CourseMaster’s Degree (Research)MFA

2953 Master of Fine Art

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

Master of Fine Art (2953) is a 2 years full-time, 0-credit-point, master’s degree (research) course from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, taught at Caulfield. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points
0
Duration
2 years full time
4 years part time
Campus
Caulfield
Off campus, On campus

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

Enrolment in a master's by research degree involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by you as the student. It is expected that the research you undertake will make a contribution to the discipline in which you are enrolled by applying, critiquing, analysing or interpreting that knowledge in ways that facilitate pathways for further learning. You will be supported in your research by a supervisory team.

You will develop a studio research project 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 master's level. Works completed for other purposes, or before enrolment in the degree, are not permitted for inclusion in the exhibition. Unless site-specific, the faculty requires master's examination exhibitions to be conducted on-campus at the Caulfield campus.

Disciplines offered include:

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

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

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

  1. 1
    These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Successful completion of the program will signify that the student has successfully completed a course of research training and has satisfied the examiners that they can carry out a research project in their discipline field and critically analyse the results.

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Notes for students

Conditions of enrolment

You will be required to complete:

  • Monash Graduate Research Induction (online)
  • Research Integrity (online)
  • any faculty or program induction requirements.

As a student of the university, you will be required to abide by all relevant statutes, regulations, policies and procedures. This includes maintaining satisfactory progress via regular milestone reviews in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Management policy and procedures, ensuring you are undertaking research of an appropriate quality and scale as required by your course. You should refer to the University's current statutes and the University Policy Bank for links to relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.

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.

Other information

Enrolment in a master's by research degree involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by you as the student. It is expected that the research you undertake will make a contribution to the discipline in which you are enrolled by applying, critiquing, analysing or interpreting that knowledge in ways that facilitate pathways for further learning. You will be supported in your research by a supervisory team.

You will develop a studio research project 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 master's level. Works completed for other purposes, or before enrolment in the degree, are not permitted for inclusion in the exhibition. Unless site-specific, the faculty requires master's examination exhibitions to be conducted on-campus at the Caulfield campus.

Disciplines offered include:

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

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

Contacts

Academic Coordinator
Associate Professor Terri Bird

Common questions

How long is Master of Fine Art?

2 years full time, 0 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 0 semesters of full-time study.

Where can I study Master of Fine Art?

At Caulfield.

How do I plan my Master of Fine Art units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification
Master’s Degree (Research)
AQF level
Level 9
Credit points
0
Full time
2 Years
Part time
4 Years
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
CRICOS code
034885K
Abbreviation
MFA
Award title
Master of Fine Art