F2003 Bachelor of Fine Art

The course develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing, and fine art knowledge and practice. In the art history and curating specialisation, these will come together through an internship and a final research project. In the fine art specialisations, these will come together during the final two studio units in the third year of the course. In both specialisations, final projects will be exhibited in the graduand exhibition.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research fine arts issues and provide the research methods relevant to your studio or workshop practice. They will enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, as well as reference to bodies of knowledge relevant to cultural production, you will begin to situate the place of art in society.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the perceptual, practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Fine art knowledge and practice

Through this component of the course you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your fine art specialisation. Through lectures and seminars, studios or practice driven workshops, you will develop the capacity for independent cultural production within fine art and related fields. Interdisciplinary skills and practices will be explored in conjunction with critical thinking. If you are specialising in art history and curating you will have the opportunity to interact with topics and students from a range of relevant fields in the arts.

Part D. Occupational health and safety study

This will introduce you to occupational health, safety and environmental training particularly within the context of studying art, design and architecture.

Part E. Free elective study

Electives will 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).

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 144 points, of which 96 points are focussed on the study of fine art and 48 points are free electives. The course develops through theme studies in: A. History and theory, B. Drawing, and C. Fine art knowledge and practice. In the art history and curating specialisation, these will come together through an internship and a final research project. In the fine art specialisation, these will come together during the final two studio units in the third year of the course. In both specialisations, final projects will be exhibited in the graduand exhibition.

You must ensure that you complete no more than 10 units (60 points) at level 1 and at least 24 points at level 3 or higher. 

Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. History and theory studies (78 points for art history and curating, 24 points for fine art)

Art history and curating (78 points)

You must complete:

• AHT1101 Introduction to the history and theory of art, design and architecture
• AHT1102 Modernism and the avant-garde
• AHT1202 Introduction to curating
• AHT2102 Post-war practices 1945-1990
• AHT2301/AHT3301 Indigenous Australian creative practice and ways of knowing
• AHT2712 Curating: Histories and theories
• AHT2722 Curating practices
• AHT3001 Art writing and criticism

and five additional art history and theory units from:

• AHT2025/AHT3025 The body in contemporary art
• AHT2031/AHT3031 World wide: art beyond the Western canon
• AHT2105/AHT3105 Contemporary international art
• AHT2130/AHT3130 Renaissance to Baroque: Italian art and architecture in context*
• AHT2440/AHT3440 History and theory of photography, film and video
• AHT2530/AHT3530 Neo-Baroque aesthetics: History and theory
• AHT2740/AHT3740 Australian art
• AHT2882/AHT3882 Contemporary Asian art and exhibitions

* Taught in Prato, Italy

Fine art (24 points)

You must complete:

• AHT1101 Introduction to the history and theory of art, design and architecture
• AHT1102 Modernism and the avant-garde
• AHT2102 Post-war practices 1945-1990
• AHT2301/AHT3301 Indigenous Australian creative practice and ways of knowing

Part B. Drawing foundation (6 points)

You must complete:

• DWG1201 Drawing 1

Part C. Fine art knowledge and practice (12 points for art history and curating, 66 points for fine art)

Art history and curating (12 points)

You must complete:

• AHT3150 Project studies
• AHT4406 Curating internship (0 points)
• PHO1204 Digital imaging for contemporary art

Fine art (66 points)

You must complete:

• FNA1111 Contemporary practices 1
• FNA1112 Contemporary practices 2 (12 points)
• FNA2111 Contemporary practices 3 (12 points)
• FNA2112 Contemporary practices 4 (12 points)
• FNA3111 Contemporary practices 5 (12 points)
• FNA3112 Contemporary practices 6 (12 points)

Part D. Occupational health and safety study (0 points)

You must complete:

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety

Part E. Free elective study (48 points)

Electives may be chosen from units available in the Bachelor of Fine Art course. Elective units may also be used to sample from across the faculty and University, or to complete a major or minors from another course as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolment in the units.

Free electives can be identified using the [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search][browse units]] tool and [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/][indexes of units]] in the current edition of the Handbook. [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/aos/index-bydomain_type-major.html][Majors]] and [[http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/aos/index-bydomain_type-minor.html][minors]] can also be identified using the Handbook indexes. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. You may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties.