Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fashion)

Overview

• Graduate with advanced technical and creative skills in fashion and highly developed business knowledge.
• Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (Fashion) is the only fashion degree in Queensland.
• Study a business major in accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.

Details

This combined degree opens up a wide range of creative and business careers.

You will graduate not only with advanced technical and creative skills, but also with highly developed business knowledge.

Immerse yourself in the fine arts major with up to 16 discipline units and gain in-depth knowledge in your specialisation. Your business degree component comprises eight business core units and eight business major units.

The fine arts areas include fashion, visual arts, interactive and visual design, drama, and creative and professional writing.

Additional entry requirements may apply.

Career outcomes

Graduates have gone on to work in a diverse range of interesting careers, taking on positions such as:

• fashion designer
• visual arts specialist
• stage manager
• fashion manager or marketer.

Professional Recognition

Business component: Students may be eligible for membership to a number of professional bodies depending on choice of major and unit selection. Details on professional recognition can be found under the individual majors of the Bachelor of Business (BS05).

Units

This course is made up of 384 credit points. Each component (i.e. Business and Fashion) comprises 192 credit points.

Your business degree component comprises eight business core units, and eight business major units. You will choose a business major from accounting, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing or public relations. Accountancy students will complete 10 major units and 6 Business School core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.

Entry requirements

2012 registrations have closed.

Registration for 2012 intake was due on the 23 September 2011 and have now closed. If had not registered and you are considering applying to study in 2013 we recommend you read the following information as a guide only as it details requirements for entry in 2012 and these may change prior to the 2013 intake.

Thank you for your interest in Fashion at the QUT Creative Industries Faculty.

To be considered for a place you must do two things.

1. Submit to the Creative Industries Faculty by the extended closing date of 14 October 2011.
   • a Fashion 2012 Registration Form
   • a copy of the QUTpay confirmation page from your online credit card payment for the $33 service charge (PLEASE NOTE: Q-Step and ATSI applicants are exempt from the service fee).
   • a Portfolio with this Registration Form
2. Apply through QTAC by 30 September.
   (See the QTAC website for more information)

Interviews

Following the submission applicants will be shortlisted. QUT will be conducting interviews in November  2011. Should you be shortlisted you will be notified via email. Only submissions that include all the above stated requirements will be processed.

Offers

The portfolio assessment is managed by QUT Creative Industries; however, all offers for the course will be made through QTAC in the 15 December 2011 offer round.

The Portfolio - further details

Your Portfolio must contain three things.

1. Academic Records - include your most up-to date records.
2. Personal statement - A typewritten personal statement outlining your reasons for applying to this particular course, indicating your personal strengths and your future ambitions (max 300 words).
3. Maximum 20 single-sided A4 pages, which should include a range of examples that demonstrate your potential as a fashion designer. This could include but is not limited to:
   • Good examples of your sketchbook work (to demonstrate your ability to research a topic and develop ideas based on that topic).
   • Fashion design drawings (showing your ability to create fashion designs, based on research and a concept). We are looking for evidence of fabric awareness, colour, and 3D thinking.
   • Selected photographs that show good examples of any garments you have made.

There is no one particular type of folio we are looking for, as long as you keep to the requirements of 20 single-sided A4 pages of your work. We are looking for something individual; a folio that expresses you, your talents and potential within the fashion industry. We would like to know what you think about fashion and what you like about fashion - or even what you don't like about fashion. Think of the folio as a way of introducing yourself to us - and showing us your creativity and thought processes. Show us what inspires you and excites you.

Do not send original documents, colour photocopies only please

Will my portfolio by returned?

You will need to provide with your registration form, a stamped, self-addressed envelope (appropriate to the size of the portfolio submitted) for your portfolio to be returned. Portfolio materials will only be returned to applicants that provide the envelope.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees

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Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments