Courses by faculty: Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

Architecture at Monash is a five-year academic program comprising the Bachelor of Architectural Design and the Master of Architecture degrees. The Bachelor of Architectural Design offers a program of education in the discipline of architecture and provides the first of two degrees required for professional registration.

Students who complete the Bachelor of Architectural Design will have the ability to engage imagination, creativity, analysis and critical judgement in resolving design issues; they will be able to express ideas and concepts orally, verbally and visually.

The program of study will develop critical awareness of building materials, construction processes and structural service systems and their integration in architecture. The course delivers knowledge of the regulatory and business aspects of the architectural profession within an ethical and environmentally-aware framework.

Upon completion of both the Bachelor of Architectural Design and the Master of Architecture, students will have achieved the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) National Competency Standards applicable to university courses and will comply with the Royal Australian Institute of Architecture (RAIA) Education Policy Performance Criteria.

The course consists of the following areas of study:

(a.) Architectural design studios (72 points)

This is the major study. There are design studios at each level of the course.

(b.) Technology and environments (18 points)

This includes materials, constructions and environmental systems and is delivered with design studios in years 1 and 2.

(c.) Theory and history (24 points)

This includes the common first year introduction to design theory and history and three architecture-specific units, exploring the culture and context of architecture over time.

(d.) Communications (18 points)

In first year, students take one perceptual drawing unit. There are also two units of digital communications.

(e.) Electives (12 points)

Two electives are undertaken. PPR3102 (Professional practice for interior architecture) is recommended to students not intending on progressing to the masters level. This unit does not replace the professional practice taught at the masters level which is required for accreditation.

(f.) Occupational health and safety (0 points)

This is compulsory to all courses in the faculty and deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• ARC1001 Foundation studio 1 (12 points)
• ARC1401 Introduction to architectural theory
• DWG1301 Drawing 1C
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)

Second semester

• ARC1002 Foundation studio 2 (12 points)
• ARC1102 Technologies and environments 1
• ARC1301 Architecture communications 2

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• ARC2001 Architecture design studio 3 (12 points)
• ARC2401 Contemporary architecture
• ARC2301 Architecture communications 3

Second semester

• ARC2002 Architecture design studio 4 (12 points)
• ARC2101 Technologies and environments 2
• ARC2402 19th and 20th century architecture

Third year (48 points)

First semester

• ARC3001 Architecture design studio 5 (12 points)
• ARC3101 Technologies and environments 3
• elective or PPR3102 Professional practice for interior architecture

Second semester

• ARC3002 Architecture design studio 6 (12 points)
• ARC3401 Architecture and the city
• elective

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Architectural Design will automatically progress to course 3120 Master of Architecture.

Bachelor of Architectural Design

This course will enable students with a strong discipline background in visual arts to combine their knowledge and skills with the development of a strong discipline base in business principles.

On completion of this course graduates will have achieved the following specific learning outcomes:

• foundation knowledge in a wide range of business disciplines and a broad perspective on business
• in-depth knowledge and analytical abilities in relation to the chosen major specialisation
• a sound knowledge of the theories and practices associated with being a professional in the domain of visual arts
• understanding of the relationship between the knowledge domains involved in visual arts and business
• capacity to access, evaluate and incorporate research findings into their work
• ability to be reflective and critical, incorporate aesthetic sensibilities and develop creative and physical skills
• capacity to understand and respond positively to the challenges of a changing society
• capacity to be open to informal and formal collaboration with colleagues
• ability to communicate effectively in a variety of media to a range of audiences
• ability to be self-reliant professionals able to work in a range of roles as an employee, team member, contractor or self-employed practitioner
• skills in communication and interpersonal behaviour, especially as they pertain to the business environment
• capacity to synthesise and apply knowledge from a number of disciplines when analysing specific problems
• appreciation of the diverse modes of human experience and expression and cultural and linguistic diversity
• critical awareness of how their own background shapes their approach to the visual arts
• understanding of and commitment to the highest professional standards
• intellectual and cultural curiosity as a preparation for lifelong learning and a foundation on which further advanced studies can be undertaken.

Refer also to http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3806.html for the Bachelor of Business course objectives.

This double degree with relevant units is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Institute of Management
• Australian Marketing Institute
• Financial Services Institute of Australasia
• CPA Australia
• Risk Management Institute of Australasia
• The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units.

Details of educational requirements for professional recognition can be found at: http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/asg/cds/publications/professional-recognition.html

Areas of study

Students must complete a major specialisation from a list of approved majors taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics. For details of the major specialisations and units required, refer to course 3806 Bachelor of Business at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3806.html

Students must also complete visual practice discipline taught by the Faculty of Art and Design together with a breadth of studies provided through complementary and other units in studio and theory, from which approved individual study programs can be formed.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

The degree requirements are:

Business component

(a.) Students must complete 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics as follows:

(i.) six compulsory common core units (36 points):

• AFF1000 Priniciples of accounting and finance
• BTF1010 Commercial law
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

(ii.) a major of eight units (48 points):

• the major must come from the approved list of majors
• at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year level

(iii.) additional units taken in the Bachelor of Business, Caulfield campus, to reach the required minimum of 16 units.

Additional degree requirements for the Bachelor of Business:

• a maximum of eight first-year level units (48 points)
• a minimum of four third-year level units (24 points) from those offered by the faculty at the Caulfield campus
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites, second-year level units require the successful completion of three first-year level units and third-year level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units.

Visual Arts component

(b.) Students must complete 10 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Art and Design as follows:

(i.) six compulsory Visual Practice units (72 points):

• VPR1001 Visual practices 1
• VPR1002 Visual practices 2
• VPR2001 Visual practices 3
• VPR2002 Visual practices 4
• VPR3001 Visual practices 5
• VPR3002 Visual practices 6

(ii.) completion of a compulsory OHS unit (0 points):

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety

(iii.) completion of three compulsory theory units (18 points)

• TAD1101 Introduction to visual culture
• TAD1102 Modernism and the avantgardes
• TAD2102 Perspectives on post-war practices

(iv.) completion of one unit of theory at either second or third-year level (units with a prefix of TAD)

Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Visual Arts

This course offers a program of education in the discipline of graphic design. It is intended for students who may seek employment as a graphic designer in the areas of corporate identity, publishing, advertising, packaging, digital media, illustration, information design, television, animation and interactive media.

The course consists of core units covering graphic design, digital and photomedia, typography, popular culture and professional practice. It is supported by studies in contemporary discourse and cultural studies relevant to art and design. Electives provide further background in advertising, interactive media, photomedia, digital font design, computer print, online publishing, digital audio/video, 3D design animation, and illustration.

Upon completion, students may apply to undertake an additional one-year honours course which provides intensive study in the student's selected area of specialisation. This is supported by theory and elective studies.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) will have:

• knowledge and an understanding of visual communication design and the capability to practice as a designer in that field
• developed significant skills in design strategy, concept-forming, problem-solving, design development and communication
• gained an understanding of the socio-economic and cultural contexts of visual communication and the ethical responsibilities of the designer
• gained an understanding of the aesthetic aspects of design and visual communication design and a capability at aesthetic resolutions
• acquired skills in project and business management relevant to the practice of visual communication
• the capability to critically assess and contribute to contemporary discourse on design.

This course consists of mandatory units together with a broad range of electives. The degree structure is formed out of a sequence of units which are closely linked - the core program of graphic design is supported by studio specialisations and theory units as well as ancillary units directed towards contemporary professional methods and skills. The course encompasses the following areas of study:

(a.) Graphic design studio (48 points)

This is the main study of the course. There are studios at each year level.

(b.) Studio specialisation (12 points)

Specialist areas of study are specifically related to visual communication and cover the study of typography and methods of production.

(c.) Theory of art and design (18 points)

Students study a minimum of one unit on the theory, context and cultural aspects of art and design at each level of the course.

(d.) Professional practice

All students take one professional practice unit at third-year level.

(e.) Drawing

Students take one compulsory 6-point drawing unit in the first year. These studies are concerned with perceptual and communication skills in the context of visual concepts and structures. It is anticipated that some students will take further studies in the drawing studio.

(f.) Digital imaging/photomedia (24 points)

Four units are compulsory for first and second-year levels of the course.

(g.) Electives (30 points)

A range of electives from across the disciplines are available to suit individual study programs. Units will generally be taken from those available within the Faculty of Art and Design, but units offered elsewhere in the University are also available.

(h.) Occupational Health and Safety (0 points)

A compulsory health and safety unit which deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• DGN1001 Design studio 1
• DIS1103 Digital processes for art and design 1
• DWG1301 Drawing 1C
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TAD1203 Introduction to design history and theory

Second semester

• PHO1203 Photomedia imaging 1
• VCO1104 Graphic design studio 2
• VCO1302 Typography 1
• elective

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• DIS2909 Electronic design
• VCO2003 Graphic design studio 3
• VCO2409 Methods of production
• elective

Second semester

• DIS2105 Digital imaging
• TAD2214 Critical issues in design
• VCO2004 Graphic design studio 4
• elective

Third year (48 points)

First semester

• PPR3103 Project planning and professional practice for design and multimedia
• VCO3005 Graphic design studio 5 (12 points)
• elective

Second semester

• TAD3214 Contemporary discourse in design
• VCO3006 Graphic design studio 6 (12 points)
• elective

Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)

The Bachelor of Fine Art is the intensive, studio-based program offered in the Department of Fine Arts for students wishing to pursue a career as a practising artist. The course structure introduces students to a range of discipline-specific and interdisciplinary practices and methodologies. Students are instructed in core competencies and contemporary practices in the fine arts.

In the first year of the program students are encouraged to explore the relationship between a variety of media such as painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video and others, while gaining instruction in core skills and contemporary issues in the fine arts. The first year streams may cover topics such as spatial practices, representational and perceptual practices and lens-based practice and are augmented by intensive studio workshops in drawing, fabrication and theory.

In the second and third year, students can elect to specialise in a practice-based art field.

The supporting theory program for the Bachelor of Fine Art introduces the undergraduate students to contemporary approaches and research methods relevant to their studio practice, and provides pathways towards higher degrees by research in art and design.

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Fine Art, graduates will have the ability to undertake sustained studio practice founded on concepts and skills pertinent to their chosen medium. They will have the capacity to critically assess contemporary discourse on fine art, having attained understanding and imagination in aesthetics, history, theory and cultural issues. Graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Art will have the ability to evolve their own aims, interests and vision, to be expressed through their studio work whilst working independently.

The course consists of the following:

(a.) Contemporary practices (72 points)

This is the main study of the course and offered at each year stage. The contemporary practices sequence of units promotes an experimental and increasingly research-focused approach to projects and learning environments. The students are encouraged to develop collaborative and cross-disciplinary approaches to their practice and outcomes as well as developing individual projects. Teaching is focused around studio-based and research-led models and themes.

The first year of the program introduces students to a range of interdisciplinary practices and methodologies. Students are encouraged to explore the interdisciplinary relationship between a variety of media such as painting, sculpture, printmedia, photomedia and others, while gaining instruction in core skills and contemporary issues in the fine arts. The first year streams may cover topics such as spatial practices, representational and perceptual practices, conceptual practices, time-based and performative practices and are augmented by intensive studio workshops in perceptual and conceptual drawing, fabrication and theory.

The second year extends the student's study through research-led thematic clusters delivered across a range of mediums. In second semester, the students may choose to study abroad at the Prato campus, where specialised studios and theory options are offered.

The third year program develops as a research and professional studio practice, presenting the student with the opportunity to work with lecturers to develop individual or collaborative projects.

(b.) Complementary studies (12 points)

In their first year, students undertake 6 credit points in each of drawing and digital imaging for contemporary art.

(c.) Theory studies: Theory of art and design and contemporary practices research labs (36 points)

The theory program for the Bachelor of Fine Art introduces all undergraduate students to key ideas and theories informing contemporary practices. Two Theory of art and design core units (12 points) are taken in first year, 'Introduction to visual language' and 'Modernism and the avantgardes', which introduces the student to the key aspects of art theory concepts, practices, theories and figures of art. 'Perspectives on post-war practices' is a 6 credit point unit taken in the third semester to enhance students' knowledge of contemporary practices. A further 18 points are taken as elective units in Theory of art and design in the second and third years of study. These units provide pathways to studies at higher degree research level.

(d.) Electives (24 points)

Students take twenty-four points of elective studies comprised of one 6 point unit per semester from the second year level. The first year complementary study units, 'Digital processes' and 'Drawing', offer core skills development. They also provide pathways to advanced studies in digital audio video, photomedia processes and fabrication, CAD imaging, web design and digital publication, and further drawing. These units may be taken as medium-specific elective sequences from second year onwards. These may include topics such as Artist's Book studies, Studio painting, Small sculpture, Advanced fabrication and casting, Drawing for research, Anatomical drawing, and Sculpture in the expanded field.

