Fine Art

Fin Art graduates are entering a sector that continues to expand, with career opportunities in professional practice, arts management, public art, curatorships and art education. Our fine art graduates have an enviable record of success as professional artists. Many have works in private and public collections and have won scholarships and national and international awards. Others hold significant posts in the arts, education and administration.

Artwork by Stephanie Schulte

Why choose this major?

It will enable you to take advantage of professional creative opportunities, not only on the Gold Coast, but nationally and internationally. It offers you rich opportunities to broaden and improve your employment prospects, through cross-study and specialisation in digital design, 3-dimensional design, ePhotojournalism, fine art and graphic design.

You have the flexibility to undertake a studio major within the degree and to choose an elective major or specialisation from another area of the degree or from other schools or faculties—thereby completing a double major degree.

During Year 1, you’ll study core courses which address basic skills and knowledge, as well as undertaking a Studio Foundation component in which you’ll become competent in the basic skill of your studio major—in this case, Fine Art.

Continuing through Years 2 and 3, you’ll become professionally competent in your studio major area, as well as having the flexibility to choose an elective major. By doing so, you’ll complete a double major, broadening your experience. The Bachelor of Digital Media award studio majors include:

• 3D Design
• Digital Design
• ePhotojournalism
• Fine Art
• Graphic Design

Once you’ve been awarded the Bachelor of Digital Media, you will then have the option of applying to do a further year of study in the Honours Program.

Artwork by Anna Carey

Career Pathways for Fine Artists

The Bachelor of Digital Media is a broad spectrum degree and our graduates have a wide range of skills and career outcomes. Some typical outcomes for Fine Art students include:

• Public Art
• Installations
• Gallery Artist
• Curator
• Arts Educator
• Arts Management.

If you are interested in enrolling in the Bachelor of Digital Media degree at Queensland College of Art (QCA Gold Coast), specialising in Fine Art, click here to find out more.