Bachelor of Visual Arts
at Federation University Australia, Victoria.
Federation's fine art degree is the three-year Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Camp Street campus in Ballarat. VTAC publishes no lowest selection rank for it. VCE prerequisite is a study score of at least 20 in any English.
Lowest selection rank
FedUni has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The course focuses on collaboration and self-initiated practice, with study areas in 3D and installation, ceramics, drawing, media technologies, painting, printmaking and sculpture. Students learn from practising artists, guest speakers and resident artists.
Placement and industry experience
Students take part in creative projects with local arts and community organisations, developed with local industry and community leaders.
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
- Studio assistant to a practising artist
- Gallery assistant or installer in commercial and ARI galleries
- Arts administrator at festivals or institutions
- Freelance artist with grant, residency and commission income
- Visual arts educator (with Master of Teaching)
- Curator's assistant or registrar
- Production designer or art department in film and TV
Graduate starting salary
$48,000 - $62,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates work as practising artists or in arts, community and creative organisations, or continue to postgraduate study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Self-motivated makers with their own practice already developing
- Patient students who iterate work over months
- People comfortable showing unfinished work in critique
- Curious readers who follow contemporary art theory
- Networkers who pursue residencies, artist-run initiatives and prizes
It is probably not for you if
- Students seeking a guaranteed stable salary at graduation
- Those who avoid public critique of their work
- People who want a structured, rubric-driven course
- Students unwilling to keep a parallel job to fund practice
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Federation University Australia website and on VTAC before applying.