Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)

Showing information for Domestic students International students Duration 3 years full time Mode (Location) On campus (Southbank) Intake Fees Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) available Learn more Entry requirements Range of criteria used for selection View full entry requirements Entry schemes Access Melbourne is available Learn more - Admission requirements - Admission criteria - Additional information I am a With the qualification Looking to begin study in Can’t find your qualification? Let us know - Lowest selection rank 2026 Range of criteria used for selection - * * Selection for this course is based on a combination of criteria such as audition, portfolio, interview or test. - Access Melbourne eligible - * * Access Melbourne is the University of Melbourne’s equity entry scheme through which you can receive special consideration and could qualify for an adjusted entry score. Essential requirements for admission Prerequisites These are the subjects (with minimum scores) you must have completed to be eligible for entry to this course. Subject prerequisites may also be met by approved alternatives. Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/Literature or at least 30 in EAL. - * * Additional information Selection into the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) is talent-based. Applicants are required to submit a folio. Applicants will then be invited to attend an interview. - * * English language proficiency All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. They can be satisfied in a number of ways, depending on your circumstances. If English is not your first language or the language of instruction in your previous education, you may meet the English language requirements by completing an approved English language proficiency test and achieving the required score, or an approved alternative method of satisfying the requirements. Meeting the minimum entry and English language requirements does not guarantee selection. This information will help you find the most useful and relevant admission and selection requirements based on your circumstances. - * Once the course application is submitted applicants must pay an additional administration fee and submit a supplementary application form. - All applicants will be required to prepare a folio of works according to their chosen specialisation and attend an interview. - Applicants who satisfy the above requirements will be assessed to ensure they meet the minimum (academic) entry requirements of the University – completion of the VCE or a qualification deemed by the University to be equivalent and meeting the University’s English language requirement. - Once these academic requirements have been satisfied applicants are ranked according to the interview and folio. ATAR-based admission information in Semester 1, 2026 | ATAR-based admission for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (all specialisations) (includes data also for any Bachelor of Fine Arts (all specialisations) Graduate Degree Package offers, if applicable). | ATAR | | --- | --- | | Lowest ATAR where a recent Year 12 student offer was made (_excluding_ students made offers through special entry schemes) | RC (Range of Criteria used for selection) | | Lowest ATAR to which an offer was made (_including_ students made offers through special entry schemes) | RC (Range of Criteria used for selection) | | Minimum ATAR required for consideration (only applicants eligible for special entry schemes were admitted below the minimum) | RC (Range of Criteria used for selection) | ATAR profile of those offered places in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (all specialisations) wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in Semester 1, 2026 (includes data also for any Bachelor of Fine Arts (all specialisations) Graduate Degree Package offers, if applicable). Does not include consideration of student background and equity. | ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR | | --- | --- | | Highest rank to receive an offer | RC (Range of Criteria used for selection) | | Median rank to receive an offer | RC (Range of Criteria used for selection) | | Lowest rank to receive an offer | RC (Range of Criteria used for selection) | - * Once the course application is submitted applicants must pay an additional administration fee and submit a supplementary application form. - All applicants will be required to prepare a folio of works according to their chosen specialisation and attend an interview. - Applicants who satisfy the above requirements will be assessed to ensure they meet the minimum (academic) entry requirements of the University – completion of the VCE or a qualification deemed by the University to be equivalent and meeting the University’s English language requirement. - Once these academic requirements have been satisfied applicants are ranked according to the interview and folio. - * Once the course application is submitted applicants must pay an additional administration fee and submit a supplementary application form. - All applicants will be required to prepare a folio of works according to their chosen specialisation and attend an interview. - Applicants who satisfy the above requirements will be assessed to ensure they meet the minimum (academic) entry requirements of the University – completion of the VCE or a qualification deemed by the University to be equivalent and meeting the University’s English language requirement. - Once these academic requirements have been satisfied applicants are ranked according to the interview and folio. - * Once the course application is submitted applicants must pay an additional administration fee and submit a supplementary application form. - All applicants will be required to prepare a folio of works according to their chosen specialisation and attend an interview. - Applicants who satisfy the above requirements will be assessed to ensure they meet the minimum (academic) entry requirements of the Uni