Program Requirements
The Master of Visual Arts requires completion of 96 units, which must consist of:
24 units from completion of the following introductory component:
6 units from completion of a foundation theory course from the following list:
ARTH6004 City Sites: studies in art and urbanity
ARTH6043 Modernism and Postmodernism in Art and Design: 1850-2000
ARTH6044 Art and Its Context: Materials Techniques Display
ARTH6050 Photography and Art
ARTH6052 Art of the Modern Print
ARTH6056 Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia: Tradition and Transformation
ARTH6059 Art and Architecture of Asia: Continuity and Change
ARTH6061 Postmodern Sublime
ARTH6080 Art and Visual Culture of the Long Eighteenth Century, 1660-1815
ARTH6082 Art, War and Conflict
ARTH6093 Post-Colonial Discourses in Australian Art
ARTH6097 Victorian and Edwardian Art: Australia and Europe 1837-1914
ARTH6160 Cartographies: Art Exploration and Knowledge
ARTH6161 Contemporary Australian Art
ARTH6162 Cyberculture
ARTH6164 Theories of the Object
ARTH6165 Theories of the Image
ARTH6167 Issues in Contemporary Craft and Design
ARTH6168 Renaissance and Baroque Art
ARTH6169 Introducing Asian Modernisms
ARTH6170 Contemporary Asian Art
ARTH6598 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
HIST6233 How the Camera Changed History: A century of photography and cinema
18 units from completion of foundation studio courses from the following list:
ARTV6000 Animation
ARTV6003 Video Art
ARTV6601 Photomedia: Foundations of photography, printing and camera skills
ARTV6602 Photomedia: Colour Photography and Digital Skills
ARTV6703 Drawing into Print: Etching and Relief
ARTV6704 Drawing into Print: Screen Printing and Stencils
ARTV6823 Sculpture: Introduction to Conceptual Practices and Construction Methods (Metal and Fabric)
ARTV6824 Sculpture: Introduction to Temporal Practices and Construction Methods (Wood)
ARTV6057 Hands On: Material Language
ARTV6508 Painting: Materiality and Meaning
ARTV8038 Practice-led Research Project
ARTV8039 Practice-led Research Major Project
24 units from completion of studio courses on the following disciplinary courses list:
ARTV6000 Animation
ARTV6003 Video Art
ARTV6027 Professional Practices
ARTV6028 Professional Practices Internship
ARTV6057 Hands On: Material Language
ARTV6059 Introduction to Virtual Reality
ARTV6100 Typography: Textual use in Visual Arts
ARTV6507 Painting: Open to Influence Studio Research
ARTV6508 Painting: Materiality and Meaning
ARTV6510 Painting: Critical Analysis and Reflection in the Studio
ARTV6601 Photomedia: Foundations of photography, printing and camera skills
ARTV6602 Photomedia: Colour Photography and Digital Skills
ARTV6605 Photomedia: Advanced Principles in Exposure and Printing
ARTV6606 Photomedia: Digital Photography and Studio Lighting
ARTV6607 Photomedia: Large Format Photography
ARTV6608 Photomedia: Experimental Processes
ARTV6703 Drawing into Print: Etching and Relief
ARTV6704 Drawing into Print: Screen Printing and Stencils
ARTV6717 Printmedia and Drawing: The Book as Art
ARTV6810 Politics of Bodies: Sculpture, Figure Modelling, Performance and Choreography
ARTV6811 Socially Engaged Art Practice: Authorship, Dialogue and Community
ARTV6820 Politics of Spaces: Installation, Sculpture and Spatial Practice
ARTV6821Posthuman Sculpture Practice with Active Materials: Bronze Casting, 3D Modelling and Bio Art
ARTV6822 Politics of Memory: Video Installation, Sculpture, Documentary and Monuments
ARTV6823 Sculpture: Introduction to Conceptual Practices and Construction Methods (Metal and Fabric)
ARTV6824 Sculpture: Introduction to Temporal Practices and Construction Methods (Wood)
ARTV6921 Environment Studio: field based research and studio practice in visual arts
ARTV8038 Practice-led Research Project
ARTV8039 Practice-led Research Major Project
ARTV8040 Practice-led Research Extended Project
ARTV8054 Research
ARTV8300 Visual Arts Studio Masterclass
COMP6720 Art and Interaction in New Media
DESN6001 Digital Form and Fabrication
DESN6002 Foundations of Creative Code
DESN6003 Creative Data Visualisation: Representing Data in Visual and Material Form
DESN6004 Dynamic Design and Generative Systems
DESN6005 Form and Fabrication in Context
DESN6006 Front-End Web: Crafting Online Experience
DESN6012 The Ethics of Making: Design for Reuse and Repair
24 units from completion of the following research component:
6 units from completion of
ARTH8022 Points of View: Independent Creative Art and Media Practice
6 units from completion of a research training course from the following list:
ARTH8020 Arguing Objects
ARTH8021 Writing About Art and Creative Practice
12 units from completion of research project courses from the following list:
ARTV8038 Practice-led Research Project
ARTV8039 Practice-led Research Major Project
24 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
The following courses are repeatable for credit, up to a maximum of 36 units each, and if repeated must be repeated with a different topic each time. Each instance of a course may only be counted towards one list.
