Universities Australia Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus Courses Master of Visual Arts

Master of Visual Arts
at Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus

Southport, Australia

Tuition Fee AU$ 34,000
Country Rank-
Duration24 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

The Master of Visual Arts degree is suited to both artists who want to deepen their understanding of the contemporary art world, as well as graduates who are changing disciplines and want to pursue and expand their artistic and creative capabilities.

You will extend on and refine your visual literacy skills and your ability to critically analyse artworks and understand key concepts in contemporary visual art. The degree encourages you to explore ideas in contemporary visual culture and develop your studio art practice so you can produce a significant body of work for exhibition.

By joining a community of expert art practitioners you will be encouraged to experiment and stretch the boundaries of innovation across a broad range of media, including drawing, jewellery, painting, photography, print-making and sculpture.

Course Content
The Program Director ensures that the published program information on this website is accurate and helpful for students' enrolment and progress. The Program Director provides students with guidance on program-related matters including making decisions on specific aspects of a student's study program, enrolment, progress, credit and eligibility to graduate.

Year 1

Students must complete the following courses:
- Studio Methodologies 1 - 7024QCA
- Electives
- Visual Analysis and Critical Reflection - 7040QCA
Year 2

Students must complete the following courses:
- Dissertation Project - 7062QCA_P1
- Dissertation Project - 7062QCA_P2
- Communicating Research - 7214QCA
- Dissertation Project - 7062QCA_P3
- Dissertation Project - 7062QCA_P4
Entry Requirement
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Visual Arts, applicants must:
- hold a Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised University with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale)
- OR hold a Bachelor degree or a Graduate Certificate (or higher) in a cognate discipline from a recognised University with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale) - these students will be eligible for 40 credit points of advanced standing
- OR hold a Bachelor Honours degree or a Graduate Diploma (or higher) in a cognate discipline from a recognised University with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale) - these students will be eligible for 80 credit points of advanced standing
- OR have a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to either of the above - these students may be eligible for 10 to 80 credit points of advanced standing
- AND provide a brief personal statement of 2-3 paragraphs outlining:
  
  Why you want to study a Master of Visual Arts and
  
  A description of the research and/or practical projects that you would like to undertake during the study with reference to the courses and topics in the program that attract your interest.
Fees & Scholarships
International students

An International student is one who is not:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
- a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
Tuition fee

$34,000 (80 CP)
Career Prospect
The Master of Visual Arts may provide opportunities to advance your career within a wide range of creative disciplines, including:
- Art teaching and academia
- Artist
- Arts and cultural administration and policy making
- Arts writing
- Gallery curator
- Jewellery designer and maker
- Professional photography
- Public art and site activation

Cost Of Studying At Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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Master of Visual Arts at Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus