RMIT University - School of Art / School of Design
RMIT University's School of Art and School of Design are based in Melbourne, Australia. They offer undergraduate and postgraduate fine art and design programmes. Applicants complete a selection task with a portfolio and must declare any use of AI tools to generate works or text.
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Schools and subjects
- Fine Arts (2D/3D Studio Practices, Expanded Media Arts)
- Graphic Design
- Communication Design
- Industrial Design
- Design (Animation and Interactive Media, Games, Digital Media)
- Photography
- Contemporary Art
Listed under: photography schools, animation schools, graphic design schools, product and industrial design schools, fine art schools.
Undergraduate requirements
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BP201, School of Art) / Bachelor of Design (e.g. BP203 Animation and Interactive Media, School of Design)
Bachelor of Fine Arts selection task: two applicant statements (each up to 100 words) plus choosing 1–3 majors and stating the first-preference reason (up to 100 words) plus creative works (up to 9 images, each ≤2MB; or YouTube/Vimeo/SoundCloud links, total video/audio length ≤10 minutes, covering the chosen major) plus one additional work (image/sound/video, with a 100-word description). Works must be completed within the last 2 years. Bachelor of Design (e.g. Graphic Design BP115) requires an applicant statement and a folio (up to 4-page PDF, ≤4MB). All materials are submitted via the RMIT selection task system. A declaration of whether AI tools were used to generate works/text is required.
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall (no individual band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT for Australia 79 (R13/L12/S18/W21); PTE(A) 58 (no communication band <50); Cambridge CAE 176 (no less than 169). At-home/online tests are not accepted.
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2027 tuition AU$43,200/year; Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media) 2027 AU$48,000/year.
Semester 1 2027: direct applications (international) selection task closes 26 February 2027; VTAC applicants have differing round closing dates (e.g. 20 November 2026, 20 January 2027).
Yes (shortlisted applicants must attend a folio presentation, approximately 15–20 minutes, online via MS Teams).
Postgraduate requirements
Master of Fine Art (MC266, School of Art) / Master of Design Innovation and Technology (MC231, School of Design)
Master of Fine Art: a curated portfolio folio (PDF, up to 20 pages, ≤100MB, with author/title/year/medium/dimensions/duration notes; collaborative works must state the applicant's role) must be submitted via the selection task, with a declaration of AI tool usage (up to 50 words). Master of Design Innovation and Technology: no selection task; a bachelor degree or 3 years of relevant work experience (with CV and statement) is required.
IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall (no individual band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT for Australia 79 (R13/L12/S18/W21); PTE(A) 58 (no communication band <50); Cambridge CAE 176 (no less than 169).
Master of Fine Art 2027 tuition AU$43,200/year; Master of Design Innovation and Technology 2027 specific tuition is not listed on the official website.
Semester 1 2027: direct RMIT application; Master of Fine Art applications via the RMIT portal, with closing dates to be checked against each semester's key dates.
Other notes
RMIT offers pathways: Foundation Studies and RMIT UP English Language Pathways; art-focused diplomas such as Diploma of Visual Arts (C5414) 2027 AU$26,000 and Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts (C6174) AU$25,500; the Advanced Diploma articulates to Bachelor of Fine Arts. URL: https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/international-students/study ; https://www.rmit.edu.au/assets/au/en/docs/study/international/china/rmit-international-course-guide-chinese.pdf
The selection task mandates a declaration of whether AI tools were used to generate works/images/text: both Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Art include a Usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools section, requiring description of where and which tools were used (undergraduate up to 100 words, master's up to 50 words). URL: https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/undergraduate-study/bachelor-degrees/bachelor-of-fine-arts-bp201 ; https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/docs/study/level-of-study/courses/mc266-inton-selection-task.pdf
Sources for this page
- https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/art
- https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/undergraduate-study/bachelor-degrees/bachelor-of-fine-arts-bp201
- https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/docs/study/level-of-study/courses/bp201-inton-selection-task.pdf
- https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/undergraduate-study/bachelor-degrees/bachelor-of-design-animation-and-interactive-media-bp203
- https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/postgraduate-study/masters-by-coursework/master-of-fine-art-mc266/apply-now
- https://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/docs/study/level-of-study/courses/mc266-inton-selection-task.pdf
- https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/postgraduate-study/masters-by-coursework/master-of-design-innovation-and-technology-mc231
Taken from the school’s website and checked on 2026-10-27. Schools change their requirements every year; open the official pages above to confirm the current version before you apply.