Bachelor of Visual Arts
at Griffith University, Queensland.
Griffith's studio art degree is the three-year Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Queensland College of Art and Design, Brisbane City, with majors in painting, photography, and sculpture, performance and installation. Offers are made by portfolio as well as rank; assumed knowledge is English.
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 Griffith 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 | 63.90 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 67.80 | qtac.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 QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students train in painting, photography, or sculpture, performance and installation, learning from practising artists and industry. Through QCAD LiveArt, students gain practical experience producing work for clients and public art projects.
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 artist-run 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 crew in film and TV
Graduate starting salary
$52,000 - $64,000 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 with a 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
Related courses at Griffith
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Griffith University website and on QTAC before applying.