Fine Art

Highly regarded by the Australian arts industry and internationally recognised, Monash Fine Art is a dynamic and culturally diverse community that encourages freedom of expression.Our Bachelor of Fine Art has two specialisation which you select when you apply:Bachelor of Fine ArtBachelor of Art History and CuratingFine Art is an experimental studio-based degree with a strong focus on contemporary fine art.

It is designed to enables you to explore and develop a broad range of art practices so that you can develop your passions and your artistic voice in ways you may not yet have imagined.

With purpose built facilities, Monash Fine Art provides burgeoning artists with resources, expert knowledge and a dynamic artist community.Art History and Curating develops your understanding and appreciation of art including its origins and significance, making you ready for a career in art history, criticism, curating and cultural production.

Uniquely you study alongside Artists and Practitioners and have access to a range of on-campus galleries and local and international exhibiting artists, so that you are already part of the art community gaining first-hand experience and insights.

With a specialist degree at Monash you begin study in your area of interest immediately. These degrees are designed to ensure you have the right combination of expertise and knowledge needed for your professional field.

The degree develops through three areas - studies in history and theory and fine art knowledge, studio practice (for Fine Art) and practice (Art History and Curating) and electives.

In the Art history and curating specialisation you also undertake an internship and a final research project. In the Fine Art specialisations, there is a public exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Learn about key moments in art history by selecting from units that align with your interest. Explore different periods and places in European art of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries through to the rise of global events like the Art Biennale. Investigate how the art of the mid-20th century used mediums like photography, performance and multimedia to explore issues of identity, gender and sexuality.

Look beyond western societies and explore the art, people and cultures of regions such as Asia, the Pacific, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Indigenous art. This course is where you'll develop your communications skills and ability to discuss, engage with and evaluate cultural products.

Drawing foundation

Students in both specialisations start in first year with a Drawing unit that has been developed to accommodate all levels of ability. This subject will help you develop the capability to draw manufactured and natural form, investigating proportion and structure through line, tone, shape and texture. Those with highly developed drawing skills will develop the capabilities to apply that to design and making.

Free elective study

Electives enable you to further develop your knowledge of fine arts, or to select units from across the faculty or the University (in which you are eligible to enrol).

Qualifications

Equivalent Australian Year 12

Recent secondary education

ATAR requirements

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Subject prerequisites

All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents.

Australian VCE subjects

English

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Maths

N/A

Sciences/Other

N/A

IB subjects

English

A score of at least 4 in English SL or 3 in English HL or 5 in English B SL or 4 in English B HL

Maths

N/A

Sciences/Other

N/A

VET Study

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites.

VET Certificate IV, diploma or advanced diploma graduates: To be considered, applicants will normally require at least 60% average. Preference will be given to students whose prior studies are related to the course in which they are seeking admission. Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements.

Entire academic recordThis course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Higher education

University: Two single units at an Australian higher education institution satisfy minimum entry requirements, but more units may be useful for selection, especially in areas of study related to the course in which admission is being sought.

All applicants must satisfy the equivalence of the VCE subject prerequisites

Entire academic recordThis course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

Work and life experience

Multiple pathways to this course

Applicants who have successfully completed Year 12 are eligible to apply for this course.

Applicants with no formal secondary or tertiary qualifications are not eligible to apply for this course. This course uses the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations.

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Alternative qualifications and prerequisites

For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course based on your prior studies, use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1.

undertake sustained independent cultural practice in fine art and associated industries at a professional level

2.

contextualise, generate and apply an interdisciplinary understanding of cultural production in order to position an independent professional practice and output critically within it

3.

identify and evaluate research concepts in art history and theory relevant to contemporary production

4.

demonstrate critical thinking and communication skills including writing abilities that enable you to become articulate in critiquing artistic practice

5.

interpret, represent and respond to diverse modes of creative expression including the socio-economic and cultural contexts of fine art practice and the ethical responsibilities of the profession.