A Bachelor of Design Arts (Visual Arts) at LCI Melbourne provides a unique opportunity to explore and express your creativity, collaborate with like-minded creatives, and network with industry leaders.

LCI Melbourne offers a studio-based environment for Visual Arts Majors, where you’ll ultimately have your own onsite exhibition and work space. With a public gallery to showcase your work, a choice of sub-majors to complement your artistic aspirations, and real-world industry placements, you’ll be ready for a wide range of future professional opportunities based in the art world.  

The Visual Arts program encourages you to explore and experiment with your creative nature, as well as allowing you to explore the many facets of the public and private art worlds. Through research, art history, traditional practice methods, and contemporary approaches to art in materials and process, we will support you towards realising your creative vision. The course cultivates an in-depth knowledge of national and international artists and their practice, creating a framework and context in which to locate your own emerging practice. 

Our professional and contextual studies units form a core part of the Bachelor degree, and prepare you to take your career further by instilling a range of practical business and management skills.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Understand approaches to art in materials and process
• Foundation skills in life and observational drawing
• Advanced knowledge of national and international artists and their practice
• Build industry contacts via professional placement and international exchange opportunities
• Enhance creative skills via a sub-major from either the Filmmaking & Photography stream or one of the other creative disciplines

APPLYING

LCI Melbourne admits students through a number of pathways, not just on the basis of school results. Our two main entry routes are Academic Entry and Creative Entry. 

• Academic Entry is based on an ATAR score, or previous higher education or vocational education
• Creative Entry is based on a portfolio or work experience, and an interview

CLASSES & FACILITIES

• We have small classes, generally no more than 18
• We also have state of the art facilities, including industry-standard computing equipment and software

POSSIBLE CAREERS

• Exhibiting artist 
• Commercial illustrator 
• Teacher 
• Gallery assistant

With a complementary sub-major such as Graphic & Digital Design, Fashion & Costume Design or Filmmaking and Photography, many also work as:

• Graphic designers
• Animators
• Fashion illustrators

COURSE LENGTH

• 2 years with 3 trimesters per year

WORK BASED PLACEMENTS

The Professional Studies units of the Bachelor of Design Arts ensure students secure industry placements to enhance their skills and experience - giving them an edge when they graduate. Work experience in the design industry can include placements at:

• Arts Festivals
• Artist Run Spaces
• Commercial Galleries
• Teaching support at Primary and Secondary Schools
• Artist Assistant
• Project Officer for Community Arts Schemes

I'M INTERESTED

If this sounds like the perfect course for you then you can check out more information by downloading the course guide or asking us a question and someone will be in touch to help you out!