Master of Visual Arts Research

To be eligible for the award of the Master of Visual Arts Research (MVARes), a student must acquire 160 credit points as prescribed below:

• Complete the 20 credit point 8906QCA Visual Arts Research Methods in the first trimester of their enrolment;
• Complete a research project by enrolling in the Studio Practice and Research course each trimester which comprises studio research and a written component to be submitted in the format as prescribed below:
• For final assessment, students will mount their visual work as a formal exhibition or other appropriate form of publication (site specific installation, video, film, CD, internet site, world wide web publications etc);
• To accompany their visual work, students will submit a document of at least 10,000 words that will provide a description of the social, artistic and discursive context of the visual work.

Progress review requirements

Completion of progress reporting requirements is a condition of continued candidature for higher degree research programs. The following progress review requirements must be completed for the Master of Visual Arts program:

• completion of the Early Candidature Milestone within 3 months (equivalent full-time) of commencement.
• completion of the Confirmation of Candidature Milestone within 6 months (equivalent full-time) of commencement.
• completion of the Thesis and Candidature Review Milestone within 1.5 years (equivalent full-time) of commencement.

Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.

Program Learning Outcomes for this award describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.