On successful completion of a Fine Arts degree, a candidate may make application to undertake a further honours year. The course allows students to concentrate on developing a body of work of a speculative and individual nature. The emphasis is placed on a spirit of excellence and a strong sense of independent enquiry. Experimentation is encouraged and the candidate should have a firm commitment to the articulation of visual art theory in written, verbal and visual form, and its integration into art practice. This will take the form of a proposal which establishes the framework for assessment.
Candidates also undertake a seminar program.
The series will vary slightly each year but is devoted to a study of contemporary theory, methodology and criticism of the visual arts. A short course of lectures and workshops is presented at a weekly Honours Seminar in semester 1. This series of lectures is devoted to a study of contemporary theory, methodology and criticism of visual arts and design. During the latter part of the semester, candidates can expect to present their ideas to a workshop group in a relatively informal and provisional manner. In semester 1 and 2, short summaries of papers are presented formally in day-long seminars.