UndergraduateArts & Design
Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Monash's Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) is a one-year honours research program for high-achieving graduates of a relevant undergraduate degree, letting students specialise in fine art studio practice, curating, or art history and theory through a mix of coursework and an independent research project. Students work closely with a supervisor throughout, developing genuine research skills in their chosen area while producing an independent body of work or scholarship, distinguishing the honours year from the practice-focused undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Art. Entry requires a distinction average across 24 points of level-three units in the intended honours discipline, meaning students need to have performed strongly in their undergraduate art and design studies to be accepted. It suits graduates who want a genuine pathway into higher-level research in fine art, curating or art history, whether that leads toward further postgraduate research or a specialised career in the visual arts sector requiring deeper critical and research expertise.
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Course structure
- 18 pointsThis course comprises 48 points structured in two parts: Part A. Coursework (18 points) and Part B. Research (30 points). Units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated. Part A. Coursework studies (18 points) You must complete: AHT4503 Advanced fine art research: Theory AHT4504 Advanced fine art research: Writing FNA4011 Advanced fine art research: Methods OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if not previously passed or exempted Part B. Research studies (30 points) You must complete: FNA4001 Fine art project studies (12 points) FNA4002 Fine art research project
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Admissions
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in an art and design field with at least a distinction average (70%) in 24 points of level three units in the intended honours discipline.
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