Responsible faculty or institute:
Arts (principal)
Campus(es) Offered:
Hobart:
Course Duration: Minimum
1.5 yrs, Maximum
3 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
|
Introduction
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON A HECS-BASIS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. FOR ALL OTHER STUDENTS THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ON A FEE-PAYING BASIS ONLY.
The Master of Fine Art and Design is a professionally oriented course that facilitates technical and conceptual development through studio practice. Studio options include: Furniture Design, Drawing, Printmaking, Painting, Sculpture, E-Media and Photography. Curatorial studies are also available within the Master of Fine Art and Design. Those interested in Visual Communication and Graphic Design are encouraged to consider the Master of Visual Communication.
The Master of Fine Art and Design is a 3-semester full-time or equivalent half-time or equivalent summer school/evening study/weekend study program. Students may enrol for semester 1
or semester 2 entry.
The MFAD is currently in teach-out mode on the Launceston campus. The last intake to the award was in Semester 2 2005.
These course rules and specifications apply to students commencing the MFAD in 2008. For students who commenced prior to 2008, the applicable course rules are those from the year of commencement. i.e. students who commenced in 2005 should refer to the 2005 Handbook.
Admission & Prerequisites
To qualify for admission, applicants must demonstrate, during an interview and/or presentation of a folio, the potential to undertake the MFAD.
Normally applicants should have a degree or degree-equivalent qualifications in Fine Art, Design, or in an accepted cognate discipline.
A person who possesses such other qualifications and professional experience deemed by the Faculty to provide an adequate preparation for study equivalent to that provided for by an undergraduate degree, may be admitted to the course.
Upon admission into the course students may apply for recognition of previous study and achievements. Normally, students who have graduated in the Graduate Diploma or Honours degree may, at the discretion of the Faculty, be awarded credit of up to one-third of the course or credit of up to one-third may be given, at the discretion of the Faculty, for achievements by candidates in other awards and professional practice areas.
Course Objectives
The MFAD aims to provide a high quality recognised qualification at postgraduate level in a professional practice-oriented coursework program. The course provides a flexibly structured program with the capability of cross-disciplinary, cross-faculty and cross-campus study which allows students, in conjunction with the School, to design a course which best serves their professional needs. Students complete a professional practice project or a series of such projects agreed upon in consultation with the Postgraduate Awards Committee, with the option of undertaking a research component in the final semester. This course allows a great deal of flexibility for students and involves a substantial amount of independent study.
Career Outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Fine Art and Design find employment in a variety of positions within the arts professions including studio practice, curatorial work, gallery administration, research and teaching, as well as participating in individual and group-generated projects and studio practice.
