Fine Art

The MADA BFA Honours degree offers a highly focused environment for students who want the opportunity to undertake independent research in Studio Practice or Art History and Theory.

The program challenges and develops the material, visual, conceptual and theoretical skills of the student within a critically engaged and supportive environment.

Students graduate as practitioners informed about their particular area of expertise and its context in the wider field of contemporary arts.

The MADA BFA Honours degree will develop your practice and research skills for a career in the contemporary arts and/or Higher Degree research.

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of Fine Art and appropriate research methodologies. In the research component you will plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.

Honours is available in: Fine Art Studio or Art History and Theory.

Qualifications

Successful completion of an Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in an art and design field.

Alternative qualifications and prerequisites

For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course 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 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1.

critically analyse and refine both studio and theoretical research in order to undertake sustained independent practice at a professional level

2.

identify, evaluate and communicate relevant research concepts in relation to aesthetics, history, theory and cultural issues at a level compatible with entry level higher research degrees

3.

contextualise, generate and apply advanced understanding of the discipline of fine arts to communicate and position your research practice critically within it

4.

interpret, represent and respond to diverse modes of human experience, expression and linguistic diversity, including the socio-economic and cultural contexts of fine arts practice and the ethical responsibilities of the profession.