Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Minimum	48 units
Academic Contact	Dr Fuyubi Nakamura
Academic Plan	7118XMVCR
CRICOS Code	058592C
UAC Code	832090(Master of Visual Culture Resea) 835090(Master of Visual Culture Resea)

From 2009 new enrolments will no longer be accepted into this program. For new and extended program changes see Graduate Coursework programs in Liberal Arts (Visual Culture Research).

The information below is for continuing students.

The Master of Visual Culture Research aims to foster a critical appreciation of the centrality of visual materials in contemporary social life. At the turn of the twenty-first century our experience of the world is increasingly dominated by visual materials. This process can be identified across many spheres of life and is reflected in the emergence of new research methods and publication formats in the academy, in various technical developments in film making, and in the incorporation of diverse digital technologies into the work of art galleries, museums and other public institutions.

The Master of Visual Culture Research is a multidisciplinary program combining the critical social perspectives of anthropology, art theory and film studies with practical workshops utilising visual media and relevant software. An important focus  is on content led digital research and the use of visual media to convey ideas and understandings about the world. There is also a strong focus on understanding visual materials in cross-cultural contexts.

The degree program is designed to cater for the specific interests of individual students as well as covering a core curriculum. All students will complete two core courses and select four from a list of electives. Students can also choose to work intensively on an individually designed research project under expert supervision. Collaborations with national cultural institutions including the National Gallery of Australia, the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Museum of Australia and the National Portrait Gallery provide unparalleled access to some of the most important visual culture collections in the country.

Prerequisites

Completion of a Bachelor degree with distinction average or a comparable mix of academic and professional expertise

The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.