F7D Master of Fine Art and Design as at 14th May, 2002
Master of Fine Art and Design
Abbreviation: MFAD
Course code: F7D
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6324 3624
Introductory comments
The Master of Fine Art and Design is offered on a full fee-paying basis only.
The Master of Fine Art and Design is a 3-semester full-time or equivalent half-time or
equivalent summer school/evening study/weekend study program. Students may enrol
for semester 1 or semester 2 entry.
Admission & prerequisites
To qualify for admission, applicants must demonstrate, during an interview process, the
potential to undertake the MFAD.
Normally applicants should have a degree or degree-equivalent qualifications in Fine Art,
Design, or in an accepted cognate discipline.
A person who possesses such other qualifications and professional experience deemed by
the Faculty to provide an adequate preparation for study equivalent to that provided for
by an undergraduate degree, may be admitted to the course.
Upon admission into the course students may apply for status. Normally, students who
have graduated in the Graduate Diploma or Honours degree may, at the discretion of the
Faculty, be awarded up to 33.33% credit of the course or credit of up to 33.33% may be
given, at the discretion of the Faculty, for achievements by candidates in other awards and
professional practice areas.
Course objectives
The MFAD aims to provide a high quality recognised qualification at postgraduate level in
a professional practice-oriented coursework program. The course provides a flexibly
structured program with the capability of cross-disciplinary, cross-faculty and
cross-campus study which allows students, in conjunction with the School, to design a
course which best serves their professional needs. Students complete a professional
practice project or a series of such projects agreed upon in consultation with the
Postgraduate Awards Committee, with the option of undertaking a research component in
the final semester. This course allows a great deal of flexibility for students and involves a
substantial amount of independent study.
Students enrolling at the School of Art at Hobart may undertake projects in drawing,
e-media, furniture design, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking or
sculpture. Students enrolling at the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Launceston
may undertake projects in art theory, ceramics, painting, printmedia, sculpture or textiles.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Fine Art and Design find employment in a variety of positions
within the arts professions including curatorial work, gallery administration, research and
teaching, as well as participating in individual and group-generated projects and studio
practice.
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Course structure
Students have the option of undertaking a straight coursework program over a full
calendar year (semesters 3, 1 and 2) or may include a research component in the third
semester. Students completing the coursework program must complete a professional
practice project, or a series of projects over a three-semester period. Students enrolling in
the research component must complete a professional practice project or a series of
projects over a two-semester period and then a dissertation by exhibition and
documentation or an 8,000 word thesis. All projects and dissertations undertaken must be
approved by the Postgraduate Awards Committee.
Students may complete the three-semester course over a twelve-month period by
completing the third unit in the program by summer school, or evening or weekend study
programs at the approval of the School.
Students are also given the option of enrolling in an approved postgraduate coursework
unit from another School with a total weight of 50%.
Schedule of Units
Note:
•
Students must complete a total of 150% of units to qualify for the award;
•
Students wishing to include a research component take FFA/FSA753 Research
Project as one of their units;
•
Students may undertake approved postgraduate coursework units from other
faculties with a total weight of 50%, and MFAD units to give a combined weight of
150% in one year of full-time study.
Schedule for Hobart students
campus-sem
Unit title
weight
code
Full-time study
Choose three of the following:
FSA750
Professional
H3/1/2
50%
Practices 1
FSA751
Professional
H3/1/2
50%
Practices 2
FSA752
Professional
H3/1/2
50%
Practices 3
FSA753
Research Project
H1/2
50%
Part-time study
As above, except that unit enrolment codes are FSA760/761/762/763 respectively and
each unit is taken over 2 semesters.
Schedule for Launceston students
campus-sem
Unit title
Full-time study
Choose three of the following:
Professional
L1/2
Practices 1
Professional
L1/2
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weight
code
50%
FFA750
50%
FFA751
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Practices 2
FFA752
Professional
L1/2
50%
Practices 3
FFA753
Research Project
L1/2
50%
Part-time study
As above, except that unit enrolment codes are FFA760/761/762/763 respectively and
each unit is taken over 2 semesters.
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Arts
Campus(es) offered | Hobart | Launceston
Mode of delivery | Full time | Part time
Course duration | 1 years minimum (3 semesters) | 3 years maximum (6 semesters)
Approximate student-staff contact hours | 2-hr critique/consultation, 20 hrs studio
practice under general supervision weekly
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