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Master of Fine Art

RMIT University

Program Overview

This degree is designed to help those with emerging art practices who are looking to focus their work, and those who seek to expand and extend their existing practices.
 

The Master of Fine Art is structured in a way that allows ample room for experimentation. You will be mentored and challenged by academic staff who are professional artists, performers, writers, historians and curators to explore multiple media, conceptual tools and techniques, and narrow your focus down to the core of what you want to create and communicate as an artist.
 

Professional practice is offered in media including:

  • art and technology
  • drawing
  • ceramics
  • gold and silversmithing
  • painting
  • performance
  • photography
  • print media
  • sculpture
  • spatial practice and installation
  • social practice
  • sound
  • video.
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  Location

MelbourneAustralia

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  Course Duration

24 Months

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  Tuition Fee

AU$ 36,480

 Score

IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 79

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Year One of Program
 

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

  • Fine Art Studio 1
  • Fine Art Studio 2
  • Critical Frameworks A
  • Strategies for Creative Research


Year Two of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

  • Fine Art Studio 3
  • Fine Art Studio 4
  • Language of Creative Practice
  • Professional Creative Practice

Academic requirements

  • You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification).
  • You may also be considered if you have at least 5 years of relevant work experience, studio practice or professional practice.
  • To have your professional experience considered you must include in your application a CV and a personal statement that details your experience.
     

Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
     

Selection tasks

  • Pre-selection kit: You are required to submit must a completed pre-selection kit (PDF 216kb) along with your application.
  • Interview: You may be required to attend an interview. This can be conducted in person, via Skype or telephone.

The annual tuition fee is AU$36,480.

RMIT graduates are informed contemporary artists who work across disciplines and media in the arts industries as professional practising artists, exhibiting nationally and internationally.
 

Balancing the conceptual with the practical, graduates continue to make significant contributions to contemporary art and culture in roles such as:
 

  • Contemporary Artist
  • Gold and Silversmith
  • Ceramicist
  • Art Educator
     

Many staff, students and graduates have also exhibited at biennales around the world and many have won awards through local and international competitions, positioning RMIT at the forefront of the arts industry.
 

Progressive and collaborative thinking is in demand across major professional fields, like education, health, and entertainment, and artists are playing important roles in shaping creative endeavour in these areas.
 

Grants continue to be available through local and federal funding, which allow graduates to establish and progress their careers. Established institutions, including Federation Square, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), as well as an increasing number of commercial and artist-run spaces, provide exciting opportunities for graduates.

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