Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)
Course structure and requirements
The honours year allows you to extend your potential in studio-based and written research. You may continue to work in the area of your undergraduate study or undertake research in a different area.
You nominate study by either:
- studio project and research paper (predominantly through studio-based work, supported by a research paper of 5000-7000 words)
- dissertation and minor studio project (predominantly by dissertation of 15000 words).
Honours by Studio Project and Research Paper
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Honours Studio A | Honours Studio B |
| Studio Seminar/Research Paper A | Research Paper B |
| Honours Theories of Art Practice |
Honours by Dissertation and Minor Studio Project
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Honours Dissertation A | Honours Dissertation B |
| Honours Studio Project A | Honours Studio Project B |
| Honours Theories of Art Practice |
Honours supervisors
An academic staff member will supervise your studio and written work, seminar preparation and other requirements of the course studies. You are responsible for keeping regular contact with the appointed course supervisor (an average of an hour per fortnight), maintaining ongoing studies consultation, and observing a schedule of dates for the presentation of research paper or dissertation drafts.
Your supervisor will maintain a record of your progress, and provide you with a summary of your progress at the end of semester.
Honours examination
Your final examination will take place at the Degree Show at the end of the course.
A panel of two examiners (one not being a member of SCA staff) will examine your studio work and research paper or dissertation. Each examiner will meet once with you in your studio in the weeks prior to your examination. The purpose of these meetings is to familiarise the examiners with your studio project.
At your examination, the examiners will engage in discussion of your studio work and research paper or dissertation, which they will have received and read in advance. They may ask you questions and offer comments.
Information to be provided to students
For a comprehensive guide to the course requirements and advice on approaches to the research paper and dissertation and seminar presentation please refer to the Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) Course Guide.