MFA in Southbank Australia | The University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne | Southbank Australia
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Research)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD 42,976
(c. USD30,597.67)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Master of Fine Arts program is designed to help qualified individuals enhance their research capabilities, achieve expertise in their artistic discipline, and advance contemporary art theory and cultural understanding. Through rigorous coursework and personalized guidance, students cultivate exceptional creative and intellectual skills while preparing for leadership roles in a global setting. Earning this degree demonstrates the completion of significant original research conducted under academic supervision within an established research framework over a fixed duration.
Full-time students must complete the Master of Fine Arts within two years, with no possibility of extension.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification 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

English language requirements:

IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.

Tuition AUD 42,976

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