Bachelor of Fine Arts

This degree is built around making art.

Compare 5 providers

How long it takes: 3 years; full time
Entry ATAR: From 30; Lowest offered at University of Tasmania, 2022
How you can study: On campus
Taught by: 5 providers; 4 states and territories

Is this course right for you?

What the Bachelor of Fine Arts asks of you, and what you might want to check first.

It helps to have

an interest in making and looking at art
a willingness to practise and take feedback
good communication skills
an eye for detail and visual thinking

Before you start

Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.

Where this course can take you

No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.

Jobs a degree can help with

None of these jobs needs a set qualification.

Ceramic Artist
Ceramic artists make functional and sculptural objects from clay, forming, glazing and firing each piece by hand.
Median pay$59,800 (estimate)
Visual Artist
Visual artists make original work in paint, clay, print, digital media or whatever material suits the idea, then find ways to show and sell it.
Median pay$62,400 (estimate)

Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.

Where you can study this course

There are 5 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.

University of Tasmania
Hobart, Launceston, TAS
4.2from 775 Google reviews
ATAR
30 lowest
(30 median, 2022)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Website for University of Tasmania (opens in a new tab)
RMIT University
City, VIC
More about RMIT University
3.8from 1,757 Google reviews
How you study
On campus
Next intake
Feb 2027
Adelaide University
Adelaide City, SA
4.5from 1,262 Google reviews
ATAR
60.2 lowest
(65 median, 2026)
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)
Next intake
Feb 2027
What students like
- Lecturers and staff are helpful and professional
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
University of New South Wales
Sydney - Paddington, NSW
4.4from 1,572 Google reviews
ATAR
68.55 lowest
(80 median, 2024)
How you study
On campus
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Federation University Australia
Gippsland, VIC
4.2from 562 Google reviews
How you study
On campus
(full or part time)