Design and Fine Art - F2020
This unique double degree empowers creative thinkers to fuse artistic expression with strategic design, preparing you to become a versatile, conceptually driven and industry-ready professional. You’ll graduate with the critical vision and skills to shape culture, solve complex problems, and lead innovation across the creative industries.
Why study a Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Fine Art at Monash?
The challenges facing our society are a call to action for all creatives, who can respond to the complexity of contemporary global society, where vision, originality and impact are essential requirements.
By blending your design studies with a degree in fine art at Monash you’ll gain the knowledge, skills and capability to develop imaginative and effective solutions and design new possibilities.
With a shared creative foundation, this unique degree combination will help you develop an understanding of visual language, symbolism, narrative and critical cultural engagement - skills that deepen the meaning behind design work. You’ll also be trained in methodology, design thinking, creative production, research and prototyping, which are essential skills for translating artistic vision into functional, user-focused solutions.
Both the Bachelor of Design and the Bachelor of Fine Art are taught at Monash University’s Caulfield Campus. Home to Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) you’ll be immersed in a creative community that encourages experimentation and collaboration.
The majority of your studies will take place in a studio environment, where you will learn through hands-on making and designing - either in dedicated fine art studio spaces, or design studios which simulate the way many design agencies operate.
With purpose-built facilities and dedicated workshops with supportive technical staff, we connect you with the resources, professional practice, expert industry knowledge, and a dynamic creative community to ensure you are set up for success after you graduate.
You’ll be able to choose from four specialisations in the Bachelor of Design:
- Collaborative Design
- Communication Design
- Industrial Design
- Spatial Design
In the final year of your double degree you will undertake a capstone unit bringing your two chosen areas of study together in a unique applied project.
Where will the Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Fine Art take you?
Whether you wish to pursue a career as an artist or as a designer, this double degree will prepare you for an exciting future in the creative industries, where originality and impact are essential requirements. We’ll train you to think in future-oriented ways and give you the confidence to engage with and respond to the cultural, technological, and environmental challenges of our time.
Graduating with a double degree in Design and Fine Art will give you a distinctive edge. You’ll be equipped to work in creative direction and branding; public art and spatial design; UX/UI and human-centred design; product design; or to run your own independent art practice with applied design acumen. You’ll also stand out in emerging and hybrid fields that value both critical reflection and practical innovation.
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At a glance
Subject prerequisites
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Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
There are many ways to be considered for entry to a Monash University degree depending on your educational background and history. The below options reflect the academic requirements for the different applicant categories (or the highest level of education previously completed) to be considered for this Monash course. All applicants must satisfy equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites or equivalent tertiary units including the English language requirements.
Qualifications
Equivalent Australian Year 12
Completing Year 12 in the Current Year or within the Last 2 Years
Applicants with Recent Secondary Education
Started or Completed a TAFE Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma
Applicants with VET Study
Started or Completed a Bachelor Degree
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Finished Year 12 More than 3 Years Ago with No Further Study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Alternative qualifications and prerequisites
For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Folio
Bachelor of Fine Art - Fine Art specialisation:
Register for a folio presentation - see https://www.monash.edu/mada/future-students/apply. Each applicant's final ranking is based on their folio presentation and ATAR (or equivalent).
Making the application
Future students
Semester one (February)
Applications for on campus studies should be made online through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Current Monash students
You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.
Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer.
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
The average annual student contribution amount for 2026 is:
A$11,000
Note: see information on how fees are calculated.
Fee assistance
As a Commonwealth supported student, you may be able to either:
- pay all of your student contribution upfront, or
- defer payment through the HECS HELP loan scheme.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:
A$39,500
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other fees
The Student Services and Amenities Fee applies to some students each calendar year.