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Master of Arts in Australian Art by coursework and research

Course code: 2846 + Course abbreviation: MA(Res&Cw) + Course fees: domestic students - fee-waived RTS places available + 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This course is intended for students with a strong interest in research who wish to give their study a clear Australian focus. The degree familiarises students with the major theoretical areas in Australian art and with a significant area of Australian art history through their research. The research emphasis can cover areas of painting, sculpture, architecture, urbanism and urban imagery, photography, performance and art in multimedia, film or television.

Entry requirements

Candidates for admission to the MA should normally hold (a) a first class or second class division A honours degree, or (b) a masters qualifying with an overall grade of H2A or above and a grade of distinction or above for the research component, or (c) applicants who do not have prior research experience but have completed a postgraduate degree or diploma with grades of distinction and above in three-quarters of their units may be admitted to the 66% research degree (these applicants will need to enrol for a 12-point supervised research project as part of the required 24 points of coursework).

Course structure

Candidates complete a thesis of 20,000 to 25,000 words (66% research) in an area agreed to by the candidate and the department, and supervised by staff appointed by agreement with both the candidate and the department. Candidates are expected to consult with their supervisor regularly and to maintain the momentum of their thesis research.

Candidates also complete two fifth-year elective units worth 12 points, chosen from the schedule set out below. Note that students should not include units previously taken in the masters qualifying year, the postgraduate diploma or the honours year.

Schedule

  • VAM5010 Visual culture and its theories
  • VAM5021 Beyond the museum: institutions and insurrections (not offered in 2006)
  • VAM5023 Museum practice and research (not offered in 2006)
  • VAM5030 Themes in nineteenth-century Australian art (not offered in 2006)
  • VAM5050 Twentieth-century Australian modernism (not offered in 2006)
  • VAM5070 Australian postmodernism
  • VAM5084 The culture and imagery of cities (not offered in 2006)
  • VAM5100 Issues in Australian architecture and heritage (not offered in 2006)
  • VAM5120 Australian film history
  • VAM5200 Historical film theory and criticism
  • VAM5210 Contemporary film theory and criticism
  • CRT5760 Gender, body and performance (not offered in 2006)
  • VAM5830 Exploration and immigration in the cultural imaginary (not offered in 2006)

Minimum pass grade

The minimum pass grade for units in the Master of Arts is 60 C, ie a grade of credit or above is required in each unit and for the thesis.

Contact details

Course coordinator

Leigh Astbury

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