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What HSC subjects and ATAR do you need for Design, Arts and Music?
Design, visual arts, music, film, animation, fashion and performance.
191 courses at 25 universities. Median starting salary $63,200; 53% of graduates in full-time work (QILT 2025).
HSC subjects you need
- Prerequisites (must take): none listed by more than a few Universities
- Assumed knowledge (should take): Any HSC English (7 of 25 Universities), Music 1 (3 of 25 Universities)
- Recommended (helpful): Visual Arts (4 of 25 Universities), Any HSC maths (Standard 2 or higher) (4 of 25 Universities)
Lowest selection ranks, 2026 admissions
| Course | University | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music | Australian National University | 95.70 |
| Bachelor of Fashion Business | University of Technology Sydney | 94.35 |
| Bachelor of Creative Production in Animation | University of Technology Sydney | 93.95 |
| Bachelor of Design in Architecture | University of Sydney | 92.00 |
| Bachelor of Design in Architecture | University of Technology Sydney | 90.65 |
| Bachelor of Design in Architecture Master in Architecture | University of Technology Sydney | 90.50 |
| Bachelor of Design in Fashion and Textiles | University of Technology Sydney | 89.95 |
| Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication | University of Technology Sydney | 82.45 |
| Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture | University of Technology Sydney | 82.05 |
| Bachelor of Creative Production in Media Arts | University of Technology Sydney | 82.00 |
| Bachelor of Design in Product Design | University of Technology Sydney | 81.90 |
| Bachelor of Design (Interaction Design) | University of Sydney | 81.05 |
| Bachelor of Creative Arts | Australian Catholic University | 80.90 |
| Bachelor of Game Design and Development | Macquarie University | 78.25 |
| Bachelor of Design (Architecture) | University of Newcastle | 77.90 |
| Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - Creative Arts | Charles Sturt University | 77.60 |
| Bachelor of Screen Media (Arts and Production) | Western Sydney University | 77.10 |
| Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing) | University of Wollongong | 76.75 |
| Bachelor of Creative Arts (Music) | University of Wollongong | 76.75 |
| Bachelor of Creative Arts (Performance and Theatre) | University of Wollongong | 76.75 |
| Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts) | University of Wollongong | 76.75 |
| Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts and Design) | University of Wollongong | 76.75 |
| Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) | University of Wollongong | 75.75 |
| Bachelor of Creative Production in Music and Sound Design | University of Technology Sydney | 74.10 |
| Bachelor of Visual Communication Design | University of Newcastle | 73.45 |
| Bachelor of Communication in Creative Writing | University of Technology Sydney | 72.95 |
| Bachelor of Architectural Design | Western Sydney University | 72.10 |
| Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) | Western Sydney University | 71.20 |
| Bachelor of Industrial Design | Western Sydney University | 67.20 |
| Bachelor of Architectural Design | Griffith University | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Industrial Design | Griffith University | 67.00 |
| Bachelor of Design and Technology | Western Sydney University | 66.25 |
| Bachelor of Building Design | CQUniversity | 66.00 |
| Bachelor of Design | Griffith University | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Design | Griffith University | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art | Griffith University | 65.00 |
| Bachelor of Visual Arts | Griffith University | 63.00 |
| Bachelor of Building Design Management (Honours) | Western Sydney University | 62.70 |
| Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) | Western Sydney University | 60.40 |
| Bachelor of Arts (Counselling) | Avondale University | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Film Production | University of Canberra | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Design | University of Canberra | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Primary Education (Creative Arts) | University of Canberra | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Design (Game Development) | University of Canberra | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation) | Western Sydney University | 60.00 |
| Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design | Australian Catholic University | 58.50 |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Art | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Art | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Design | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Design | AIE Institute | Not published |
| Bachelor of 2D Animation | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |
| Bachelor of 2D Animation | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |
| Bachelor of 3D Animation | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |
| Bachelor of 3D Animation | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |
| Bachelor of Film | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |
| Bachelor of Film | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Design | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |
| Bachelor of Game Design | Academy of Interactive Technology | Not published |
| Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) | Australian Catholic University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Dance Education | Australian College of Physical Education | Not published |
| Bachelor of Football (Devel Mgt and Performance) | Australian College of Physical Education | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music Business | Australian Institute of Music | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music - Composition | Australian Institute of Music | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music - Creative Technology (Audio) | Australian Institute of Music | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music - Musicology | Australian Institute of Music | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music - Performance | Australian Institute of Music | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music Theatre | Australian Institute of Music | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music (Music Business) | Australian Institute of Music | Not published |
| Bachelor of Design | Australian National University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Visual Arts | Australian National University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music | CQUniversity | Not published |
| Bachelor of Dramatic Art | Excelsia University College | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music | Excelsia University College | Not published |
| Bachelor of Music (Worship) | Excelsia University College | Not published |
| Bachelor of Screen Production | Excelsia University College | Not published |
| Bachelor of Business (Fashion and Global Brand Management) | International College of Management Sydney | Not published |
| Bachelor of Business (Fashion and Global Brand Management) | International College of Management Sydney | Not published |
| Bachelor of Business (Fashion and Global Brand Management) | International College of Management Sydney | Not published |
| Bachelor of Visual Arts | La Trobe University | Not published |
| Bachelor of Clinical Science leading to Master of Clinical Audiology | Macquarie University | Not published |