FNA4002 Fine art research project
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
FNA4002 Fine art research project is a level 4, 18-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs FNA4001.
- Credit points
- 18
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FNA4002
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After FNA4002
No unit lists FNA4002 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) (F3701).
Overview
This is the second part of your Fine Art Studio, Curating or Art History research project. Following on from FNA4001, it provides an opportunity to extend and complete your research, working towards a resolved project presented at the annual graduate exhibition (Fine Art Studio and Curating) or submitted as a thesis (Art History). You will participate in regular consultations with your mentor, and receive peer and staff feedback via group critique and individual tutorials.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Single project / folioProject100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply a cogent language for your practice that is defined by appropriate material and conceptual frameworks within contemporary artistic production and discourse;
- 2
Extend the application and critical evaluation of methodologies, whether studio-based or scholarly, to foster sustained independent practice research practice;
- 3
Apply research methodology to conduct advanced studio based, curatorial, or scholarly research in your chosen field;
- 4
Apply advanced interpretations and discourse to critically position outcomes within your chosen field;
- 5
Demonstrate an advanced level of discipline specific approaches and understanding.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
36 hours per week including contact hours and individual supervision.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nicholas Mangan
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nicholas Mangan