ARTF1054 Drawing Foundations (University of Western Australia): rated 2.3/5 overall, difficulty 2.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 10 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
ARTF1054 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Design School in Creative Arts. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 绘画基础
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Creative Arts
Faculty: Design School
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This drawing unit welcomes students from all disciplines and is structured in such a way that it caters to those who have no or limited prior drawing experience as well as to those who wish to advance their existing skills. This unit explores drawing as a fundamental process in the development and communication of ideas.
ARTF1054 has 10 scored reviews: overall 2.3/5 · usefulness 1.8 · difficulty 2.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UWA students on UWA Wall (1.8/5 overall); 6 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
Student review (2026-10-16): i took this unit in 2024 thinking it would teach me how to draw from the basics (as the name implies) and improve my skills. however its more of an introduction to a very specific part of art, that being the more abstract western side. so if you tend to draw in a style that isnt realism they definitely appreciate it a lot less.
On Reddit: "Here is my 2 cents. If you just want to find an excuse to draw a lot, take it. If you are looking to maintain a high GPA or improve your drawing skills, avoid it. You get to draw a lot, and I do mean a lot. I love drawing but didn’t enjoy it too much with the reason being that t…"
On Reddit: "In the ARTF1054 it was all drawing homework- it wasn’t hard but just a lot. Also you had to spend time finishing the art from class because it wasn’t really time to finish everything in the studio and Andy(Unit coord) is very particular in having a completed work for every piece…"
The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ARTF1054 hard?
A: Students rate ARTF1054's difficulty 2.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is ARTF1054 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 1.8/5, overall 2.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARTF1054, and when is it offered?
A: ARTF1054 is taught by the Design School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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