ARTV8038 Practice-led Research Project
ARTV8039 Practice-led Research Major Project
ARTV8040 Practice-led Research Extended Project
Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.
Study Options
Year 1 48 units | Foundation Theory Course 6 units | Foundation Studio Course 6 units | Foundation Studio Course 6 units | Foundation Studio Course 6 units |
Research Training Course 6 units | Disciplinary Course 6 units | Disciplinary Course 6 units | Disciplinary Course 6 units | |
Year 2 48 units | ARTH8022 Points of View: Independent Creative Art and Media Practice 6 units | Disciplinary Course 6 units | Research Project Course 6 units | Research Project Course 6 units |
ANU Elective 6 units | ANU Elective 6 units | ANU Elective 6 units | ANU Elective 6 units |
Admission Requirements
At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.
Applicants must present a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0 and successful assessment of a portfolio of works.
Cognate disciplines
Animation, Architecture, Design, Digital Arts, Fine Arts, Media Arts, Visual Anthropology, Visual Arts.
In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.
Academic achievement & English language proficiency
The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment is a Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
However, applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes.
If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of:
• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or
• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.
Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.
Diversity factors
As Australia’s national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe.
Assessment of qualifications
Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met.
Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au
ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications
Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.
Applications for course credit
Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 24 units (one semester) of credit. Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Bachelor degree with Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 48 units (one year) of credit.
Indicative fees
- Annual indicative fee for domestic students
- $25,200.00
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $38,304.00
For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
The Master of Visual Arts program invites you to extend your creative practice as an artist or professional in the arts sector.
This highly flexible Coursework program gives you access to individual practice-led research courses, art history and theory, master classes, field studies, research projects, as well as elective courses from the School of Art & Design and the wider university. You can broaden your creative, technical and analytical skills under the supervision of our expert staff.
The advanced version of this program - Masters of Visual Arts (Advanced) - can be a pathway to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Further Information
Entry to the Master of Visual Arts requires a successful assessment of a portfolio of works and other supporting material. Before applying, applicants should consult the ANU School of Art & Design website where the requirements are listed and supporting material submission information is detailed: http://soad.cass.anu.edu.au/students/apply/postgraduate-coursework-applications
Interested in writing a thesis? Check out the advanced version of this degree.
Please be aware that any courses taken as part of the 24 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU list will not count towards the advanced degree should you decide to transfer. This is because the advanced degree has no free electives, as they are in practice replaced by a 24 unit thesis.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
This program is available for applications until second semester, 2020
Learning Outcomes
develop practice-led methodologies through investigation, analysis and synthesis of complex information to plan and execute substantial studio and/or screen-based creative research projects;
generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level using cognitive, technical and creative skills and relate them to their own creative works and to recent developments in the field;
critically reflect upon and evaluate theoretical, conceptual and aesthetic aspects of creative practice and apply it in the production of creative works and/or professionally relevant projects; and
design and develop creative works, either individually or in collaboration, that communicate theoretical, aesthetic, conceptual and imaginative propositions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.