Arts (Visual Arts), Bachelor

With arts and social sciences at the University of Sydney consistently ranked among the world’s top 30 faculties, our Bachelor of Arts is highly regarded by academic leaders and sought after by employers. Whether you wish to learn a new language, explore cultures, study great works and ideas, or analyse the past, present and future, the degree broadens perspectives and encourages innovative thinking.

The Visual Arts major taught at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) will provide you with creative, conceptual and technical skills that can be applied across a wide range of disciplines. As the creative economy expands, skills in both digital and traditional processes, ways of thinking and communicating through image-based media have come to the fore. These are in demand across a range of industries including business, IT, design and communications. Through experimentation and research you will learn how to contextualise and develop concepts. You will realise your projects by applying skills, techniques, and material knowledge you have developed under the guidance of highly respected and knowledgeable artists and technicians. The range of units offered enable you to elect to focus on a particular area of studio practice, or develop an innovative combination of creative experiences. You will also be encouraged to work across disciplinary boundaries, and to make links within a broader research context, in order to realise your ideas. SCA classes are held in well-equipped facilities that support both traditional and new media practices, providing you with the tools and environment to develop your work to a professional standard. For more information on the program structure and content including unit of study information, please refer to the Interdisciplinary Studies Handbook. This major is offered by Sydney College of the Arts.  Learn more