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The honours degree of Bachelor of Visual Arts

Course code: 2961 + Course abbreviation: BVA(Hons) + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland))

Course description

This course offers a program of education in the discipline and practice of visual arts and provides students with the opportunity to intensively study areas of their own choice.

Course objectives

Students who complete the honours degree of the Bachelor of Visual Arts will, in addition to having met the objectives of the pass degree, have acquired:

• a capacity for advanced work in an area of the visual arts, together with a critical understanding of visual arts theory and practice
• a capacity to undertake research in the visual arts.

Course structure

The course consists of the following:

(a) Visual arts studio projects (30 points)

(b) Honours-level research studies (12 points)

(c) Elective (6 points)

(d) Occupational health and safety (0 points), if not previously passed or exempted

Course requirements

Fourth year (48 points)

First semester

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) -- if required
• TAD4503 Research methods in art and design (6 points)
• VIS4001 Project studies (visual arts honours) (12 points)
• Elective (6 points)

Second semester

• TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design (6 points)
• VIS4002 Major project (visual arts honours) (18 points)

The project studies, major project and elective units will be undertaken at the Gippsland campus. The research methods and research seminar units will be undertaken at the Caulfield campus.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9902 6261, email gippsland@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit www.artdes.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Ms Julie Adams

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