Bachelor
This degree is designed to prepare Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to become professional artists. You will focus on traditional Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art media, styles and forms, together with strategies for their viable adaptation within a highly urbanised society. It is planned in accordance with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander principles and philosophies. Teaching respects Aboriginal laws concerning the ways in which techniques and images may be used. Your study will be based on research into your own family history and traditions. You will undertake field trips to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and study contemporary culture and politics. In your first year, you will gain a solid foundation in art practice, visual culture, contemporary Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and the culture and issues it represents. In your second and third years you will continue the integrated, family-oriented approach to the study of Australian Indigenous art along with studio activities including painting, sculpture, photography, installation and electronic media. You will also complete a major of your choice. Majors Expanded Practice Photographic Art Practice Studio Art