Why Choose COFA?

• COFA is one of Australia's premier art and design institutions,  located in the heart of Sydney’s cultural precinct, set amidst galleries, museums and design studios.

• COFA is unique in that it is the only art and design College in Australia that teaches practical, intensive, studio-based subjects such as Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photomedia, Ceramics, Object Design, Jewellery, Textiles and Graphics Media alongside innovative and cutting edge courses in the fields of art history, design management and digital multi media enabling a truly cross disciplinary approach to be applied to all COFA programs of study.

• In addition to practical programs of study COFA UNSW also offers degrees in Art History & Theory, Art Education and Art Administration.

• All COFA degrees are conferred by The University of New South Wales.

• Strong emphasis is placed on the integration of course content with professional practice and industry experience in all degrees.

• COFA  has a high profile and an outstanding success rate with national awards and scholarships by students and graduates, including the Archibald Prize, the Fullbright Scholarship for the Visual Arts, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, the Helen Lempriere Art Traveling Scholarship, the Samstag Award and the Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award. 

• The Ivan Dougherty Gallery; a major contemporary exhibition space and educational resource - recognised as a center of excellence nationally and  internationally - is just one of the specialist resources availble to COFA students.