Art Theory - 4803
Program Summary
Faculty: College of Fine Arts
Contact: http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 3 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
Min UOC For Award: 144
UAC Code: 421003
ATAR: 79 
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Art Theory (Major)
Bachelor of Art Theory (Honours)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
The Bachelor of Art Theory [BArtTh] offers students in-depth study of art and/or design history and theory and prepares students for research careers or professional employment in the arts or design industries. Examples of likely careers include art administration, art and design criticism, art historical research, curating, museum education and arts project management.
The BArtTh has a depth component and a breadth component.
The Depth component is:
The BArtTh has a depth component and a breadth component.
The Depth component is:
- Completion of the Art Theory Core (96 UOC)
The Breadth component is:
- Free Electives (36 UOC - 6 courses) which can be taken either within or outside COFA
- General Education (12 UOC - 2 courses) which must be taken outside COFA
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Students will have the ability to make informed critical judgments concerning visual culture, with a particular emphasis on understanding contemporary visual arts and design and the historical-theoretical interpretation of images and objects.
Students benefit from the opportunity to combine theoretical and historical studies with studio-based subjects in art and design and to draw on a wide range of electives offered within the University.
Students benefit from the opportunity to combine theoretical and historical studies with studio-based subjects in art and design and to draw on a wide range of electives offered within the University.
Program Structure
The degree consists of 144 UOC including:
Compulsary Courses:
Compulsary Courses:
- SAHT1101 Narratives of Modernity (6 UOC)
- SAHT1102 Beyond Modernities (6 UOC)
- SAHT1211 Theories of the Image (6 UOC)
- SAHT1212 Theories of Art Hist & Culture (6 UOC)
- SAHT1221 Contexts for Art (6 UOC)
- Art Theory courses (any SAHT course not included in the list above) - 66 UOC
- Free electives – 36 UOC
- General Education courses – 12 UOC
Honours
To be eligible to graduate with Honours students must complete all requirements of the Pass degree (see Academic Rules) and complete an additional 48 units of credit over the equivalent of 1 year full-time.
a) Entry from completed 3rd year (without having graduated):
To be eligible for entry to Honours a student must have achieved a distinction average in 48UOC in Art Theory core courses in years two and three. Students will normally nominate at the end of year 2 but must nominate no later than the end of year 3, and must complete a course in research practices in art and design prior to entry to the Honours program.
b) Entry where candidate has graduated with a Pass-level degree:
Applicants with a degree of bachelor at pass level (i.e. without honours) may be permitted to enrol in honours with credit for all courses in the program prior to honours. In this case applicants must satisfy the prerequisites for entry to the honours or the equivalent of those prerequisites.
The additional Honours study consists of:
a) Entry from completed 3rd year (without having graduated):
To be eligible for entry to Honours a student must have achieved a distinction average in 48UOC in Art Theory core courses in years two and three. Students will normally nominate at the end of year 2 but must nominate no later than the end of year 3, and must complete a course in research practices in art and design prior to entry to the Honours program.
b) Entry where candidate has graduated with a Pass-level degree:
Applicants with a degree of bachelor at pass level (i.e. without honours) may be permitted to enrol in honours with credit for all courses in the program prior to honours. In this case applicants must satisfy the prerequisites for entry to the honours or the equivalent of those prerequisites.
The additional Honours study consists of:
- SAHT4211 Thesis A and SAHT4213 Thesis B;
- SAHT4212 Honours Seminar [which may be substituted by an Upper Level or postgraduate course, subject to approval by the Program Authority]; and
- 6 units of credit from an Upper Level or postgraduate course, subject to approval by the Program Authority.
Honours is awarded in the following classes: Honours Class 1, Honours Class 2 Division 1 and Honours Class 2 Division 2. The class of Honours awarded shall be determined on the following weightings: Thesis 70%, Honours Seminar 15%, Elective course 15%. Honours is not awarded where the weighted mark is less than 65.
Academic Rules
To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
- enrol in the Bachelor of Art Theory and complete 144 units of credit;
- complete the requirements for the Art Theory Major stream
- complete 36 UOC of Free Electives
- complete 12 UOC of General Education
- complete at least 30 UOC of Level I courses before enrolling in Level II or Level III courses
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Important Infromation
The Academic Rules for the BArtTh and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.
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Related Program(s)
4806 Art Theory/Arts
4703 Art Theory/Laws
4815
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