F2013 Bachelor of Fine Art and Bachelor of Media Communication

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

VET 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. Applicants who have not completed VCE but have completed a Humanities or Social Science based diploma will require an average result of at least 70%
Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements.

VET Certificate IV graduates
To be considered, applicants who have completed VCE or its equivalent and who are applying with a Humanities or Social Science based Cert IV will require an average result of at least 80%.
Programs that involve competency-based assessment without grades or marks will not meet the admission requirements. No credit is granted for these studies.

University: To be considered on the basis of tertiary study alone, applicants who have completed VCE or equivalent will be required to complete the equivalent of one year (48 credit points) of a recognised university degree and will require an average result of at least 60% (including failed units). For applicants who have completed less than the equivalent of one year of study, both the senior secondary qualification results and the units completed will be considered.

For applicants who do not have any formal qualifications completion of two single units at an Australian higher education or equivalent overseas educational institution satisfy minimum entry requirements, but four units are recommended to be competitive for selection, especially in Humanities or Social Science areas. Applicants should have at least a 60% average in their studies (including failed units). Studies must have been completed within five years of intended commencement.

Monash Minimum: Level A, that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

Refer to the Course description for each partner course

Refer to the Course description for each partner course

The Bachelor of Fine Art will educate you in all aspects of creative visual practices and cultures and will also enable you to build a high level of expertise in one of two specialisations:

• Art history and curating
• Fine art

You will engage directly with professional artists as well as with practitioners from allied creative fields including art theory, administration, management, education, writing, design and the curatorial.

Art history and curating will prepare you to operate effectively within the expanded field of art history, criticism, curating and cultural production more generally. You will be able to situate fine art in relation to broad social, cultural, environmental, historical and theoretical developments, explore forms of writing about art and visual culture, and study curatorial theories and practice related to the presentation, interpretation and promotion of art works in exhibition settings. This specialisation is also available in a double degree course. You can develop your critical and curatorial practice and integrate this your expertise in the field of your second degree such as arts, business and media communication.

Fine art will prepare you for a career as a contemporary professional artist and will provide you with adaptable creative skills that open up a variety of career options in allied creative and professional fields. You can take an interdisciplinary approach and explore a range of media and techniques, across digital technologies, drawing, glass, installation, jewellery, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, sound and video, or you can practice and focus on a single medium. 

The Bachelor of Media Communication responds to the increasing global demand for graduates with a deep understanding of the role of media in contemporary social, cultural and economic life and well-developed professional skills in communication. The course will provide you with analytical and critical thinking skills through a core program of professional communication practice alongside specialist study in a related field such as journalism, media, screen and public relations. The core units will offer a range of practical experiences utilising the Monash Media Lab.