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• Anawardwinningcampuswithon-sitestudentstudios• DeferraloftuitionfeesthroughFEE-HELP• Nationallyrecognisedartist-lecturers• Scholarships,awardsandaGraduateSupportProgram
• Intensivestudio-basedteachinginsmallclasses• Extended34weekacademicyear• Full-timeandpart-timestudyoptions• Dayandeveningclasses
AdelaideCentralSchoolofArtisSouthAustralia’sonlyindependent,not-for-profit,single-focusartschooldedicatedtotrainingstudentstobepractisingartists.Renownednationallyforstandardsofexcellenceinbothtechnicalandconceptualdevelopmentofpractice,theSchoolvaluesstudio-basedteaching,smallclasssizesandone-on-onestudentinteractionwithlecturers.
AnaccreditedHigherEducationProvider,theSchooliscelebratedforitswelcomingcommunityspiritandcollegiateatmosphereofsharedinitiative,discoveryandsupport.OuruniqueeducationexperienceisunparalleledinSouthAustraliaandoffers:
Bachelor of Visual Art TheBachelorofVisualArt(BVA)isathreeyeardegreeprogram,designedtoequipstudentswiththeskillsandknowledgetodevelopcareersaspractisingartists.Afocusonthefundamentalart-makingpracticesofdrawing,paintingandsculptureiscomplementedbyanemphasisonarthistoryandtheory,conceptualdevelopment,andprofessionalpractice.AtLevel3studentsaresupportedtodevelopacoherentbodyofworkbasedoncomprehensive,self-directed,studioresearch.
OncompletionoftheBVA,graduatesareequippedtodevelopanindependentstudiopracticeandpursueacareerasaprofessionalpractisingartist.Graduatesarealsowellpositionedtoundertakefurtherstudyorpursueemploymentopportunitiesinrelatedfields.TheBVAprovidesapathwaytopost-graduatestudy.Associate Degree of Visual ArtTheAssociateDegreeofVisualArt(ADVA)isatwoyearentrylevelprogramfocusedonbuildingfoundationskillsinkeyaspectsofvisualart.ThecoursecomprisesLevel1and2oftheBachelorofVisualArt(BVA)andincludesunitsindrawing,painting,sculpture,arthistoryandtheory,andcontemporarystudies.
TheADVAoffersanexitpointfromtheBVA,enablingstudentswhohavecompletedLevel1and2tograduatewithastand-alonequalification.OncompletionoftheADVA,graduatesareequippedtopursueemploymentopportunitiesinthefieldofvisualartsandinrelatedoccupations,orundertakefurtherstudy.
Bachelor of Visual Art | Associate Degree of Visual Art
Course Structure
Level 1
• GeneralDrawing1• LifeDrawing1• ArtHistory&Theory1• FoundationStudies1• Painting1• Sculpture1
Level 2
• GeneralDrawing2• LifeDrawing2• ArtHistory&Theory2• ContemporaryStudioPractice2• ElectiveunitsfromthePainting
Department,SculptureDepartment,orcross-institutionalelective*
Level 3
• Drawing3• ProfessionalStudies3• ArtHistory&Theory3• StudioPractice3**• ElectiveunitsfromthePainting
Department,SculptureDepartment,orcross-institutionalelective*
TheAssociateDegreeofVisualArtisawardedonthesuccessfulcompletionofLevel1and2.
TheBachelorofVisualArtisawardedonthesuccessfulcompletionofLevel1,2and3.
*PleasecontactAdministrationforfurtherinformationoncross-institutionalstudy.
**StudentsundertakingStudioPractice3receiveasharedstudiowithoneotherstudentinwhichtodeveloptheirartpracticefortheacademicyear.
Course DeliveryUnitsaretaughton-campusacrossa16-weeksemester.Externalstudyisnotavailable.Practicalunitsaredeliveredin-studio;theoryunitsareheldintheLectureRoom.Alllecturersareexpertsintheirfields.Someunitsmayrequirestudentstosupplytheirownmaterials.
Degree Units
General Drawing 1
GeneralDrawing1isastructuredandcomprehensiveunitdesignedforthosewhohaveneverstudiedatatertiarylevelbefore.Startingwithbasicskillsindrawingbyobservation,theunitintroducesthestudenttodifferentwaysofseeing.Formandstructure,conceptdevelopment,expressionandcommunicationareexploredinthesecondsemester.
