Bachelor of Visual Arts
at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.
ECU's studio art degree is the three-year Bachelor of Visual Arts at ECU City; the 2025 rank is for Mount Lawley, before ECU moved its Mount Lawley courses to the new ECU City campus in 2026. There are no subject prerequisites.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the ECU Bachelor of Visual Arts for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70.00 | tisc.edu.au |
| 2025 | 70.00 | tisc.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through TISC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students develop the tools and techniques of visual art, from drawing and photography to printmaking and digital art, and use them to make work that addresses matters of social importance. The course is taught at the new ECU City campus in central Perth.
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 artist building a studio practice
- Gallery or exhibition assistant
- Arts-administration or program officer in councils or arts bodies
- Community-arts or workshop facilitator
- Photographer, printmaker or studio technician
- Arts educator (with further teaching study)
- Creative or production assistant in cultural organisations
Graduate starting salary
$50,000 - $62,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work as practising artists and in galleries, arts organisations and creative industries, or continue to Honours and postgraduate study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Self-motivated makers who already create their own work
- Students who accept and act on critique
- People comfortable with open-ended, self-directed projects
- Those who enjoy both making and thinking about art
- Students willing to build a portfolio and exhibition record
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting a structured, exam-based course with clear answers
- People seeking a guaranteed salary and single job title
- Those uncomfortable presenting unfinished work for critique
- Students who prefer purely theoretical or technical study
Related courses at ECU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Edith Cowan University website and on TISC before applying.