Fine Art

The Bachelor of Fine Art at Monash University offers students a comprehensive and dynamic program designed to develop their creative skills, critical thinking, and artistic practice. This degree provides a solid foundation in a wide range of visual art disciplines, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, video, installation, and digital media. Students are encouraged to explore diverse approaches to art-making, fostering innovation and personal expression within a supportive academic environment. The program emphasizes both practical skills and theoretical knowledge, supporting students in understanding the historical, cultural, and social contexts of contemporary art. Through hands-on studio work, engaging coursework, and frequent exhibitions, students gain invaluable experience in producing, presenting, and critically evaluating their own art as well as that of others. The curriculum is designed to nurture originality, technical proficiency, and conceptual sophistication, preparing graduates for careers in fine art practice, gallery and museum work, arts administration, education, and other creative industries. Monash University’s facilities include specialized studios, workshops, and exhibition spaces that facilitate collaboration and experimentation. The program also offers opportunities for internships, community projects, and participation in national and international art events, broadening students' professional networks. Faculty members are active artists and researchers, providing mentorship and industry insights to guide students through the evolving landscape of contemporary art. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Fine Art, graduates are equipped to contribute meaningfully to the arts community and pursue further studies, such as a Master of Fine Art or other postgraduate qualifications. The program’s flexible structure allows students to customize their studies, balancing core courses with electives tailored to their artistic interests and career goals. Overall, the Bachelor of Fine Art at Monash University is committed to cultivating innovative, reflective, and socially engaged artists prepared to make a meaningful impact in the arts sector.

Through this component of the course you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your Fine art specialisation. Through lectures and seminars, studios or practice driven workshops, you will develop the capacity for independent cultural production within Fine Art and related fields. Interdisciplinary skills and understanding will be explored, as well as critical thinking. Students specialising in Art history and curating will have the opportunity to interact with topics and students from a range of relevant fields in the Arts. Students specialising in Visual arts will engage with and integrate specific professional fields from related areas into their practice.

Year 1

• Contemporary practices
• Introduction to visual culture in Art, Design and Architecture
• Drawing 
• Introduction to art and design health and safety
• Modernism and the avant-gardes

Year 2

• Contemporary practices
• International art
• Electives

Year 3

• Contemporary practices
• Electives

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements. 

Your application must include one original test:

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System - Academic)
• TOEFL (American Test of English as a Foreign Language)
• PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English)
• Cambridge English

Secondary school qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of final year secondary school, or equivalent, including English
• Satisfactory completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB), including English
• Satisfactory completion of the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), including English
• Completion of the Gaokao (for minimum scores, see Gaokao entry requirements)

Applicants with complete or incomplete overseas tertiary qualifications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Australian government scholarships for international students

The Australia Awards are prestigious international scholarships and fellowships funded by the Australian Government. They offer the next generation of global leaders the opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia.

The scholarships and fellowships are administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), and the Department of Education.

Australia Awards scholarships

• Contribute to the long-term objectives of developing countries to promote growth and stability.
• Open to students from participating countries.
• For full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study.

Australia Awards Leadership Program

• Offers leadership learning and development opportunities.
• Open to current and future leaders in academic, business, government and non-government services.
• For masters and doctoral degrees only.

Australia Awards Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships

• Internationally competitive, merit-based scholarships for study, research and professional development.
• Options of undergraduate and postgraduate, postdoctoral research,  and professional development opportunities.

Career options

Fine art will prepare you for a career as a contemporary professional artist and will provide you with adaptable creative skills that open a variety of career options in allied fields. A high number of our graduates succeed as practising artists and are highly visible in the art community, exhibiting nationally and internationally. Others work across the many opportunities offered in the professional and creative fields.