Major overview
This course is designed for artists who want to elevate the professional and academic aspects of their creative practice; and contribute to the artistic, aesthetic and social needs of contemporary society.
You will participate in studio workshops that will further develop your artistic skills – in painting, sculpture, digital media and printmaking – and expand your body of work that aligns with a contemporary art context.
As a Curtin Art student, you’ll have access to well-equipped painting, sculpture and printmaking workshops, digital media studios, and a dedicated studio space with after-hours access.
You can also gain industry experience and exposure through work placement and exhibitions such as the annual Curtin Art Degree Show.
This graduate diploma is part of a tiered postgraduate program, which means that you can choose to exit the program at the graduate certificate level (after completing the units required for that qualification). After completing this course, you can apply to study for your Master of Arts in Fine Art.
Detailed course structure and unit information
For detailed information on units and course structure, visit our Handbook.
How to study this major
A major is a set of eight or more units you complete as part of a degree, including at least two in your final year. To study this major, you’ll need to apply for one of the degrees listed below.
Double Degrees
Career outcomes
Careers
- Artist
- Curator
- Exhibition coordinator
- Studio technician
- Community arts officer/consultant
- Cultural officer
Industries
- Arts and culture
- Media and advertising
- Education
Why study at Curtin?
WA's largest graduate show
The annual Curtin Art Degree Show is the largest Fine Art graduate show in Western Australia, linking graduates with industry professionals, art galleries, collectors and critics.
Comprehensive instruction
Enjoy extensive painting, sculpture, digital media and printmaking workshops and studio facilities supervised by technicians and support staff.
Top reputation
Fine Art at Curtin is one of Western Australia’s longest established art institutions with an esteemed alumni of artists, educators and industry professionals working in WA, interstate and internationally.
How to apply
This major is part of a degree. To apply, choose the degree you want to study and review its entry requirements. Then, prepare any required documents and submit your application before the deadline for your chosen intake.
After you receive and accept your offer, you can enrol in this degree either at the start of your degree or later in your studies, depending on your course structure.
Choose your degree
To study this major, you'll need to apply one of the degrees listed below.Double Degrees
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