General Drawing 2
GeneralDrawing2furtherdevelopsstudents’awarenessofdrawingasacommunicativevisuallanguage.Studentsareintroducedtoincreasinglysophisticatednotionsofdrawinganddevelopabreadthanddepthofskills,processesandconceptualunderstanding.Drawing 3
Drawing3exploresthediversityofcontemporarydrawingpracticeandisdeliveredbyaselectionofexpertpractitioners.Drawing3projectsmightencompasscross-disciplinaryinvestigationsoftheconventionsofdrawinginrelationtootherdisciplines,suchaspainting,performance,three-dimensionalpractices,time-baseddocumentationandprint.Throughsetprojectbriefs,studentsdevelopanunderstandingofdrawingasinvestigativepracticeandstrategiesfortheexplorationofthepotentialandlimitsofdrawingconventions.
Life Drawing 1
LifeDrawing1providesstudentswiththeessentialfoundationalskillsfortherepresentationofthehumanformthroughdrawing.Whilethebasisofthecourseislargelydrawingfromdirectobservation,considerationisalsogiventothestudyofanatomy,conceptsofformandstructureandthecommunicativeandexpressivepossibilitiesoffigurativedrawing.
Life Drawing 2
InLifeDrawing2,studentsdevelopanincreasedunderstandingofthevariousformal,materialandconceptualconsiderationspertinenttodrawingthehumanfigure.Drawingisusedasaninvestigativetoolinrelationtosystemsofrepresentation,meaningandcommunication,semiotics,narrativeandexpression.
Sculpture 1
Arigorousandcomprehensiveintroductiontothree-dimensionalthinking.UnlikeotherLevel1units,thesesemester-longunitscanbedoneineitherorder.InSculpture1:1studentsbecomefamiliarwiththemateriallanguageofclayandtheskillsassociatedwithmodelling,mould-makingandcasting.Sculpture1:2introducesstudentstoawiderrangeofmaterialsandobjects,exploringtheirpoeticandcommunicativepossibilitiesthroughaseriesofexcitingandchallengingprojects.
Sculpture 2Level2Sculptureunitsareofferedaselectiveswithintheawardstructure.ThefollowingunitscanbeundertakeninanyorderorcombinationbystudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedSculpture1:
• The Multiple in 3D Space Thisunitisspecificallyconcernedwiththedevelopmentofthree-dimensionalartworksconsistingofmultipleelements.Projectsaddressboththespatialdynamicsofmultipleelementartworksaswellastechniquesandprocessespertinenttothefield,suchasmould-making,castingandpattern-making.
• InstallationThisunitconsidersthewaysinwhichartistsmakeimmersiveexperiences,collaboratewithparticipatingaudiencesandworkinresponsetoarchitectures,socialsituationsandplaces.Studentsareofferedtheopportunitytodevelopcriticalawarenessofthefieldofsculptureandinstallation,andtodeveloptheseconsiderationsascomponentsoftheirpractice.
• Video and Performance Thisunitprovidesanintroductiontoartistspractisingintheseareas,basictheories,anddiscussionsrelevanttothefield.Theunitcoversrudimentaryvideoandaudiorecording,editingandpresentation,andencouragesstudentstodeveloptheirownpersonalandcontextualrelationshipswiththesewaysofmaking.
• Objects and InventionThisunitinvitesstudentstothinkaboutarangeofstructures,spacesandobjectsrelatingtothehumanbody(suchasarchitecture,furnitureandclothing)andinvestigateshowsuchobjectsmightbemeaningfullyutilisedwithinthree-dimensionalvisualartpractice.Theutilitarianmotivationsofdesign,architectureandrelatedfieldsareconsideredalongsidethemorepoeticorcommunicativeintentionsthatdrivecontemporaryspatialpractices.
Painting 1
Thisisafoundationcourseinthebasicskillsandconceptsofpainting.Studentswillreceivetrainingintheuseoftools,materials,techniquesandcolourtheory,aswellasgainanunderstandingoftheideasunderlyingcommonapproachestopainting.Oncethebasictechniquesareacquired,studentsareintroducedtothedevelopmentofideasandconceptualapproachestopainting.
image BVAStudentStudio,L2,TeachingandStudioBuildingPhoto:IngridKellenbach
BVADegreeCourseBrochureUpdatedJune2016
ContemporaryStudioPractice2alsointroducesstudentstoprofessionalbusinesspracticesandprovidesstudentswithbasicskillstopursuecareersasself-employedartists.ThisprovidesafoundationforanexpandedprogramatLevel3,deliveredthroughProfessionalStudies.
Professional Studies 3
ProfessionalStudiesprovidesstudentswithaworkingknowledgeofprofessionalbusinesspracticesandequipsstudentswiththeskillstoembarkoncareersasself-employedartists.Studentswillgainacriticalunderstandingoftheindustryatalocalandnationallevelthroughparticipationinseminarswithindustryprofessionalsandvisitstovariousartsorganisations.Thecoursewillprovidestudentswithimportantstrategiesforgeneratingandsustainingaprofessionalpractice.
