Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts)
at Flinders University, South Australia.
Flinders' fine art degree is the three-year Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts), taught in the Adelaide CBD at the Adelaide College of the Arts, with some topics at Flinders City and Bedford Park. The 2026 figure is the lowest selection rank Flinders publishes for Semester 1, 2026 ATAR-based offers, which may cover its wider arts suite of courses; the guaranteed entry ATAR is 65. No SACE 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 Flinders Bachelor of Creative Arts (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 | 52.85 | satac.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 SATAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Core topics are taught at the Adelaide College of the Arts (TAFE SA Adelaide City Campus) and Flinders City Campus, building studio practice in the visual arts, with some electives online or at Bedford Park.
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 freelance studio practice
- Gallery, exhibition or arts-program assistant
- Arts administrator in a council or cultural organisation
- Screen, stage or production assistant
- Art technician or studio assistant
- Creative or content producer in media
- Secondary art teacher after further study
Graduate starting salary
$55,000 - $66,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work as practising artists or 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 with a strong creative drive
- Students who take critique well and keep refining work
- Those who manage their own time and studio practice
- People comfortable presenting and discussing their work
- Curious thinkers who connect ideas to making
It is probably not for you if
- Students who want exam-based, highly structured study
- Those uncomfortable with public critique of their work
- People seeking a regulated profession with a clear salary path
- Those who dislike self-directed, open-ended projects
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Flinders University website and on SATAC before applying.