Bachelor of Fine Arts
at University of Tasmania, Tasmania.
UTAS's three-year Bachelor of Fine Arts (course code 13R), taught at the Hunter Street campus in Hobart; it can be combined with a Bachelor of Arts, and an honours year is available. Applications go directly to UTAS.
Lowest selection rank
UTAS 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
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
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 with Arts Tasmania grant funding
- Gallery assistant at Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) or MONA
- Art handler or installer at major Hobart institutions
- Studio assistant for established Tasmanian artists
- Arts administrator at a Tasmanian council or arts organisation
- Secondary art teacher (after a Master of Teaching)
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You have a serious commitment to art-making and a developing studio practice
- You are willing to spend 25 plus hours weekly in independent studio time at Hunter Street
- You are comfortable defending creative choices in regular crits
- You can manage long stretches of self-directed work
- You are happy to read art theory alongside making
It is probably not for you if
- You treat creative work as a hobby rather than a discipline
- You prefer clearly defined briefs and structured deadlines
- You are uncomfortable with portfolio-based assessment and public exhibition
- You want a degree with high contact hours and frequent exams
Related courses at UTAS
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Tasmania website before applying.