Entry requirements for the Master of Fine Arts

Entry Requirements

The Selection Committee will evaluate your ability to pursue the course successfully using the following criteria.

One of:

• An honours degree with at least H2A (75%) average, including a major relevant to the stream to which entry is sought, or equivalent; or
• A relevant undergraduate degree with at least H2A (75%) average and at least two years of documented work experience relevant to the stream to which entry is sought; or
• An undergraduate degree in any discipline and at least five years of documented work experience relevant to the stream to which entry is sought; or
• At least five years of documented relevant work experience related to the stream to which entry is sought and demonstrating outstanding artistic ability, together with evidence of ability in academic writing and research or scholarship appropriate for postgraduate study;

and:

• Performance in one or more of an audition, test, interview, workshop, portfolio or folio presentation, as prescribed by the Academic Board for the stream to which entry is sought.

The Selection Committee will also assess the ability of the Faculty to provide the appropriate supervision, facilities and resources for your intended project

Research Proposal

All MFA applications for the VCA must be accompanied by a research proposal. The MFA research proposal (1000 words) of the proposed research project must include:

• Title;
• Statement of the project's central concern(s) or 'Research Question',
• Your aims and objectives;
• An outline of the approaches you intend to take and what you intend to do;
• An argument for the relevance and importance of the study;
• Description of the nature of the final submission – the form that the body of creative work will take and how it will be presented; the nature of the dissertation and its relationship to the body of creative work;
• Bibliography - identify some of the key literature, artworks and/or practices that inform your proposed project.

Folio of Creative Works

Dance, Film and Television, Design and Production, Theatre and Music Theatre

Please submit a folio including that provides demonstration of your previous relevant creative work in portfolio and/or digital form. This may include a selection of media including samples of writing and performance catalogues and reviews. Please identify your role and relationship to each work.

Note: Weblinks to online content or image files should be accessible and downloadable. Websites may not be suitable or be viewed by the Selection Committee.

Indigenous Arts and Culture

Please submit a folio including that provides demonstration of your previous research, cultural projects/programs and creative work in portfolio. This may include a selection of media or relevant printed materials including samples of writing, project reports, scripts, art work documentation and/or reviews. Please identify your role and relationship to each work. Any digital image files must be numbered to correspond to a separate list of works including the title, date, medium and dimensions of each work.

Note: Weblinks to online content or image files should be accessible and downloadable. Websites may not be suitable or be viewed by the Selection Committee.

Visual Art

Please submit a folio containing a maximum of 10 images and / or 8 minutes of video or supporting material provided as a pdf containing links to a website or cloud storage with an accompanying list of works in your application materials.

At the time of interview, applicants may be required to present physical examples of their work where this is possible.

Note: Weblinks to online content or image files should be accessible and downloadable. Websites may not be suitable or be viewed by the Selection Committee.

English Language Criteria

Applicants are required to satisfy the University’s English language requirements for graduate courses.