Australian National University
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
School of Art & Design
University
Other bachelor’s award, Other master’s award, PhD
5 researched programs
Oceania
Art Schools in Australia
16 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 31 art and design programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
By state or territory
Cities with several researched institutions
Programs by award and subject in Australia
16 schools
Curtin University
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Fine Art
University
Other bachelor’s award, MA
2 researched programs
Edith Cowan University
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
School of Arts and Humanities
University
Other bachelor’s award
1 researched program
Federation University Australia
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Bachelor of Visual Arts, Camp St
University
Other bachelor’s award
1 researched program
Flinders University
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Visual Arts
University
BA / BA (Hons), Other bachelor’s award
2 researched programs
Monash University
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA)
University
BFA, Other bachelor’s award
4 researched programs
National Art School
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
National Art School
Independent art school
BFA, MFA
2 researched programs
RMIT University
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
School of Art
University
PhD, BFA, MFA
3 researched programs
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Design
University
BDes
1 researched program
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Victorian College of the Arts
University
MFA
1 researched program
The University of Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Visual Communication Design
University
Other bachelor’s award
1 researched program
The University of Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney College of the Arts
University
MFA, Other bachelor’s award
2 researched programs
The University of Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Fine Arts
University
BA / BA (Hons)
1 researched program
University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Design
University
BDes
1 researched program
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Creative Arts
University
Other bachelor’s award
2 researched programs
UNSW Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
UNSW Art & Design
University
MFA, BFA
2 researched programs
How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. A program appears under a subject only through a verified link (dedicated degree, major, concentration or documented pathway). A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.
About art education in Australia
How art education is organised
Australian art degrees are mostly three-year bachelor's programs with a studio major, titled Bachelor of Fine Art(s), Bachelor of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Creative Arts or a Bachelor of Arts with a fine art major. Research master's programs use the title Master of Fine Art(s) and doctorates are PhDs, with the National Art School also offering a Doctor of Fine Art. Domestic students pay Commonwealth supported contributions while international students pay higher published fees.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to Australia. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts / Visual Arts
- Three-year studio degrees such as RMIT's Bachelor of Fine Arts and ANU's Bachelor of Visual Arts, often entered with a portfolio or selection task. Source
- Master of Fine Art (research)
- A project-based research master's, for example at RMIT, entered with a four-year honours degree. Source
- PhD (Art)
- Project-based doctoral research degrees, for example RMIT's PhD (Art). Source
Languages and admissions
Teaching languages. en
Admissions and portfolios. Undergraduate applications generally go through the state admission centres (for example VTAC or UAC) with a portfolio or selection task; research degrees are applied for directly. Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 23 October 2026. 1 sources consulted.