(e.) Occupational health and safety (0 points)

A compulsory health and safety unit that deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• FNA1111 Introduction to contemporary practices 1 (12 points)
• Complementary study: DWG1201 Drawing 1B (fine art/visual arts) OR PHO1204 Digital imaging for contemporary art
• TAD1101 Introduction to visual language (6 points)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)

Second semester

• FNA1112 Introduction to contemporary practices 2 (12 points)
• Complementary study: DWG1201 Drawing 1B (fine art/visual arts) OR PHO1204 Digital imaging for contemporary art
• TAD1102 Modernism and the avantgardes

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• FNA2111 Contemporary practices 3 (12 points)
• TAD2102 Perspectives on post-war practices
• elective

Second semester

• FNA2112 Contemporary practices 4
• theory of art and design (choice)
• elective

Third year (48 points)

First semester

• FNA3111 Contemporary practices 5 (12 points)
• theory of art and design (choice)
• elective

Second semester

• FNA3112 Contemporary practices 6
• theory of art and design (choice)
• elective

Bachelor of Fine Art

The course offers a program of education in the discipline and professional practice of industrial design. It is intended for students who wish to seek professional or executive employment in the field of industrial design and related areas of design or industry and commerce. Industrial design is concerned with the research and development of design in consumer and industrial products used by people. These range from industrial equipment to motor vehicles and from medical equipment to domestic appliances. The industrial designer works as a part of a team involving engineering, production and marketing.

The major industrial design units are supported by a cluster of relevant unit modules that include drawing, ergonomics, materials and manufacturing, digital imaging and technology. A range of elective units allows students to extend their education into specialist industrial activities or other art and design disciplines.

This professional degree course may be awarded with a level of honours depending upon the grades achieved during the course.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Industrial Design will have:

• knowledge and an understanding of the disciplines of design and industrial design
• developed significant skills in design strategy, concept-forming, problem-solving, design development, detailing and communication
• gained an understanding of the socio-economic and cultural contexts of industrial design and the ethical responsibilities of the professional designer
• the necessary skills to resolve and communicate technical and manufacturing aspects of industrial design projects to a professional standard
• knowledge and understanding of the aesthetic aspects of design and a high capability at aesthetic resolutions
• knowledge, understanding and skills in project and business management relevant to the practice of industrial design
• acquired skills in project and business management relevant to the practice of industrial design.

The course consists of the following areas of study:

(a.) Design studios (72 points)

This is the main study of the course. There are design studios at each level of the course.

(b.) Supporting studio disciplines (42 points)

General area of study for the acquisition of additional skills in mathematics, mechanics, modelling and ergonomics, electronics, materials and manufacturing related to industrial design to aid the student's main industrial design studio practice.

(c.) Theory of art and design (18 points)

Students undertake a minimum of 18 points on the study of the theory, context and cultural aspects of art and design.

(d.) Drawing and visual structures (12 points)

Students take both a common drawing and a specialist drawing unit in the first year.

(e.) Digital imaging (18 points)

All students are required to take digital imaging units for a total of 18 points. In addition, a range of electives is available to extend knowledge and skills in this area.

(f.) Research/professional strands

Students select one of the following two strands in final year (12 points):

Preparation for higher degree strand:

• research methods in art and design
• research seminar in art and design

Professional practice strand:

• design research methods and seminar
• professional practice and business planning for design.

(g.) Electives (18 points)

Elective studies are selected in consultation with the course coordinator. Units will generally be taken from those available within the Faculty of Art and Design, but units offered elsewhere in the University are also available.

(h.) Occupational health and safety (0 points)

A compulsory health and safety unit which deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• DGN1001 Design studio 1
• DIS1103 Digital processes for art and design 1
• DWG1301 Drawing 1C
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TAD1203 Introduction to design history and theory

Second semester

• IDE1112 Industrial design studio 2
• IDE1502 Modelmaking and workshop practice
• IDE1602 Product drawing
• IDE1802 Materials and manufacturing 1

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• IDE2113 Industrial design studio 3
• IDE2211 Engineering drawing
• IDE2701 Product interface
• TAD2214 Critical issues in design

Second semester

• DIS1911 3D design and visualisation
• IDE2114 Industrial design studio 4
• IDE2303 Ergonomics
• IDE2811 Mechanics and electronics for industrial design

Third year (48 points)

First semester

• IDE3115 Industrial design studio 5
• IDE3814 Materials and manufacturing 2
• TAD3214 Contemporary discourse in design
• elective

Second semester

• DIS2904 3D modelling
• IDE3116 Industrial design studio 6
• elective

Fourth year (48 points)

First semester

• IDE4117 Industrial design studio 7 (12 points)
• TAD4503 Advanced art theory or TAD4523 Design research methods and seminar
• elective

Second semester

• IDE4118 Industrial design studio 8 (18 points)
• TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design or PPR4102 Professional practice and business planning for design

Bachelor of Industrial Design
Bachelor of Industrial Design (with honours)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

The course offers a program of education in the discipline and professional practice of interior architecture. It is intended for students who wish to seek professional or executive employment in the field of interior design or related areas of design activity.

Interior architecture is concerned with the range of commercial and domestic interiors ranging from the hospitality, entertainment, retail, and health and transport industries to commercial offices and domestic interiors. The interior architecture studio units are supported by specialist units in structures and services, building construction and materials, communication methods and media, furniture design, computer-aided design and professional practice. The course is further supported by units in the theory, history and contemporary discourse in art, design and architecture, as well as by introductory units in drawing and digital imaging.

This professional degree course may be awarded with honours depending upon the grade averages achieved during the course.

To educate graduates who have:

• knowledge and understanding of the disciplines of design and interior architecture
• the skills for design strategy, concept-forming, problem-solving, detailing and communication
• understanding of the socio-economic and cultural contexts of interior architecture and the ethical responsibilities of the professional designer
• the capability to practice as a professional designer in the field of interior architecture
• understanding of research concepts, strategies and methods and the skills to apply them in the fields of design and the built environment
• knowledge, understanding and skills in resolving and communicating technical and constructional aspects of interior architecture projects to a professional standard
• knowledge and understanding of the aesthetic aspects of design and interior architecture and a high capability at aesthetic resolutions
• knowledge and understanding of the other professions involved in the design, development and construction of the built environment and the capability to work in coordination with them
• knowledge, understanding and skills in project and business management relevant to the practice of interior architecture
• the capability to critically assess and contribute to contemporary discourse and speculative theory on design.

The course consists of the following areas of study:

(a.) Design studios (72 points)

This is the major study of the course. There are design studios at each level of the course.

(b.) Studio specialisation (12 points)

These include the following core units: 'Communication methods' and 'Furniture 1'.

(c.) Technology (36 points)

These include construction and materials, structures and services units which provide the core of the technical support studies. The theory covered in these units is also applied in the studio project work.

(d.) Theory of art and design (18 points)

Students study a minimum of three theory, context and cultural units in art and design.

(e.) Drawing and visual structures

Students take one 6-point unit in the first year. This study is concerned with the development of perception, communication, and visual concepts, primarily using drawing media. Further drawing is available as an elective unit.

(f.) Digital imaging (18 points)

Students take the faculty's common unit, 'Digital imaging'. Students later take two core units in interiors computing.

(g.) Professional practice

This study is focused on the business practice aspects of interior architecture and design.

(h.) Industrial collaboration and experience (0 points)

In semester one of the fourth year, the discipline and strategic issues are further elaborated in the research methods unit. A design studio unit and electives are also taken in semester one. During the second semester, students undertake a major studio project that will demonstrate their academic and professional attainment in the discipline and professional practice of interior architecture.

At the commencement of fourth year, students also take a period of approximately six weeks of work in an interior architecture studio or related practice or commercial organisation. In many instances, this will be related to the specialist practice area which they intend to enter as professional graduates. It is intended that in most instances students will establish an ongoing collaboration with an industry partner.

(i.) Students select one of the following strands in fourth year (12 points)

Preparation for higher degree strand:

• Research methods in art and design
• Research seminar in art and design

Professional practice strand:

• Design research methods and seminar
• an approved elective.

(j.) Electives (12 to 18 points)

Elective studies are selected in consultation with the course coordinator. Units will generally be taken from those available within the Faculty of Art and Design, but units offered elsewhere in the University are also available.

(k.) Occupational health and safety (0 points)

A compulsory health and safety unit which deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• DGN1001 Design studio 1
• DIS1103 Digital processes for art and design 1
• DWG1301 Drawing 1C
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TAD1203 Introduction to design history and theory

Second semester

• DIS1912 Virtual space A
• IAR1112 Interior architecture studio 2
• IAR1211 Building construction and materials A
• IAR1401 Communication methods for interior architecture

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• DIS2910 Virtual space B
• IAR2113 Interior architecture studio 3
• IAR2303 Structures and services A
• TAD2214 Critical issues in design or ARC2401 Contemporary architecture

Second semester

• IAR2114 Interior architecture studio 4
• IAR2204 Building construction and materials B
• IAR2205 The production of space and place
• IDE2810 Furniture 1

Third year (48 points)

First semester

• IAR3115 Interior architecture studio 5
• IAR3308 Structures and services B
• PPR3102 Professional practice for interior architecture
• TAD3214 Contemporary discourse in design

Second semester

• IAR3116 Interior architecture studio 6 (12 points)
• IAR3205 Building construction and materials C
• elective

Fourth year (48 points)

First semester

• IAR4117 Interior architecture studio 7 (12 points)
• IAR4406 Industrial experience (0 points)
• TAD4503 Advanced art theory or TAD4523 Design research methods and seminar
• elective

Second semester

• IAR4118 Interior architecture studio 8 (18 points)
• TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design or elective

Bachelor of Interior Architecture
Bachelor of Interior Architecture (with honours)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This course offers a broad-based degree to students who wish to pursue studies in digital arts and multimedia design practices. It will be of particular interest to those seeking an art and design focus in digital and interactive media. Students will study integrated multimedia and digital arts studios, as well as units in digital imaging, theory, drawing, professional practice and a choice of electives. In third year, students will have a choice of majoring in either multimedia design or digital arts.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

• have gained a broad knowledge and an understanding of multimedia communication and new media arts within their socio-economic, critical and cultural contexts
• have the ability to critically assess and contribute to contemporary discourse on multimedia and digital arts practices
• attain academic skills appropriate to theoretical inquiry into multimedia and digital arts practices
• have attained knowledge and understanding of the aesthetic aspects of digital and interactive media and a high capability at aesthetic resolutions
• have attained knowledge and understanding of the other professions involved in multimedia and digital arts practices and the capability to work in coordination with them
• have acquired the ability to exercise imagination and innovation in the development of ideas relating to multimedia communication and new media arts
• have knowledge of project and business management particular to multimedia and digital arts.

The course consists of the following areas of study:

(a.) Multimedia and digital arts major studios (42 points)

This is the major study of the course and there are studios at each level. Units commence at a basic level of understanding and progress to a high level of competence in digital and interactive media. The knowledge gained in other parts of the course is progressively incorporated into the studio practice, developing problem-solving skills relevant to multimedia and digital arts. Assigned projects are approached within the context of the unique properties and opportunities of digital media. The multimedia and digital arts studio unit will combine lectures and participation in a group studio environment involving traditional design activities and those of a more digital nature.

(b.) Technical units (12 points)

These units will introduce the technicalities associated with creating digital media content and programming.

(c.) Complementary studies (42 points)

Studies including design studio, drawing, typography, photomedia and digital imaging.

(d.) Cultural and critical issues (theory) (18 points)

All students take three units on the theory, contextual and cultural aspects of art, design and new media throughout the course.

(e.) Professional practice

All students take one professional practice unit at third-year-level.

(f.) Electives (24 points)

Elective studies are selected in consultation with the course coordinator. Units will generally be taken from those available within the Faculty of Art and Design, but units offered elsewhere in the University are also available. As well as choosing from the suite of digital imaging electives, it is likely that many students may also wish to undertake photomedia and/or other studio studies, such as drawing.

