This program is centred in practical studio-based learning, supported by a focused academic research culture.

The study structure consists of lectures, seminars, reading groups, individual and group critique sessions, personal guidance through individual supervision, and group workshops. This set of experiences provides a framework in which to contextualise and develop an informed and specialised contemporary art practice.

Our academic staff within the Honours Program have many years of professional experience, shared through their expertise in the learning environment.

Students are provided with individual supervision by our academic staff through the duration of their Honours project.

Assessment comprises presentations and installations of creative artistic works, an exegetical research text, written reflections and seminar presentations.

All programs are delivered in English, and you will have access to online resources through the myRMIT student portal.

The arts and creative industries continue to grow in Australia, and particularly within Melbourne. This is due to increased interest, along with government support and a longstanding cultural focus across the arts in general.

Funding opportunities remain ample and established institutions – including the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA), the Centre for Contemporary Photography, Heide Museum of Modern Art and RMIT Gallery, combined with artist-run spaces and many commercial galleries – provide an exciting environment and many opportunities for our graduates.

Multi-skilled and employable in a range of creative industries, our graduates continue to make significant contributions to contemporary art and culture, nationally and internationally.

In the School of Art at RMIT University we pride ourselves in achieving outcomes that not only prepare for, but enhance the future careers of our graduates. ‘Work ready’ is a term often used to describe these qualities; with our graduates seen as future leaders, or indeed shapers of the ‘world of work’.

Many of our graduates have continued on to become:

• artists in every field of contemporary art, craft, sound and performance art
• photographers
• sound engineers
• musicians and sound performers
• teachers, academics and researchers
• curators and museum personnel
• arts writers and theorists
• arts administrators and cultural officers
• technical specialists within a wide range of creative and cultural fields
• moving image practitioners, including filmmaking