Master of Arts (Research)

This research course is offered in the principal research area of the theory of art and design. The program requires students to develop a comprehensive written proposal that outlines their proposed project, places the research within the context of the scholarly literature and outlines the proposed methodology. Students will be examined entirely on the basis of the written paper, unlike the Master of Fine Arts or Master of Design, which focus on visual work. The thesis should be between 30,000 and 40,000 words.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate a capacity to carry out independent research and have adequate training and ability to pursue the proposed course of study. In all cases, the qualifications described below must be from Monash University or an equivalent institution in the opinion of the Graduate Research Committee (GRC).
For all applications approved after 1 January 2013 the minimum general admission requirement will be a minimum upper H2B (a mark of 65 or above) in an honours year in a relevant field, or its equivalent, in addition to any specific faculty requirements.

Master of Arts, Master of Arts (Creative Writing), Master of Arts (Music Composition), Master of Arts (Theatre Performance), Master of Environmental Science, Master of Bioethics
an applicant for admission must have qualified as follows in a relevant field:
a four-year Australian or New Zealand bachelor's degree with an overall result of a minimum upper H2B (a mark of 65 or above) in an honours year (normally with a research component in the fourth year), or
an Australian or New Zealand master's preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of a minimum upper H2B (a mark of 65 or above), or
an Australian or New Zealand coursework master's degree with a significant research component graded at a minimum upper H2B (a mark of 65 or above), and an overall result of upper H2B or above, or
an Australian or New Zealand research master's degree with an overall result of a minimum upper H2B (a mark of 65 or above), or
qualifications or experience that GRC considers to be equivalent to, or a satisfactory substitute for, the aboveIELTS (Academic) - 6.5 Overall (Minimum 6.0 in each component)
IELTS - 7.0 overall (no band less than 6.5)
Internet Based TOEFL - 94 (Listening - 20, Reading - 19, Speaking - 20 and Writing - 24)
Paper based TOEFL - 587 (Test of Written English: 4.5)