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Overview

The Bachelor of Art Theory Bachelor of Arts (BArtTh BA) is a 4 year dual award program which combines the focused study of the visual arts and visual culture with an education in the humanities, social sciences and the creative and performing arts.

Stand Alone Programs

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Double Degree Structure
192 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 192 UOC.

1. A home major stream (60 UOC)
2. A minor stream (24 UOC)
3. Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives (12 UOC)
4. Art Theory courses (96 UOC)

  • 4817 - Art Theory / Arts
  • 3409 - Arts
  • 4803 - Art Theory

Optional External Minors
3409 - Arts

External Minors

If you are enrolled in a dual award program, you cannot complete a minor stream in the same Faculty as your second program of study e.g. students enrolled in the BA/BArt Theory, cannot complete an external minor in Art History and Theory.

You will need to take extra UOC over 96 UOC to meet the requirements of an external minor that is greater than 24 UOC. External majors are not available in dual programs.

MATHB2 is only available in 3961 Engineering (Honours)/Arts

Art Theory Electives
4803 - Art Theory

Students must take at least 48 UOC of the following courses.

Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives
3409 - Arts

You must complete 12 UOC of any courses offered by UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) cannot be studied as Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives.

Level 2 Maturity Requirements
4803 - Art Theory

Students must complete at least 18 UOC in Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
Students must complete at least 18 UOC in Level 2 courses before enrolling in Level 3 courses

Level 3 Maturity Requirements
4803 - Art Theory

Students must have completed 60 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

MINIMUM Level 2 ART THEORY ELECTIVES
4803 - Art Theory

Students must complete 18 UOC of the following courses.

MINIMUM Level 3 ART THEORY ELECTIVES
4803 - Art Theory

Students must complete 18 UOC of the following courses.

Academic Writing & Language Enhancement
3409 - Arts

ARTS2050 Academic Writing for the Humanities (6 UOC) and HUMS1005 Personalised English Language Enhancement (6 UOC) can be counted as UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives or Free Electives.

Double Majors
3409 - Arts

Double majors are not available in Dual mode.

Maturity Requirements
3409 - Arts

You must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 courses.You must have completed 48 UOC, including 6 UOC at Level 1 and 6 UOC at Level 2 in your major/minor before taking any Level 3 courses.

Specialisation Declaration
3409 - Arts

You must specify your major and minor at the time of enrolment in Level 2 courses.

Program Fees

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