Studio Practice 3
Insemester1,studentsareintroducedtoanexploratoryapproachtoideas,materialsandprocesseswithinagroupfacilitationmodel,extendingthestrategiesestablishedintheirpreviouscoursework.Studentsdevelopaproposalforthestudioprojecttobeundertakeninsemester2.Insemester2,studentsworkundertheguidanceofasupervisor,developingtheirmajorstudioprojectintoaresolvedbodyofworkforpresentationtoapanelofexaminers.ItmustbeundertakeninconjunctionwithArtHistory&Theory3.
Art History & Theory 1
Thefirstyearintroducesstudentstoarangeofwaysofstudyingandwritingaboutartusingdifferentmethodologies,followedbyasurveyofchangesinartpracticedatingfromancientcivilisationstothelatenineteenthcentury.Thesurveycoversselectedcasestudiestodemonstratehowworksofartarerelatedtotheirparticularculturalcontexts.
Art History & Theory 2
Thefirstsemesterexaminestheconcepts,sourcesandmanifestationsofModernisminthevisualartswithafocusontheearlytomid-twentiethcentury.ThesecondsemesterbeginswithanexplorationofthediversityofhistoricalandcontemporaryAustralianIndigenousartpracticeaswellaskeyissuesthatarisefromthecreationandreceptionofIndigenousart.Thefinaltermprovidesanintroductiontosomeseminalideasfromwesternphilosophythathavehelpedshapemorerecentculturaltheory.
Art History & Theory 3
Thethirdyearsurveyscontemporaryartcurrents,withtheworkofAustralianandinternationalleadingcontemporaryartistsandtheoristsexaminedindepth.Assignmentsaredirectedtowardsstudentsinvestigatingtheirindividualresearchfocusesinordertocontextualisetheirownartpracticewithinthefieldofcontemporaryart.ItmustbeundertakeninconjunctionwithStudioPractice3.
Painting 2
Level2Paintingunitsareofferedaselectiveswithintheawardstructure.UnitsinthefollowingsubjectareascanbeundertakeninanyorderorcombinationbystudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedPainting1:
• Tonal Realism StudentsofTonalRealismwillgainthenecessaryskillsrequiredforanadvancedlevelofrepresentationalpainting.Theywillinvestigatethetechniquesofmasterpaintersandstudythecompositionalandconstructiveelementsusedtocreateamajorwork.
• Non-Representational Painting Thiselectiveintroducesstudentstoformalelementsofpainting,suchascolour,tone,lineandcomposition.Studentsinvestigateexperimentalpaintingprocesseswhichuseformalelementstoconstructmeaning.
• Life Painting Duringthisunit,studentswillgaintheskillsandtechniquesrequiredbyartistswhenworkingfromthefigure.Workingwithalifemodel,studentswillinvestigatethematerials,methods,techniquesandconceptsoflifepainting.
Painting 3
ThefocusofPainting3iscriticalandformaldevelopment.Throughrigorousstudiopracticeandaccompanyinglecturesandtutorials,studentswillexplorethepossibilitiesandrealitiesofpainting.Ideasgroundedwithinthetraditionofpaintingareexchanged,challengedandrefined.Themainobjectiveofthiscourseistodevelopdirection,purposeandthecriticalthinkingskillsnecessaryforapainting-basedstudiopractice.
Foundation Studies 1
FoundationStudiesaimstofacilitateabroadunderstandingoftheconceptualandvisuallanguagesinherentinthevisualarts.Thisunitequipsstudentswithanexpansiverangeoftechniques,strategiesandapproachestothemakingandthinkingprocessandencompassesawiderangeofdisciplinesandmedia.Studentsareencouragedtobroadentheirapproachestomakingthroughself-directedprojects,experimentingacrossmediaandengaginginclassdiscussions.
Contemporary Studio Practice 2
ContemporaryStudioPractice2enablesandchallengesstudentstoworkonarangeofbriefs,creatingaseriesofpropositionaloutcomesreflectingtheirpassionsandinterests.
Studentsareencouragedtoexperimentandtakeriskswithinsmallpeergroupsfacilitatedbyalecturer,andworkacrossarangeofdisciplinesandmedia,documentingtheirprocessesandoutcomes.
Application ProceduresApplicantsshouldsubmittheapplicationformwithcertifiedcopiesofrelevantdocumentationandtheexhibitionreviewbytheapplicationclosingdate.
Portfoliointerviewswillbeconductedfornon-academicentrantsafterwhichallsuccessfulapplicantswillbesentaletterofofferandenrolmentpack.
