Course code: 3108 + Caulfield, Gippsland campuses and off-campus + HECS* (limited number of places available) + Australian full-fee paying course: $14,000 (current for 2003) + International student fees: course fee $14,500
To provide education for students which will result in their having an ability to undertake independent creative work in an area of studio in which they have already majored at undergraduate level; being able to relate their visual arts practice to historical or contemporary discourses; being able to appreciate and cultivate a relationship between technical excellence and the conceptual aspirations of the discipline; having the ability to achieve coherence and integrity in their visual work; and being able to subject the results of their visual production to the scrutiny of critical review and derive opportunities for progress and further achievement from this. This course is also offered with a combination of off-campus learning and on-campus delivery in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and at the Gippsland campus.
Applicants should hold a three-year pass degree in art or design from Monash University or an equivalent qualification from another tertiary institution or university approved by the faculty. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a high level of capability in their chosen studio discipline. Note that all applications must be accompanied by 10 to 15 slides or photographic prints of recent original work clearly numbered with a corresponding list of details attached. Applicants should also provide a personal statement of no more than 200 words which summarises the direction of their current practice, including materials, techniques and content.
Up to 24 credit points may be granted for successful completion of a further year of art or design studies beyond the pass degree.
Students enrol in the Master of Visual Arts. The program can be exited after one or two semesters of full-time study, or the equivalent.
Students exiting after successfully completing one semester of study (24 points) take out the Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts. Students exiting after successfully completing two semesters of study (48 points) take out the Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts.
The course consists of three studio units:
plus two units of contextual, critical, or theoretical studies which complement the studio units, to a total of 72 credit points.
In full-time mode, the units MVA4001 and MVA4002 plus two complementary units are taken in the first two semesters. The unit MVA5001 is taken in the third semester of full-time enrolment.
Students take two units of contextual, critical or theoretical units to complement and support their studio work. These units are chosen with the advice and approval of the course coordinator and take into consideration knowledge gaps and identified needs of individual students.
Exit for Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts
Exit for Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts
Exit for Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts
Exit for Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts
Credit points required for completion: 72
One-and-a-half years of full-time study (three semesters), or three years of part-time study (six semesters).
Several assessment methods are used during the course including written assignments, submission of studio work and seminar presentations. Some units will be assessed by a panel.
Further informationFor more detailed information, contact Ms Val Veysey or Ms Rosemary Abbott, Gippsland Centre for Art and Design, telephone (03) 5122 6261, fax (03) 5122 6678, or email gippsland@artdes.monash.edu.au. Completed applicationsFirst-round applications close on 31 October each year. Subject to availability, the second round of applications closes on 31 January. Applications, including slides/prints, are to be forwarded to: The Administrative Officer, Gippsland Centre for Art and Design, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842. |
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