Overview
The Master of Fine Arts (Research) program enables students of proven ability to engage in the sustained investigation at an advanced level of an area of interest or concern in their visual arts practice. This inquiry takes the form of a supervised research project and leads to the exhibitions, performance, … For more content click the Read More button below.
The significance of the research outcomes may be the contribution of new knowledge to the fine arts, the innovation of a distinctive methodology or approach in visual arts practice, poetics or the new application of technologies in visual arts practice. The products of the inquiry should be the creation of high quality studio based work accompanied by a written component containing documentation of the project and its development.
MFA(Res) studies are available in the discipline areas of Digital Imaging, Drawing, Film, Installation, Interactive Media, Painting, Performance, Photomedia, Printmaking, Sculpture, Sound, Time-Based Art, Video, Ceramics, Jewellery & Textiles. Studies in a combination of discipline areas are possible. Students work under the guidance of a qualified supervisor who is usually a member of the Faculty's full-time lecturing staff. Regular seminars are held at which MFA candidates are required to give a presentation of their research at least once during their program.
Some individual on-campus studio space is available to MFA students; all general college facilities and equipment may be accessed. Research students are encouraged to take an active part in college life.
See UNSW Higher Degree Research Learning Outcomes.
Program Structure
Students must complete 96 UOC when taken as a standalone program.
Enrolment Disclaimer
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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.
Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Program Requirements
Progression Requirements
Progression
1. The progress of the candidate shall be considered annually in a Research Progress Review and recorded on the Graduate Research Information System (GRIS) in accordance with UNSW procedures.
2. A candidate for the degree shall be required to submit to such assessment or conditions as prescribed.
1. The progress of the candidate shall be considered annually in a Research Progress Review and recorded on the Graduate Research Information System (GRIS) in accordance with UNSW procedures.
2. A candidate for the degree shall be required to submit to such assessment or conditions as prescribed.
For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression
Additional Information
For further information on policies, procedures and forms, see the Graduate Research website.
Program Fees
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