(g.) Occupational health and safety (0 points)

A compulsory health and safety unit which deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• DGN1001 Design studio 1
• DIS1103 Digital processes for art and design 1
• DWG1103 Visual thinking and communication
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TAD1203 Introduction to design history and theory

Second semester

• DIS1911 3D design and visualisation
• MMD1302 Multimedia and digital arts studio A
• FIT1012 Website authoring
• VCO1302 Typography 1 or PHO1203 Photomedia imaging 1

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• DIS2601 Digital audio/video
• MMD2303 Multimedia and digital arts studio B
• FIT2012 Digital media authoring
• elective

Second semester

• MMD2304 Multimedia and digital arts studio C
• MMD2306 Graphic user interface design
• theory of art and design (choice)
• elective

Third year (48 points)

First semester

• MMD3305 Multimedia studio 5A (12 points) or MMD3307 Digital arts studio 5A (12 points)
• PPR3103 Professional practice for design and multimedia
• elective

Second semester

• MMD3306 Multimedia studio 6A (12 points) or MMD3308 Digital arts studio 6A (12 points)
• theory of art and design (choice)
• elective

Bachelor of Multimedia and Digital Arts

The Bachelor of Visual Arts provides students with a broad introduction to a range of contemporary art practices. The program enables students to appraise a variety of contemporary media in order to develop a more conceptual and interdisciplinary art practice. It provides pathways to professional training and development in the field of visual arts. Graduates may practice professionally in one or more art media, or may become involved in art gallery activities, cultural programs and art education, or in a range of art and design industry activities.

The course immerses students in a range of conceptual and practical approaches to art making delivered through workshops, along with a choice of elective units which, taken together, enable students to form individual study projects. The workshop program of the Bachelor of Visual Arts promotes an experimental approach to conceptual and material outcomes. The methodology focuses on collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches to projects. The course provides an intensive exploration of the theoretical framework of contemporary art practice.

This Bachelor of Visual Arts degree is an alternative minimum entry requirement for the honours degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts, which provides a fourth year of study at Caulfield. Students may extend studies in their chosen major discipline at fourth-year/honours level and undertake studies in the research methods of the visual arts.

To educate graduates who have a knowledge and understanding of the disciplines of the visual arts. Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Visual Arts, graduates will have an array of concepts and skills pertinent to visual arts practice. They will have the:

• capacity to critically assess and contribute to contemporary discourse in visual arts
• ability to evolve their own aims, interests and vision, to be expressed through their studio work whilst working independently
• ability to apply knowledge, understanding and imagination in aesthetics, history, theory and cultural studies in an independent manner.

The degree structure is given depth by a sequence of units which form a major study taken over three years. It is given breadth by complementary and other units in studio and theory from which individual study programs can be formed.

(a.) First-year study program

The first year of the course has a common structure for all students that provides a sound introduction to both theory and practice in the context of the visual arts and assists the student to make an informed choice of a major study. Elective units are chosen after consultation with the studio coordinator. In the first year students undertake the following:

• visual practice studios (24 points)
• drawing
• digital imaging
• theory of art and design (12 points)
• occupational health and safety (0 points)

(b.) Major study in second and third-year study program (48 points)

In consultation with the course coordinator and discipline leaders, students seek selection into one of the major disciplines, together with supporting units. In the second year of the course, students may select a major in visual practice or theory of art and design.

(c.) Complementary studies

Students undertake 24 points of supporting studies from within the Faculty of Art and Design; students majoring in visual practices will undertake their complementary studies in theory of art and design while students majoring in theory will select from a range of studio-based electives.

(d.) Elective units (24 points)

Elective units are selected by students from the second year of the course. They will generally be taken from those within the Faculty of Art and Design, however, units elsewhere in the University are also available.

(e.) Occupational health and safety (0 points)

A compulsory health and safety unit which deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• VPR1001 Visual practices 1 (12 points)
• TAD1101 Introduction to visual culture
• DWG1201 Drawing 1B (fine art/visual arts) or PHO1204 Digital imaging for contemporary art
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)

Second semester

• VPR1002 Visual practices 2 (12 points)
• DWG1201 Drawing 1B (fine art/visual arts) or PHO1204 Digital imaging for contemporary art
• TAD1102 Modernism and the avantgardes

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• VPR2001 Visual practices 3 (12 points)
• TAD2102 Perspectives on post-war practices
• elective

Second semester

• VPR2002 Visual practices 4 (12 points), or theory of art and design (12 points)
• complementary study (theory or studio)
• elective

Third year (48 points)

First semester

• VPR3001 Visual practices 5 (12 points), or theory of art and design (12 points)
• complementary study (theory or studio)
• elective

Second semester

• VPR3002 Visual practices 6 (12 points), or theory of art and design (12 points)
• complementary study (theory or studio)
• elective

Bachelor of Visual Arts

The course* offers a broad education in the visual arts. Graduates may practise professionally in one or more art media, or may become involved in art gallery activities, cultural programs, art education, or a range of art and design industry activities.

The visual arts are concerned with the range of activities of the fine arts and design, as well as painting, printmedia and sculpture in addition to the theoretical and cultural aspects of art and design. The course comprises a choice of major disciplines in art, together with complementary studies, and a choice of elective units which, taken together, enable students to form individual study programs.

After successfully completing this course students may extend studies in their chosen major discipline at fourth year/honours level and undertake studies in the research methods of the visual arts.

* This course was formerly titled Bachelor of Visual Arts (and offered at Gippsland). Students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Visual Arts (at Gippsland) should observe the requirements of the Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts and consult the Handbook edition appropriate to their year level of commencement- archived Handbooks are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks

The objectives of this course are to educate graduates who have a knowledge and understanding of the disciplines of the visual arts. Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts, graduates will have an array of concepts and skills pertinent to visual and media arts practices.

They will have the:

• capacity to critically assess and contribute to contemporary discourse in visual and media arts
• ability to evolve their own aims, interests and vision, to be expressed through their studio work whilst working independently
• ability to apply knowledge, understanding and imagination in aesthetics, history, theory and cultural studies in an independent manner.

The degree structure is given depth by a sequence of units which form a major study taken over three years. It is given breadth by complementary and other units in studio and theory from which individual study programs can be formed.

(a.) First-year study program

The first year of the course has a common structure for all students that provides a sound introduction to both theory and practice in the context of the visual arts and assists the student to make an informed choice of a major study. Elective units are chosen after consultation with the studio coordinator. An example first semester is as follows:

• introductory visual arts studio
• drawing
• theory of art and design
• digital media or elective.

(b.) Second and third year study program

In consultation with the course coordinator, students undertake the major study area, together with supporting units. The typical semester pattern consists of:

• major study: visual arts (12 points) or digital media (12 points)
• complementary studies: theory of art and design
• electives.

(c.) Major study (second and third years)

Students must complete 48 points in the chosen major study at year two and year three levels. Added to the 12 points obtained in year one, this provides a core major of 60 points:

• visual arts studio
• digital media.

(d.) Elective units

Elective units are selected by students in consultation with the course coordinator. They will generally be taken from those within the Faculty of Art and Design. However, units elsewhere in the University are also available.

