Course code: #AB004B
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If you're creative and want to pursue your artistic passion, La Trobe's Bachelor of Visual Arts will give you the knowledge, experiences and connections to realise your dream career.
Access specialised facilities, including painting and drawing studios, a digital lighting studio, photographic darkrooms, and sculpture and printmaking workshops.
You'll also get your own personal studio space from day one of your degree – right through to graduation – where you can hone your skills and collaborate with other artists.
Discover how the arts contribute to our time's significant historical, cultural, ecological and ethical issues and understand the relationship between art and other visual cultures such as fashion, film and design.
Join a vibrant, close and supportive creative community with motivated students, supporting teachers and an engaged alumni network.
You'll study core visual arts subjects and develop your practice in your first year, then explore your interests or build an essential skill when choosing open-access majors, minors and electives from across the university.
Finally, you can graduate with your additional major on your academic transcript so future employers can recognise your expertise.
You'll learn from world-class academics and leading researchers, including established artists and published art historians, no matter what you choose to explore.
Get the industry experience that'll set you apart. For example, build your skills and knowledge through an industry placement at organisations like Bendigo Art Gallery and La Trobe Art Institute.
Or get a global perspective when you travel overseas for an international sustainability experience or study abroad through the exchange program.
You can also build your professional network through the university's partnerships with major cultural institutions.
Industry experience
Uncover how to build your career as an artist. Learn how to plan and run an exhibition, write about your practice, promote your work, and develop your creative network.
Get experience in the galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) sector and gain critical skills for working in the arts.
Work-integrated learning opportunities
Career development learning, Field trips, Industry informed curriculum.
$43,900
| Cost of living | 1 person | $5,352 |
| Accommodation | 1 bed room | $9,500 |
| Tuition | 1 person | $34,400 |
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) are designed for students who require English language training before commencing tertiary study in Australia.
English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (known as ELICOS) includes General English and English for further studies (English for Academic Purposes).
English for Further Studies Entry requirements
| English Level | IELTS | TOEFL (iBT) | Pearson's | Exit to |
| EFS 3 | 4.5 (minimum writing score 4.5) | 34 | 30 | - |
| EFS 4 | 5.0 (minimum writing score 5.0) | 40 | 36 | Foundation Studies/ Diploma of Business/Diploma of IT |
| EFS 5 | 5.5 (minimum writing score 5.5) | 55 | 42 | Undergraduate degrees/Diploma of Health Sciences/Diploma of Bioscience/Diploma of Engineering/Diploma of Psychology |
| EFS 6 | 6.0 (minimum writing score 6.0) | 75 | 50 | Postgraduate programs/Diploma of Media and Communications |
To enter La Trobe undergraduate programs, at a minimum, you’ll need to have completed Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent) with a particular grade.
Subject Prerequisites:
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
China National College Entrance Examination (GAOKAO): 60%
China Senior Middle School 3 (Gao San): 85%
All Indian Secondary School Certificate: 60%
India State Boards: 65%
Foundation Studies is a bridging course to prepare international students for their University studies.
Completing the Foundation Studies program with a 60% grade point average will provide you with a guaranteed pathway into the first year of an undergraduate degree at La Trobe University.
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