Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)

Unit of study table

Visual Arts Honours

In addition to the requirements in the degree resolutions, admission to Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) requires:
(i) completion of the requirements of the pass degree of the Bachelor of Visual Arts at the University of Sydney or an equivalent degree from another university with a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 70 across all 2000- and 3000-level units; and
(ii) presentation of a research proposal outlining the proposed topic of investigation; and
(iii) presentation of a portfolio of creative work demonstrating level of expertise for honours level.
Achievement of Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 36 credit points of 4000-level core Honours units, either by studio practice and research paper; or by dissertation.
Students undertaking honours in Visual Arts under the Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) select 12 credit points of electives from the 4000-level advanced coursework Visual Arts units of study to complete the required 48 credit points for these degrees.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

By studio practice and research paper

CAHO4005
Contemporary Arts Honours Seminar
6 C CAHO4001 or CAHO4003 or CAHO4006 or CAHO4008
CAHO4006
Contemporary Arts Honours A
12 P A completed Bachelor of Visual Arts or external equivalent degree
C CAHO4005
CAHO4007
Contemporary Arts Honours B
18
C FASS4000
P CAHO4005 and CAHO4006
FASS4000
Final Honours Mark
0  

By dissertation

CAHO4005
Contemporary Arts Honours Seminar
6 C CAHO4001 or CAHO4003 or CAHO4006 or CAHO4008
CAHO4008
Contemporary Arts Honours Dissertation A
12 P A completed Bachelor of Visual Arts or external equivalent degree
C CAHO4005
CAHO4009
Contemporary Arts Honours Dissertation B
18 P CAHO4005 and CAHO4008
C FASS4000
FASS4000
Final Honours Mark
0  

Elective units of study

CAVA4001
Art Writing and Artists
6 P 144 credit points including (FASS3999 or FASS3333 or equivalent) or 72 credit points from CASF and CAST
CAVA4002
Professional Arts Practice
6 P 48 credit points from Visual Arts or 72 credit points from CASF and CAST
CAVA4003
Art Making and Artworks
6 P 48 credit points from Visual Arts or 72 credit points from CASF and CAST
SACE4003
Meaning in the Anthropocene
6 P 144 credit points including (FASS3999 or FASS3333 or equivalent)
N SLAM4003
SACE4004
Working the Arts and Humanities

6

P 144 credit points including (FASS3999 or FASS3333 or equivalent)
N SLAM4004
SACE4111
Theory and Method
6 P 144 credit points including FASS3999 or equivalent