(e.) Professional practice

All students take one professional practice unit at third-year level.

(f.) Occupational health and safety (0 points)

A compulsory health and safety unit which deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• DIS1103 Digital process for art and design 1 or elective
• DWG1201 Drawing 1B (fine art/visual arts)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TAD1101 Introduction to visual language
• VIS1111 Visual arts studio 1

Second semester

• DIS1704 Web design or elective
• DWG1202 Drawing 2B (fine art/visual arts
• TAD1102 Modernism and the avantgardes
• VIS1112 Visual arts studio 2

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• VIS2103 Visual arts studio 3 (12 points), or DIS2909 Electronic design and DIS2906 Design for multimedia
• complementary study: theory of art and design
• elective

Second semester

• VIS2104 Visual arts studio 4 (12 points), or DIS2105 Digital imaging and DIS2601 Digital audio/video
• complementary study: theory of art and design
• elective

Third year (48 points)

First semester

• VIS3105 Visual arts studio 5 (12 points) or DIS3010 Digital media studio A (12 points)
• complementary study: theory of art and design
• elective

Second semester

• PPR3202 Professional practice B
• VIS3106 Visual arts studio 6 (12 points) or DIS3020 Digital media studio B (12 points)
• complementary study: theory of art and design

Bachelor of Visual Arts
Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts

The actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, the timing of study, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This course covers the discipline and practice of design or design research. It provides students with the opportunity to intensively study an area of specialisation of their own choice.

Students who complete the honours degree of the Bachelor of Design will, in addition to having met the objectives of the pass degree, have acquired the capability to continue to contemporary discourse on design, and an understanding of research concepts, strategies and methods and the skills to apply them in the fields of design.

(a.) Design studio projects (30 points)

(b.) One of the following strands:

(i.) Preparation for higher degree (12 points):

• research methods in art and design
• research seminar in art and design

(ii.) Professional practice (12 points):

• design research methods and seminar
• professional practice and business planning for design.

(c.) Elective

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

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First semester

• DGN4001 Major project (design) part 1 (12 points)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if required
• TAD4503 Advanced art theory or TAD4523 Design research methods and seminar
• elective

Second semester

• DGN4002 Major project (design) part 2 (18 points)
• TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design or PPR4102 Professional practice and business planning for design

The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Design

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.

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

• the capability to practice at a professional level in their studio medium
• an understanding of research issues and concepts and their application in the fine arts
• an advanced understanding of the discipline of the fine arts and the ability to position their studio practice critically within it.

The course consists of the following:

(a.) fine art studio projects (30 points)

(b.) honours-level research studies (12 points)

(c.) elective

(d.) occupational health and safety unit (0 points), if not previously passed or exempted.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First semester

• FNA4001 Project studies (fine art honours) (12 points)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if required
• TAD4503 Advanced art theory
• elective

Second semester

• FNA4002 Major project (fine art honours) (18 points)
• TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design

The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Fine Art

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

Students who complete the honours degree of the Bachelor of Multimedia and Digital Arts will, in addition to having met the objectives of the pass degree, have an understanding of research concepts, strategies and methods and the skills to apply them in the field of multidisciplinary design. Graduates can anticipate that the expertise gained through this course is capable of enhancing their professional opportunities.

The course consists of the following:

(a.) Multimedia and digital arts studio projects (30 points)

(b.) One of the following strands:

(i.) Preparation for the higher degree (12 points):

• research methods in art and design
• research seminar in art and design

(ii.) Professional practice (12 points):

• design research methods and seminar
• professional practice and business planning for design.

(c.) Elective

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

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First semester

• MMD4107 Major project (multimedia and digital arts) part 1 (12 points)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if required
• TAD4503 Advanced art theory or TAD4523 Design research methods and seminar
• elective

Second semester

• MMD4108 Major project (multimedia and digital arts) part 2 (18 points)
• TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design or PPR4102 Professional practice and business planning for design

The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Multimedia Design

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.

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. Graduates of the honours degree also acquire a capacity to undertake research in the visual arts.

The course consists of the following:

(a.) visual arts studio projects (30 points)

(b.) honours-level research studies (12 points)

(c.) elective

(d.) occupational health and safety unit (0 points), if not previously passed or exempted.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First semester

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if required
• TAD4503 Advanced art theory
• VIS4001 Project studies (visual arts honours) (12 points)
• elective

Second semester

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

The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Visual Arts

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

Students who complete the honours degree of the Bachelor of Visual Communication will, in addition to having met the objectives of the pass degree, have acquired an understanding of research concepts, strategies, and methods, and the skills to apply them in the field of visual communication. Graduates can anticipate that the expertise gained through this course is capable of enhancing their professional opportunities.

(a.) Graphic design studio projects (30 points)

(b.) One of the following strands:

(i.) Preparation for higher degree (12 points):

• research methods in art and design
• research seminar in art and design

(ii.) Professional practice (12 points):

• design research methods and seminar
• professional practice and business planning for design

(c.) elective

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

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First semester

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if required
• VCO4107 Major project (visual communication) part 1 (12 points)
• TAD4503 Advanced art theory or TAD4523 Design research methods and seminar
• elective

Second semester

• VCO4108 Major project (visual communication) part 2 (18 points)
• TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design or PPR4102 Professional practice and business planning for design

The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Visual Communication

The Master of Architecture offers a course work postgraduate program of education in the discipline of architecture and provides the second of two degrees required for professional registration. The academic program will focus on research-led architectural design teaching and learning through advanced studios and will culminate in a design research program in the second year of the course.

Graduates of the Master of Architecture will have highly developed capabilities in architectural design and its integration with environmental and technological factors and its research capabilities.

The program of study will engage students with the social, historical and theoretical contexts of architecture as well as providing knowledge of the professional requirements for the practice of architecture.

Upon completion of the Master of Architecture, students will have achieved the Architect's Accreditation Council of Australia (ACCA) National Competency Standards applicable to university courses and will comply with the Royal Australian Institute of Architecture (RAIA) Education Policy Performance Criteria.

(a) Architectural design studios (54 points)

This is the major area of study. There are design studios at each level of the course.

(b) Technology

This is delivered with the design studios and includes the integration of material, structural and environmental systems.

(c) Theory and history

This includes the research methods unit introducing students to the methods and tactics of architectural design research.

(d) Professional studies (12 points)

These units focus on the core business and regulatory aspects of practice as an architect.

(e) Electives (18 points)

Three electives are offered drawing from university-wide offerings. Architecture-specific electives will also be offered.

