Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Art and Design

The honours degree of Bachelor of Fine Art

Course code: 2513 + Course abbreviation: BFA(Hons) + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

This course offers a program of education in the discipline and practice of fine art and provides students with the opportunity to intensively study an area of specialisation of their own choice.

Entry requirements

Completion of the Bachelor of Fine Art or the Bachelor of Visual Arts with a major study in one of the studio areas of the Bachelor of Fine Art, or equivalent pass degrees, at a credit level average or higher. Depending on the number of places available, students may also be required to submit a portfolio of studio work for selection into the honours program.

Course structure

The course consists of the following:
(a) Fine art studio projects (30 credit points)
(b) Honours-level research studies (12 credit points)
(c) Elective (6 credit points)
(d) Occupational health and safety (0 credit points), if not previously passed or exempted

Course requirements

Fourth year (48 points)

First semester

• FNA4001 Fine art project studies (12 points)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if required
• TAD4503 Research methods in art and design (6 points)
• Elective (6 points)

Second semester

• FNA4002 Fine art major project (18 points)
• TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design (6 points)

Course map

Refer to 'Course map 7 - The honours degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts' (course code 2513) at the back of the Faculty of Art and Design section of this handbook.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9903 2815, email finearts@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Mr Kit Wise

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