters in one year.

Core Studies
Studio Major		16 hours per week
Studio Seminar		2 hours per week
Art History/Theory		2 hours per week
Total Hours Per Week		20 hours