Bachelor of Visual Art
at University of Southern Queensland, Queensland.
UniSQ's studio art degree is the three-year Bachelor of Visual Art at Toowoomba and online. Selection includes an interview, and the assumed knowledge is English and Visual Art (Units 3 and 4, C). QTAC published no lowest selection rank for 2026.
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 UniSQ Bachelor of Visual Art for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.90 | 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 choose a major in visual art studio practice or in curation, innovation and visual art, building technical proficiency in studio practice and a self-directed work ethic. Studio practice students exhibit at UniSQ's Toowoomba campus and the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, in a blended program of art ideas, curatorial practice, and arts and cultural management.
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, installer or registrar
- Arts administrator at festivals or regional councils
- Freelance artist with grant, residency and commission income
- Screen or theatre production crew and art department
- Photographer or content creator
- Arts educator (with further teaching qualifications)
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, curators and arts managers, or continue to Honours and postgraduate study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Self-motivated makers already developing their own practice
- Patient students who iterate work over weeks and months
- People comfortable showing unfinished work in critique
- Curious readers who follow contemporary art and screen theory
- Online students who can sustain studio discipline remotely
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 their practice
Related courses at UniSQ
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Southern Queensland website and on QTAC before applying.