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Master of Fine Art (952AA)
Masters (Research)Year: 2017 Delivered: On Campus
About this course
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: Graduate Research Hub
Future students:
- Further information: MCM website
- Email: vcamcm-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
- Email: vcamcm-research@unimelb.edu.au
Coordinator
Dr Stephen Haley
Overview
Award title | Master of Fine Art |
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Year & campus | 2017 |
CRICOS code | 052670J |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Research |
AQF level | 9 |
Duration | 1.5 years full-time, or equivalent part-time |
There are no current intakes for this course.
This program is designed in particular for practising artists who have a specific research interest or project they wish to pursue within a formal and supportive institutional context. The School seeks to provide opportunities for suitably qualified candidates to develop their potential for research, to extend their knowledge and competence and, in turn, to contribute to the understanding of current art practice and associated theories and of contemporary society and its culture.
The degree can be completed over two years full-time or four years part-time.
Links to further information
Entry requirements
Candidates must have completed an approved Fine Art degree with Honours, or an equivalent qualification.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
This course aims to:
- provide the opportunity for candidates to extend their knowledge, understanding and competence within the visual arts;
- promote research in and via the visual arts;
- aid, through research, the advancement of the practice and theory of visual art;
- provide opportunities for the investigation of the conjunction between the cognitive and formative aspects of the visual arts.
Generic skills
At the completion of this course, students should be able to:
- exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of their discipline including relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to a practising visual artist;
- demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
- demonstrate practical skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving, report writing, team work and oral and written communication;
- demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional visual artist in the 21st century;
- work at various levels, both as an individual and as a team member, in a wide variety of visual artistic environments;
- contribute to a range of visual arts environments as artistic collaborators and leaders;
- demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas;
- critically and creatively engage with topics of cultural significance across communities;
- understand and appreciate how the visual arts connect with the broader society and contribute to its social and economic development;
- understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society.
Graduate attributes
http://gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/handbooks/mres/intro.html
Course structure
The candidate undertakes the research project by means of studio-based and historical/theoretical methodologies, under the guidance of a supervisor. In addition to regular contact with the supervisor, the candidate will be required to participate in both the Studio Seminar and the Research Seminar programs.
Subject options
Master of Fine Art (Research)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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FINA70001 |
Last updated: 30 January 2024