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Victorian College of the Arts
40 Years of VCA
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
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The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) prepares students for careers as art practitioners. An education in the visual arts usually produces people who are creative, flexible and able to adapt specific skills to occupations with a visual or aesthetic component.
Professional visual artists usually work independently as self-employed individuals. Achievement is normally measured by: critical reaction to their public exhibitions; the quality of their artistic output; and their contribution to cultural life.
Many of our graduates have established careers in: museums, galleries and community arts centres, occupational therapy, ceramics studios, photography studios, art packaging and transportation, art advisers to corporate and government bodies, film, television and theatre, art materials supplies, and art managers.
Art education has been a major employer of visual art graduates, with many specialising in secondary art teaching. This usually requires graduates to undertake graduate studies in education. Graduate qualifications in the visual arts are increasingly in demand by the higher education sector.
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