Course Structure
Level 100
Students enrol in at least two Studio A units (2 x 12.5% weight [eg FSG111 AND FSP111), and Cores Studies in Art and Design 1A and 1B (2 x 12.5% weight) and Introduction to Art and Design Theory 1A and 1B (2 x 12.5%). Additionally they enrol in two further units from either the Studio A or Studio B list or units offered by other schools (2 x 12.5%).
Studio major -- level 200
Students enrol in one Studio A area (total weight of either 25% [eg FSG281 plus FSG282] or 50% [eg FSG211 plus FSG212] or 37.5% [eg FSG211 plus FSG282 or FSG281 plus FSG212]) and make up the remaining 50%-75% from the level 200 schedule. This may be a multiple selection of 12.5% or 25% units or a second 25% or 50% Studio A area.
[Note: FST200/300 Art and Design Theory 2/3 and either FSA204/304 Professional Practice (Writing Skills) or FSA303 Professional Practice (Business Skills) - plus a further 25% Art and Design Theory units (normally taken after FST200/300) must be completed at levels 200 or 300. It is also recommended that students take FST203/303 Postmodernism and Visual Culture].
Studio major -- level 300
Students enrol in one Studio A area (total weight of 50%, eg FSG311 plus FSG312) and make up the remaining 50% from the level 300 schedule. This may be a multiple selection of 12.5% or 25% units or a second 50% Studio A area.
Note: Students must complete a studio major sequence by enrolling in Studio A units at level 100 (12.5%), level 200 (25% or 37.5% or 50%) and level 300 (50%) in the same studio.
Art and Design Theory major -- level 200/300
Students must complete:
*a sequence of Art Theory units at levels 200 and 300 to the value of 75--100% in total (including FST200/300 Art and Design Theory 2/3 and either FSA204/304 Professional Practice (Writing Skills) or FSA303 Professional Practice (Business Skills); 25% of them can be taken in units which are cross-listed from other Schools (see Art and Design Theory schedule of units below). At least 25% weighting of units should be from level 300 units:
*level 200 and/or level 300 studio-based units to the total value of 50%; and
*level 200/300 electives to the value of 50--75%.
Dipback
Normally students complete 100% at each of levels 100, 200 and 300. Subject to sub-dean approval, students are permitted to count towards their degree a 'dipback' of 25% in units at a lower level.
