Monash University Handbook 2011 Honours - Area of Study

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

The honours program in visual culture is administered by the Department of Theory of Art and Design in the Faculty of Arts and Design.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the visual culture honours coordinator.

Thesis

Students complete the following two units:

• VSA4002A Minor thesis Part 1
• VSA4002B Minor thesis Part 2

Coursework units

Students complete the following two units:

• VSA4012 Visual culture and its theories*
• VSA4076 Australian Postmodernism

* Classes for VSA4012 'Visual Culture and its Theories' and TAD4503 'Advanced Art Theory' are held together. Students enrolled in VSA4012 produce an additional piece of assessment to make up the required 9000 word assessment total of a 12 point unit.

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 The honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws