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Across Australia, 23 universities offer 136 Arts, Design & Architecture programs; the most common length is 4 years. Courses from University of Melbourne, Monash University and University of Queensland come first, because those universities rank highest.
TAFE NSW — TAFE NSW offers a vocational pathway that lets you plan your study toward your career goals. The Diploma of Graphic Design pathway includes the Certificate IV in Design (...
TAFE NSW — The Diploma of Graphic Design at TAFE NSW strengthens creative and technical design skills and visual storytelling. You study core graphic design units such as refining v...
TAFE NSW — The Diploma of Graphic Design (Illustration) from TAFE NSW helps you strengthen creative and design skills. You learn to make digital or hand-drawn illustrations, and you...
TAFE NSW — TAFE NSW’s Diploma of Interior Design pathway is an international pathway that lets you plan study to achieve your career goals. It includes Certificate IV in Interior De...
TAFE NSW — The Diploma of Interior Design MSF50222 at TAFE NSW prepares you for interior design work by covering tasks such as establishing, negotiating and refining a design brief....
TAFE NSW — The Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (Production Design) at TAFE NSW trains students in research and design to create visual elements for live production...
TAFE NSW — TAFE NSW’s Diploma of Photography and Digital Imaging (CUA50925-01) strengthens creativity and develops technical skills for professional photography. Students learn acro...
TAFE NSW — TAFE NSW’s Diploma of Visual Arts develops drawing and painting skills. You may also explore printmaking, sculpture, photography, and ceramics. The course focuses on comb...
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Monash University
University of Queensland — The University of Queensland’s Bachelor of Architectural Design combines design studio learning, expert teaching, and a focus on social and environmental impact. You stud...
University of Queensland — The University of Queensland Bachelor of Arts (Honours) lets you investigate specialised topics through independent research in the humanities and social sciences. You ex...
University of Adelaide — The University of Adelaide Graduate Certificate in Research Design is a postgraduate program that prepares students to plan and prepare a research project, including writ...
University of Adelaide
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology — Design innovation and technology at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology explores the future of design practice and how it intersects with technology in a rapidly chan...
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology — RMIT’s Fine and visual art courses and degrees let you explore your talents and develop artistic skills through practice-based projects. The program is designed to prepar...
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology — Industrial, furniture and product design at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology is for students who invent, visualise and prototype design solutions to complex proble...
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology — Interior design is an expansive practice that addresses the relation between people and their environments: how we live, work and play. RMIT frames interior design as a c...
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology — Urban design at RMIT explores and promotes models for future city-building through project-based coursework, intensive design projects, international workshops, and inter...
Curtin University — The Bachelor of Arts program at Curtin University offers a diverse and in-depth exploration of the various fields within the arts, including humanities, social sciences,...
University of Wollongong — The Bachelor of Arts at the University of Wollongong offers a comprehensive and flexible program that enables you to explore various fields of study within the arts. With...
University of Wollongong — The Bachelor of Arts in History at the University of Wollongong delves into the complex narratives that shape our past and influence our present. This course provides stu...
University of Wollongong — The Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of International Studies at the University of Wollongong is a dynamic program that combines a robust education in the liberal arts with a...
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15 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #19 (University of Melbourne) to #587 (Bond University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Melbourne has the largest research record in this group, with 31,503,308 citations and an h-index of 1,283. 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
By level: 85 bachelor's, 31 diploma, 8 master's and 4 phd / doctorate. Within the subject, the largest areas are Arts, Design & Architecture (125), Fine Arts (4), Architecture (3) and Industrial Design (3). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 99% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (88% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (85% of courses with a stated intake). Western Sydney University offers the widest choice, with 37 of these courses.
University of Melbourne (QS World #19), Monash University (QS World #37) and University of Queensland (QS World #42) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Monash University is the least expensive at about USD 30,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 2 years the next most common.
Spring is the main intake — 88% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Fall is the second.
Western Sydney University, with 37, ahead of TAFE NSW (28).
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