(f) Occupational health and safety (0 points)

This is compulsory to all courses in the faculty and deals with issues relevant to art and design.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year (48 points)

First semester

• ARC4001 Advanced architecture studio 1 (12 points)
• ARC4201 Professional studies 1
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• elective

Second semester

• ARC4002 Advanced architecture studio 2 (12 points)
• ARC4101 Technologies and environments 4
• elective

Second year (48 points)

First semester

• ARC5001 Architecture design research studio (12 points)
• ARC5401 Research methods
• ARC5201 Professional studies 2

Second semester

• ARC5002 Architecture design research projects (18 points)
• elective

Students who complete the Master of Architecture Degree with H2A equivalence will be eligible to apply for course 1322 Doctor of Philosophy.

Master of Architecture

The Master of Arts is a 100 per cent research degree. The principal research discipline is theory of art and design. Candidates develop a written proposal that outlines the proposed project, places the research within the context of the scholarly literature and provisionally outlines the methodology by which it might be brought to a conclusion.

Assessment

Candidates will be examined entirely on the basis of a written paper as outlined in the course description and the course structure.

Students complete a program of supervised research and submit a written paper.

Candidates submit a major written paper which should be between 30,000 and 40,000 words.

Master of Arts

The core of the course consists of three units of design studio extending over three semesters. These are a series of supervised projects culminating in a design product (including design system, process, or artefact). Students are required to demonstrate high-level planning, resourcing, implementation and evaluation, culminating in an expert understanding of the professional design process.

Students select one of the following streams within design studio for the entire course:

• industrial design
• visual communication
• interior architecture
• multimedia design
• multidisciplinary design.

In addition to the core design studio, students take two units to support the formation of design research strategies, a unit in professional practice, and a unit which complements their other studies by extending relevant skills and knowledge. Teaching consists of studio sessions, lectures and tutorials.

Upon successful completion of the Master of Design, students will have acquired the capability to understand specific strategies and methods and have the skills to apply them in the fields of design. They will have sharpened their professional practice and taken their knowledge of marketing, business and analytical skills to a more advanced level. Graduates of the Master of Design will have enhanced, highly developed capabilities, which will place them at the forefront of their field of design practice.

Up to 24 points of credit may be granted for previously completed similar units taken at the same level, for example as part of an honours course. For similar undergraduate units, students will normally be required to make substitutions.

Assessment

Assessment is based on project work, written and verbal presentations and assignments.

The course consists of seven coursework units, usually studied full-time over three semesters. Students interested in taking the course in part-time mode should contact the course coordinator for further information.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year

Semester one

• MDC4001 Design project (part 1) (12 points)
• TAD4523 Research methods in design
• complementary study unit

Semester two

• MDC4002 Design project (part 2) (12 points)
• PPR4002 Professional practice and business planning for design
• TAD4542 Research seminar in design

Second year

Semester one

• MDC5001 Design project (part 3)(24 points)

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 Design
• two semesters of study (48 points) take out the Graduate Diploma of Design.

Master of Design

The Master of Design is an 87.5 per cent research degree. Candidates develop a studio research proposal that results in a body of design works with accompanying written and visual documentation. The documentation is a commentary that outlines the development of the project and its conclusion, and provides a critical context within which the work may be viewed and assessed.

The design works are new works that demonstrate a conclusion to the research at the masters level. Works completed for other purposes, or before the candidacy, are not permitted for inclusion in the exhibition. Unless site-specific, the faculty requires masters examination exhibitions to be conducted on-campus at either the Caulfield or Gippsland campuses.

Disciplines offered include:

• design
• graphic design/visual communication
• industrial design
• interior architecture
• multimedia/multimedia design.

Assessment

Examination normally occurs through an exhibition of design work and the supporting documentation. The documentation is not examined separately, but is considered together with the work and unites theory with practice.

This course comprises a research proposal, creative or visual works and documentation, and completion of two units.

Candidates submit a written commentary between 10,000 and 20,000 words with a photographic record of the design work being bound into the document. They are also required to successfully complete a sequence of two units which guide them through the methodological and documentary dimensions of their project:

• MDS5022 Design theory workshop
• MDS5031 Research methods in design

Master of Design (Research)

The Master of Fine Art is an 85 per cent research degree. Candidates develop a studio research proposal that results in a body of creative or visual works with accompanying written and visual documentation. The documentation is a commentary that outlines the development of the project and its conclusion, and provides a critical context within which the work may be viewed and assessed.

The visual works are new works that demonstrate a conclusion to the research at the masters level. Works completed for other purposes, or before the candidacy, are not permitted for inclusion in the exhibition. Unless site-specific, the faculty requires masters examination exhibitions to be conducted on-campus at either the Caulfield or Gippsland campuses.

Disciplines offered include:

• digital arts
• drawing
• painting
• photomedia
• printmedia
• sculpture
• visual arts.

Interdisciplinary studio projects will be considered on a case by case basis.

Assessment

Examination normally occurs through an exhibition of visual work and the supporting documentation. The documentation is not examined separately, but is considered together with the work and unites theory with practice.

This course comprises a research proposal, creative or visual works and documentation, and completion of two units.

Candidates submit a written commentary between 10,000 and 20,000 words with a photographic record of the visual or creative work being bound into the document. They are also required to successfully complete a sequence of two units which guide them through the discursive and documentary dimensions of their project:

• ADM5001 Research methods
• ADM5002 Theory workshop

Master of Fine Art

This coursework masters degree prepares graduates from various undergraduate backgrounds for work within the multimedia industry. It is offered jointly through the Faculty of Art and Design and the Faculty of Information Technology.

The course includes systems and web development, digital imaging and design. With an emphasis placed on group work, the program mirrors the real world, where multimedia development calls for input from people with wide-ranging capabilities, working together in multidisciplinary teams. The units are a blend of studio practice and lectures.

Graduates of the course will have the necessary skills to engage in a career in multimedia. Through the experience of the multimedia studio, students will understand specific strategies and methods and have the skills to apply them in the fields of multimedia.

Up to 24 points of credit may be granted for previously completed similar graduate-level units which have not been counted towards the award of any other degree or diploma. For similar undergraduate units, students will normally be required to make substitutions.

Assessment

Assessment is based on project work, written and verbal presentations, assignments and exams.

