Master of Fine Art

The Master of Fine Art is a postgraduate professional practice degree offering study in areas such as sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, sound, video, ceramics and gold and silversmithing.

The program has a pluralistic and interdisciplinary focus and cross-disciplinary dialogue is encouraged to enrich your experience and knowledge.The program offers you a rigorous, supportive and dynamic environment where an investigation of issues pertinent to contemporary art practice sit alongside and inform the production of art.

Central to the program is a balance between studio practice and the conceptual and theoretical concerns that underpin the making of art.Through studio based learning and independent research you will develop the skills to locate your artwork within appropriate contemporary, conceptual and theoretical contexts.

You will engage with new developments in artistic production and their associated discourses while at the same time building a body of artwork that demonstrates a level of technical and conceptual excellence in contemporary art practice.The program attracts candidates from diverse backgrounds, age groups and nationalities, including leading art practitioners, students graduating directly from undergraduate programs and artists returning to postgraduate study to enliven their practice.

You will engage with your peers to develop extended dialogues and provide critical support for each other’s practice.The capstone experience of the course is a major project that culminates in an exhibition of work for assessment, accompanied by a detailed proposal and visual documentation of the work undertaken during the program.Successful completion of the program will give you a pathway to higher degree research and see you prepared to work in national and global contexts as a practising artist.

Year One of Program - Full Time

Complete ALL Six (6) Courses:

OR (

Year One of Program - Part Time

Complete ALL Three (3) Courses:

AND

Year Two of Program - Part Time

Complete ALL Three (3) Courses:

)

Academic entrance requirements: An Australian undergraduate degree or its equivalent, in a relevant discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants with significant work experience or studio practice may also be considered.

International English language requirements can be found here:

English language requirements and equivalency information. (http://www.rmit.edu.au/international/english-equivalent)

Extra requirements: Applicants must complete and submit a pre-selection kit, which includes a folio component. Short-listed applicants will be required to present their folio to a selection panel.

The folio should consist of the following:

• For ceramics, drawing, fine art photography, gold and silversmithing, printmaking, painting or sculpture - 10-20 images of work.
• For sound, applicants are required to supply a compiled selection of work/s of no more than 10 minutes.
• For media arts, applicants are required to supply a compiled selection of work of no more than 10 minutes.

As a graduate, you will develop the following program learning outcomes: