Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)

Immerse yourself in a diverse creative environment and advance your artistic practice with studio specialisations at a world-leading contemporary art school.

Taught in intensive studio and workshop format, the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) allows you to find your niche and develop your creative practice.

RMIT Art’s teaching style is centred around you as an individual. You’ll receive personal mentoring that challenges and encourages you to take creative risks, to experiment with materiality and form, to explore the role of art and political action and develop your own specialised art practice.

You will be guided by high-profile contemporary artists who exhibit locally and internationally, so you can connect with what’s happening in the art world.

Studios and workshops are framed by studies in art theory and art contexts, and in the professional skills you’ll need to succeed in the arts and creative industries.

This degree is also delivered in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Art School.

Art is the tool for innovation that can create real-life impact, and is essential to the new creative economy.

Creativity and innovation are now the core tools in a global economy dependent on growth. The booming art and design industry in Victoria alone confirms this – creative industries contribute around seven billion dollars annually to the state’s economy.

Progressive, imaginative thinking is in demand across major professional fields, like education, health, and entertainment, and artists are playing important roles in shaping creative endeavour in these areas. RMIT’s Fine Art graduates continue to make significant contributions to contemporary art and culture, nationally and internationally as artists, craftspeople, visual thinkers and cultural managers.

Many graduates enter careers as:

• professional artists
• arts managers, gallery directors or curators
• creative entrepreneurs
• arts educators or academics
• art community and cultural development workers
• art technicians.

The arts and creative industries continue to grow. Established institutions in Melbourne, including Federation Square, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), and an increasing number of commercial and artist-run spaces, provide exciting opportunities for graduates.

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Step 3: Collect required documents

Step 4: Submit your application

If you are applying for on-campus study in a coursework program (Bachelor, Associate Degree or Honours), use the online application system for international students. 

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