Requirements for the award of BIA
Certificate in Art.
BIA
is an independent art institute offering a Certificate in
Fine Art outside the Australian National Training Framework.
Consequently, the course is not Austudy approved. The certificate is a broad based course
of study including the following subjects each of which
attracts a fee of $460 (plus relevant subject levies). BIA
members ($22 per annum) and enrolments in four or more subjects
attract a discount.
Diploma
Subjects
Subject
Semesters
Hours
Observational Drawing
1
3
Expressive Drawing
1
3
Drawing the Human Figure
1
3
Expressive Drawing II
1
6
Painting I
1
3
Painting II
1
3
Etching
1
3
Relief Printing or Screen Printing
1
3
Digital Photography
1
3
Digital Imaging
1
3
Art History I
2
3
Sculpture I
1
3
Sculpture II
1
3
Ceramics I
1
3
Ceramics II
1
3
Professional Arts Practice
1
3
Diploma
of Fine Art - the requirements for the certificate, as set
out above, are also considered to be the first level of
the diploma (ie. it is necessary
to complete the certificate first). On completion of the
certificate level, candidates are then required to complete
two majors - chosen from :Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Drawing Specialisation
1 or Digital Imaging/Art Photography - as well as a number
of other subjects. Details of the required diploma (second
level) subjects are as follows :
Diploma
Subjects
Subject
Semesters
Hours
Major 1
4
3
Major II
4
3
Interdisciplinary Drawing
2
6
Professional Arts Practice
1
3
Cultural Productions II
2
3
At
this level students are required to take a high degree of
responsibility for their own learning. It should also be
noted that not all diploma level subjects are available
in every semester.
