The University of Tasmania’s School of Visual and Performing Arts (SVPA) will be offering an extension program for selected gifted and high achieving students studying visual arts, drama or theatre performance at pre-tertiary (5C) level in Year 11 or 12, or who are participating in major College Productions or Theatre Performances including conventional theatre, performance art and hybrid arts throughout the year.
This means that if you are selected, you will be able to become enrolled as a UTAS student while you’re still in college, and the visual and performing art subjects you are currently studying can count towards our University degree.
To participate you need to be studying pre-tertiary subjects in one of the following visual and performing arts areas:
- Visual Arts
- All forms of Theatre
- Art Appreciation
Successful applicants will gain two Level 100 units (25% of your first year at UTAS) and will achieve accelerated progress through the Bachelor of Contemporary Art degree (BCA). You won’t need to pay any additional fees to do this, so you will save $1300* in HECS/HELP fees during your first year of University study.
*If you are an international student and want to participate, you’ll need to pay normal fees to the University. The cost of 2 x 12.5% units is around $3,375.
{ Advancing gifted college students }
We can get a head-start in Uni while we're still at school? WOW!
- Matt Smith, Year 11.
Tips for enrolling
Enrolment Form
- Enrolment details: Please either tick the two units you are enrolling in or cross out the units you are not enrolling in.
- School Approval: This will need to be signed by your Principal And don’t forget to sign and date the enrolment form yourself!
Parental Consent Form
To be eligible for enrolment in the University College Program you will need to have the consent of your parents or guardian. Please ensure that the Parental Consent form is signed and returned with your enrolment form.
HECS HELP
Although you are not paying HECS, you still need to complete the HECS form in order to be enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place. That is, it is free! We will supply you with a HECS form that will need to be returned on the same day as your enrolment form.
Information to fill out your HECS form:
- The course to be entered on the HECS form is the Associate Degree in Arts, code R2B. Not the name of the Program
- The higher education provider/institution is UTAS not your College
- You do not yet have a UTAS ID number and so you do not need to fill that bit in, we do not need your College ID number.
- As you are not paying HECS you do not need to provide a Tax File Number.
- As you are not paying HECS you do not need to select a payment option
- You must sign and date the form and hand it back with your enrolment form
ARE THERE ANY EXTRA EXAMS OR WORK?
Successful completion of the University College Program requires you to achieve a result of CA – Commendable Achievement or higher in your TCE result, along with the successful participation in the UTAS Colloquium (conference) and completion of two supplementary University projects. You will be able to choose from a range of projects that best suits your creativity.
Students enrolled in the University College program will be sent an information package outlining the brief for the SVPA College Colloquium that will be held in September, 2009. This package will include information on the colloquium theme and set out a range of optional tasks as preparation.
- THE COLLOQUIUM (1 – Day Conference)
You will be asked to actively participate in your discipline group, working in both a team and individual contexts. You will be evaluated by University staff on your level of contribution to the Colloquium program and will be given either a satisfactory or non- satisfactory result that will be measured on a set of competencies we devise for this activity - SUPPLEMENTARY PROJECTS
Over the year you will be asked to do two relatively small projects that will be evaluated by a set of competencies devised for this activity by the University School of Visual and Performing Arts staff. - NON-TCE SUBJECTS
Students in this category, your projects will be evaluated on the basis of the level 100 University assessment criteria and a set of competencies devised by the University School of Visual and Performing Arts.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
If you are undertaking a pre-tertiary subject in the arts in 2009 you may apply for entry into the University College Program. Please talk with your parents first to seek their approval for you to participate.
WHAT IF I DON’T DO VERY WELL?
If you enrol in the University College Program and do not participate in the colloquium or satisfactorily undertake the additional tasks, you can withdraw without academic penalty.
HOW DO I GAIN ENROLMENT IN THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE PROGRAM?
If you are a student in year 11 and 12 and are interested in the Program you will need to:
- Gain endorsement from you class teacher and parental approval to participate;
- Attend an interview with the Director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts University College Program.
- Provide examples of your previous work at the interview.
WHAT NEXT?
UTAS will provide enrolment forms to each college participating in this program. You will need to fill in the form and have your parents sign their consent for you to participate. Once enrolled, you will receive an information pack with all the details you need.
CONTACT
School of Visual and Performing Arts
Academy of the Arts
University of Tasmania
Locked Bag 1362
Launceston TAS 7250
Telephone: (03) 6324 4400
Email: Academy.Admin@utas.edu.au
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