Formalenrolmentandfeearrangementsarethenrequiredbytheenrolmentduedate.
Admission RequirementsAdelaideCentralSchoolofArtfollowstheAustralianQualificationsFrameworkguidelinesforadmissionpoliciesandproceduresfortheAssociateDegreeofVisualArt,BachelorofVisualArt,andBachelorofVisualArt(Hons).Academicandnon-academicfactorsareconsideredwhenassessingapplicationsforAwardcourses.
Academic Entry Requirements SatisfactorycompletionoftheSouthAustralianCertificateofEducation(SACE)withaminimumATARscoreof60(orequivalent)ORcompletionoftheInternationalBaccalaureateDiplomaORahighereducationqualificationinanyarea.Highereducationqualificationsmusthavebeenawardedwithinthelast10yearsandbeAQFlevel6orabovetofulfiltheacademicentryrequirements.
Non-Academic or Mature-Age Entry ApplicantswhodonotmeettheSchool’sacademicentryrequirementscanapplythroughthenon-academicentryprocesswhichincludesaportfoliointerview.
Recognition of Prior Learning ApplicantswhohavealreadyacquiredskillsandknowledgeequivalenttocourseunitsmayapplyforRecognitionforPriorLearning(RPL).RPLapplicationsmustbesubmittedandassessedpriortoenrollinginthecourse.ApplicationformsandguidelinesareavailablefromAdministrationorfromourwebsite.
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Photo:IngridKellenbach
BVADegreeCourseBrochureUpdatedJune2016
Glenside Cultural PrecinctPOBox225FullartonSA5063
7MulberryRoadGlensideSA5065[viaGate1,226FullartonRoad][email protected]
Academic StaffTheSchool’spolicyisthatacademicstaffareemployedfortheirexpertiseandprofessionalactivityinthefieldinwhichtheyteach.Studentsaretaughtbyrespectedcontemporaryartists,writersandcurators;SouthAustralia’smostesteemedpractisingartistsareamongthem.
Head of Art History and Theory DepartmentDrAndrewDearman
Head of Contemporary Studies DepartmentNicholasFolland
Head of Drawing DepartmentRoyAnanda
Head of Painting DepartmentMary-JeanRichardson
Head of Sculpture DepartmentNicholasFolland
BVA & BVA (Honours) CoordinatorSashaGrbich
2016 Key DatesSemester 2NewApplicationsClose...........................................30May
Term3...................................................4July-26August
Term4....................................12September-4November
AssessmentWeek....................................7-11November*
CensusDate.........................................................1August
2017 Key DatesSemester 1NewApplicationsClose......................................16JanuaryTerm1................................................13February-7AprilTerm2....................................................24April-16JuneAssessmentWeek...........................................19-23June*CensusDate.........................................................13March
Semester 2NewApplicationsClose...........................................19JuneTerm3..............................................17July-8SeptemberTerm4..................................25September-17NovemberAssessmentWeek..................................20-24November*CensusDate.......................................................14August*Studentsrequiredtobeavailableduringassessmentweek
Administration Office Opening HoursDuring TermMon,ThurandFri8.30am–5.15pmTuesandWed8.30am–7.00pmSat–SunClosed
Holiday BreaksMon–Fri9.00am–5.00pmSat–SunClosed
Fees 2016Tuition Fees (FEE-HELP available)
Level1and2units$1,750persubjectpersemesterLevel3andHonoursunitsRefertothe2016ScheduleofFeesFull-timestudy$10,500persemester
Compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee
Level1and2units:$20persubjectpersemesterLevel3andHonoursunits:Refertothe2016ScheduleofFeesFull-timestudy$120persemester
Payment Options
1:PaymentinFull:Semesterfeesarepaidinfullonenrolment(cash,cheque,creditcard).2:FEE-HELPandSA-HELP:CommonwealthGovernmentstudentloanschemesavailabletoanyAustraliancitizenwithataxfilenumber,applicabletoallorpartoftuitionfeesandStudentServicesandAmenitiesFee.RefertoFEE-HELPandSA-HELPinformationbookletsorstudyassist.gov.auforfulldetails.3:InstalmentPaymentPlan:Forapprovedapplicants,aninitialdepositof25%ofthetotalsemester’sfeesispayableonenrolmentbytheduedate.Thebalanceoffees(plus20%administrationfee)ispayableinfortnightlyormonthlyinstallmentsaccordingtothesignedagreement.
images(left)ExterioroftheTeaching&StudioBuilding.Photo:JamesField(right)Studio3(cover)PaintingLevel2class.Photos:IngridKellenbach
Open Day 14August201610am-4pm
