Master of Visual Art (Course Work)

The objectives of the Master of Visual Art are to:

• provide the opportunity for the consolidation of experimental activity into an emerging visual art practice;
• encourage the development of technical and manipulative skills of a high order and facility for their application in spheres of individual, industrial and social concern;
• encourage sound work practices;
• promote critical reflection on the work produced, contemporary art practice and the artist's role in society;
• encourage in students the professional capacities required to conduct themselves as producers of culture within our society.

Master of Visual Art (Coursework)

• an honours degree, in a relevant discipline with at least H2B (70%) in the major, or equivalent,
  or
• a graduate diploma or postrgraduate diploma in a relevant discipline with at least H2B (70%) in the major, or equivalent.

Applicants who do not meet the usual requirements but have documented, relevant professional experience may still be considered.

Applications for places in the Master of Visual Art course are made directly to the head of the School. Applications close on the first Friday in September each year.

Applicants are required to provide, with their application form, documentation of recent work. Specific information can be obtained from the course brochure.

All applications will be reviewed by a selection panel. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview. Interviews are normally conducted in mid October.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

At the completion of the course or subject students should be able to:

• exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of their discipline including relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to a practising visual artist;
• demonstrate practical skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving, report writing, team work and oral and written communication;
• demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional visual artist in the 21st century;
• critically and creatively angage with topics of cultural significance across communities;
• understand and appreciate how the visual arts connect with the broader society and contribute to its social and economic development;
• understand their relationship withand responsibility to their cultural environment and society.