Bachelor of Fine Arts
at Bond University, Queensland.
A studio-based fine-arts degree with majors in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, screen, sound, performance or expanded practice. Includes an annual graduate exhibition.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Bond University Bachelor of Fine Arts. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official QTAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Bond's three-semester calendar lets this studio-based Bachelor of Fine Arts be completed in two calendar years. First year builds core craft and visual literacy across media such as drawing, photography, screen, sound and performance, alongside art history and critical studies. Teaching is studio-based in small groups with regular one-on-one critique, which suits Bond's personalised model. The middle of the degree moves into a chosen practice. You develop a body of work through experimentation and iteration, present in studio crits, and learn to talk about your practice in critical and contextual terms. Bond's small classes mean sustained individual feedback, and frequent intakes let students join in January, May or September. The final stage is a self-directed major project and the graduate exhibition, which doubles as a professional portfolio and showcase. Many students take part in exhibitions, residencies or internships in the cultural sector. The accelerated calendar means graduates can enter creative practice with a developed body of work a year ahead of peers from standard programs.
Example first-year subjects
- Drawing and Visual Studies
- Studio Practice
- Photography and Lens-Based Media
- History of Art and Ideas
- Materials and Making
- Critical and Contextual Studies
How you will be assessed
- Studio projects assessed on process and final work
- Portfolio and body-of-work submissions
- Studio critiques and oral presentations
- Sketchbooks, journals and process documentation
- Major self-directed capstone and graduate exhibition
- Written art-history and theory essays
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as practising artists, screen and stage performers, art directors and gallery educators across the cultural sector.
- Common destinations include exhibition assistant roles at state galleries, freelance studio practice and arts-administration positions in regional councils.
- Many alumni progress into curatorial roles, postgraduate study or arts education in secondary schools.
Typical first jobs
- Practising or freelance artist
- Studio or exhibition assistant
- Gallery or arts-education officer
- Photographer, videographer or screen creative
- Arts-administration or events coordinator
- Community or public-art project assistant
- Junior creative in a studio or agency
Graduate starting salary
$52,000 - $64,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Most graduates enter studio practice, the cultural sector or freelance creative work with a portfolio and exhibition record built through the degree, which Bond's early completion delivers sooner. Some pursue a Master of Fine Arts, curatorial or arts-management coursework, or graduate teaching qualifications to teach art in schools. For practising artists, a strong body of work and exhibition history often matters more than further qualifications.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Makers who are driven to create and experiment
- Students who take and act on critique constructively
- People with strong self-direction and time management
- Visual and conceptual thinkers who enjoy ideas and theory
- Students who want to build a body of work in two years
It is probably not for you if
- Students who want a maths-heavy or lab-based degree
- Those who dislike public critique of their work
- People wanting a single, clear corporate job outcome
- Students unwilling to keep making work outside class
Related courses at Bond
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Bond University handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/bond/bachelor-of-fine-arts.