The course consists of 10 coursework units, usually studied in full-time mode over three semesters. Students interested in taking the course in part-time mode should contact the course coordinator for further information.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year

Semester one

• FIT9027 Website authoring
• VCM4029 Developing multimedia systems
• VCM4101 Introduction to multimedia imaging
• VCM4601 Design principles for multimedia 1

Semester two

• DIS4604 Digital audio video
• FIT9028 Digital media authoring
• VCM4602 Design principles for multimedia 2
• VCM4604 Information design for multimedia

Second year

Semester one

• TAD4794 Multimedia and society
• VCM5001 Multimedia product development (18 points)

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 Multimedia
• two semesters of study (48 points) take out the Graduate Diploma of Multimedia.

Master of Multimedia

This specialist coursework masters degree recognises the particular practical skills and mindset that are required to work as a multimedia designer. It acknowledges the specialist skills in design strategy, development and communication necessary to work effectively in this area. The coursework aspects of the degree are complemented by theoretical discussions on the recent history of multimedia design and where it might progress in the future. The units are a blend of studio practice and lectures.

Students gain a sound working knowledge of multimedia elements including text, image, sound, animation and video. Graduates will emerge as skilled practitioners in the area and should also be able to critically assess and contribute to the future of multimedia design.

Up to 24 points of credit may be granted for previously completed similar graduate-level units which have not been counted towards the award of any other degree or diploma. For similar undergraduate units, students will normally be required to make substitutions.

Assessment

Assessment is based on project work, written and verbal presentations and assignments.

The course consists of nine coursework units normally studied full-time over four semesters. The study pattern will be determined in consultation with the course coordinator.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year

Semester one

Students complete:

(a.) the following theory unit:

• TAD4794 Multimedia and society

(b.) six points of study from each of the three options below (18 points):

Design:

• VCM4601 Design principles for multimedia 1
• VCM4602 Design principles for multimedia 2
• VCM4604 Information design for multimedia

Media:

• DIS4201 3D animation and virtual space
• DIS4604 Digital audio video
• VCM4101 Introduction to multimedia imaging

Technology A:

• FIT9027 Website authoring
• FIT9028 Digital media authoring
• VCM4029 Designing multimedia systems

Semester two

• MMD4001 Multimedia design studio 1 (12 points)

Students complete six points of study from both of the two options below (12 points):

Technology B:

• FIT9027 Website authoring
• FIT9028 Digital media authoring
• VCM4029 Designing multimedia systems

Complementary study:

• DIS4201 3D animation and virtual space
• DIS4604 Digital audio video
• VCM4101 Introduction to multimedia imaging
• VCM4601 Design principles for multimedia 1
• VCM4602 Design principles for multimedia 2
• VCM4604 Information design for multimedia

Second year

Semester one

• MMD5002 Multimedia design studio 2 (18 points)
• TAD4793 Issues for multimedia practice

Semester two

• MMD5003 Multimedia design studio 3 (24 points)

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 Multimedia Design
• two semesters of study (48 points) take out the Graduate Diploma of Multimedia Design.

Master of Multimedia Design

This coursework masters degree provides critical guidance in contemporary visual arts philosophies and is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in fine or visual arts looking to further develop their studio practice. It offers the flexibility of both on-campus and off-campus study, and attracts artists wishing to work from their own studio.

The program asks students to relate their own practice to historical and contemporary discourse. It encourages a relationship between technical excellence in the studio and the conceptual aspirations of the discipline. Students are exposed to a critical review of their work in a supportive environment.

The aim of the course is the cultivation of methodologies for independent work. All studio units commence with an outline of the opportunities for artistic integrity and the means for achieving this. Students' studio work is then exposed to critical reflection and testing. The theoretical units support the student in carrying out this work with a level of methodological sophistication.

Upon completion of the Master of Visual Arts, student can expect to 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. Graduates also acquire a capacity to undertake research in the visual arts.

Up to 24 points of credit may be granted for successful completion of a further year of art or design studies beyond the pass degree.

Assessment

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.

The course consists of three studio units and two units of contextual, critical or theoretical studies to complement and support the student's studio work.

Disciplines offered*

• drawing (Caulfield, Gippsland)
• painting (Caulfield, Gippsland)
• photomedia (Caulfield, Gippsland)
• printmedia (Caulfield, Gippsland)
• sculpture (Caulfield, Gippsland)
• visual Arts (Caulfield, Gippsland).

Interdisciplinary studio projects will be considered on a case by case basis.

* Disciplines offered at Caulfield are available for on-campus mode only; disciplines offered at Gippsland are available for both on-campus and off-campus mode.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year

Semester one

• MVA4001 Studio discipline A (18 points)
• MVA4021 Philosophies of the studio A

Semester two

• MVA4002 Studio discipline B (18 points)
• MVA4022 Philosophies of the studio B

Second year

Semester one

• MVA5001 Studio project (24 points)

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
• two semesters of study (48 points) take out the Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts.

Master of Visual Arts

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy can be undertaken by either studio research or by thesis.

By studio research (85 per cent research)

Candidates develop a studio research project, resulting in a body of work examined by exhibition. The examinable material includes written and visual documentation of about 30,000 words. This documentation provides a photographic record of the visual or creative work. Candidates are required to successfully complete a sequence of three units which guide them through the discursive and documentary dimensions of their project:

• ADD5091 Research methods
• ADD5092 Theory workshop
• ADD6093 Documentation studies

The works in the exhibition are not only new but result in a doctoral-level contribution which has substantial cultural significance. The documentation is the retained archival record of the research. It outlines the development of the research and its conclusion, and provides a critical context within which the work may be viewed and examined. Unless site-specific, the faculty requires doctoral examination exhibitions to be conducted on-campus at either the Caulfield or Gippsland campuses.

Disciplines offered include:

• architecture
• design
• digital arts
• drawing
• graphic design/visual communication
• industrial design
• interior architecture
• multimedia/multimedia design
• painting
• photomedia
• printmedia
• sculpture
• visual arts.

Candidates may elect to develop an interdisciplinary studio research project for consideration.

Assessment

Examination normally occurs through an exhibition of visual work and the supporting documentation. The documentation is not examined separately, but is considered together with the work and unites theory with practice.

By thesis (100 per cent research)

The principal research discipline is theory of art and design. Candidates develop a substantial written proposal that outlines the proposed project, places the research within the context of the scholarly literature, and provisionally outlines the methodology by which it might be brought to conclusion.

Assessment

Examination is by thesis only and requires the candidate to submit a thesis, the length of which would not normally exceed 100,000 words. The thesis is expected to make a substantial contribution to knowledge.

Doctor of Philosophy