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Degree
KEY FEATURES
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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Master of Fine Arts (Production)
Fees 2013
International:
$25 696 per year
EY
Domestic:
RTS places available
Y
nn
Research projects focused on the production
aspects of theatrical practice, or on issues
related to theatre and performance or that
illuminate or expand on the medium in
some way.
Duration:
2 years full time/4 years part time.
Entry:
Semester 1/Semester 2.
nn
Honours degree with minimum 75% average,
including a major relevant to the stream or equivalent,
or
nn
Relevant undergraduate degree with minimum
75% average and minimum two years documented
work experience relevant to the stream, or
nn
Undergraduate degree in any discipline and minimum
fve years documented work experience relevant to
the stream, or
nn
Minimum fve years documented relevant work
experience related to the stream, and demonstrating
outstanding artistic ability together with evidence of
ability in academic writing; and
nn
Each discipline has extra requirements that may
include performance in one or more of an audition,
test, interview, workshop or folio presentation.
Master of Fine Arts (Theatre)
Fees 2013
International:
$25 696 per year
EY
Domestic:
RTS places available
Y
nn
Research projects focused on theatrical
practice or issues related to theatre
nn
Majority of projects involve research by
means of students‘ theatrical practice
alongside a written dissertation.
Duration:
2 years full time/4 years part time.
Entry:
Semester 1/Semester 2.
nn
Honours degree with minimum 75% average
including a major relevant to the stream or equivalent,
or
nn
Relevant undergraduate degree with minimum
75% average and minimum two years documented
work experience relevant to the stream, or
nn
Undergraduate degree in any discipline and minimum
fve years documented work experience relevant to
the stream, or
nn
Minimum fve years documented relevant work
experience related to the stream, and demonstrating
outstanding artistic ability together with evidence of
ability in academic writing; and
nn
Each discipline has extra requirements that may
include performance in one or more of an audition,
test, interview, workshop or folio presentation.
Master of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
Fees 2013
International:
$25 696 per year
EY
Domestic:
RTS places available
Y
nn
For practising visual artists with a specifc
research interest or project they wish to
pursue formally
nn
A wide range of critical issues in art are
refected in the diverse investigative foci
and research activity of staff and graduate
researchers, including questions in
aesthetics.
Duration:
2 years full time/4 years part time.
Entry:
Semester 1 only.
nn
Honours degree with minimum 75% average
including a major relevant to the stream or equivalent,
or
nn
Relevant undergraduate degree with minimum 75%
average and minimum two years documented work
experience relevant to the stream, or
nn
Undergraduate degree in any discipline and minimum
fve years documented work experience relevant to
the stream, or
nn
Minimum fve years documented relevant work
experience related to the stream, and demonstrating
outstanding artistic ability together with evidence of
ability in academic writing, and
nn
Each discipline has extra requirements that may
include performance in one or more of an audition,
test, interview, workshop or folio presentation.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Fees 2013
International:
$27 200 per year
EY
Domestic:
RTS places available
Y
nn
The PhD at the VCA is a program of
independent creative arts research, for which
both traditional and practice-led PhD research
modes are offered. The PhD involves a
substantial piece of original research in a single
or interdisciplinary artistic feld
nn
The doctoral thesis may take the form of
creative work plus dissertation, exhibition,
performance, literary work, flm or other
approved format. The dissertation should
describe the research process and elaborate,
elucidate and contextualise the work.
Duration:
3 years full time/6 years part time.
Entry:
Semester 1/Semester 2.
nn
Entry into this degree requires a frst-class honours
or masters degree with demonstrated evidence of
research component or equivalent. Entry to PhD is
determined by the merit of a research proposal of at
least 2000 words and support material in relation to
the feld of research.
Notes:
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Courses are delivered on campus unless otherwise indicated.
W
Entry requirements listed are a guide only and may be subject to change for 2014 entry. Students must also meet English language requirements (see
page 122). Required grades listed are equivalent to a University of Melbourne percentage.
E
Fees shown are for 2013 and assume full-time study unless otherwise indicated. Fees are subject to annual review and are normally shown as course
fee per year. One year is equivalent to one EFTSL (Equivalent Full-Time Student Load) or a standard annual full-time load. If a course duration is one
year or less, an estimate of the total program fee is shown. For further details see page 116 (domestic students) or page 124 (international students).
R
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are only available to eligible domestic students. See page 116 for details.
T
The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to expand on any of the matters
referred to in the selection criteria.
Y
Domestic students are exempt from tuition fees under the Australian government‘s Research Training Scheme (RTS). See page 116 for details.
International students pay full fees but are frequently supported by scholarships. For more information, see page 20.
International students cannot usually enrol part time due to visa requirements.