Master of Visual Art and Design (Graphic Design)

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMAD

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
$AU 21,800 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2014

Entry requirements
Students must have completed the Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts and Design (Specialisation).

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No further intake - continuing students only. Prospective students please refer to our new Master of Visual Art and Creative Practice (DMVC).

Aim

To develop, for graduates from a number of undergraduate origins or relevant professions, knowledge and understanding of the major applied and theoretical paradigms relating to their chosen specialisation. To inspire students to develop their abilities to undertake informed and critical analysis, practice and research at postgraduate level.

Content & Structure

The program comprises the 36 units of the Graduate Diploma in Visual Art and Design (Specialisation) plus the completion of a further 18 units (one semester full time or two semesters part-time) for a total of 54 units.

Specialisations offered in the Master of Visual Art and Design include: Ceramics; Curatorship; Drawing; Furniture Design; Glass; Graphic Design; History and Theory; Illustration; Jewellery and Metal; New Media Art; Painting; Photography; Printmaking; Public Art; Sculpture; Textiles.

What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
FIRST YEAR
AAD Research Methods	VSAR 4003	4.5
Design, Production, Presentation	VSAR 5005	4.5
Business Practice for Artists and Designers	VSAR 5006	4.5
Professional Management VA	VSAR 5007	4.5
Supervised Studio 1	VSAR 5008	4.5
Supervised Studio 2	VSAR 5009	4.5
Supervised Studio 3	VSAR 5010	4.5
Supervised Studio 4	VSAR 5011	4.5
SECOND YEAR
Minor Thesis by Project A	VSAR 6001	9
Minor Thesis by Project B	VSAR 6002	9

Rules & notes

Notes

1. Students normally complete the Graduate Diploma in Visual Art and Design (Specialisation) program in one year full-time or two years part-time and normally complete the Master of Visual Art and Design (Specialisation) program in one and a half years full-time or three years part-time.

2. The Master of Visual Art and Design (Specialisation) forms part of a nested suite of programs: Graduate Diploma: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent (36 units) Master: 1 half year full-time or part-time equivalent (18 units) additional to the Graduate Diploma (54 units total).

3. Students wishing to proceed to the Master of Visual Art and Design (Specialisation) must have completed the Graduate Diploma in Visual Art and Design (Specialisation) program.

4. Students may, at the discretion of the Program Director, undertake to substitute a maximum of two 4.5 unit courses or one 9 unit course from among those offered by Art, Architecture and Design within the undergraduate or postgraduate programs. These courses will be taken in place of two of the Supervised Studio courses, and will be selected from undergraduate or postgraduate courses offered within the School of Art, Architecture and Design. Substitute courses are available from undergraduate specialisations offered by the School of Art, Architecture and Design. Substitute courses should be chosen, in consultation with the Program Director, to expand the intellectual and professional capabilities of the student and to provide scope for individual development in particular areas of professional and academic interest.