Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Minimum	72 units
Academic Contact	Dr Melinda Hinkson
Academic Plan	7127XVCR
CRICOS Code	064770F
UAC Code	832096(MLA (Visual Culture Research)) 835096
Areas of Interest	Anthropology, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Cultural Studies, Digital Arts, Digital Arts, Museums and Collections, Museums and Collections, Visual Arts, and Visual Arts

This program is no longer accepting new applicants. Please see the entry for the Master of Liberal Arts (Visual Culture Research) (Program: 7146XVCR).

The Research School of Humanities offers a suite of graduate coursework programs in Liberal Arts. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters and Masters (Honours) are available, with specialisations in:

• Museums and Collections
• Cultural and Environmental Heritage
• Visual Culture Research
• Writing, World Histories and Lives

By undertaking a robust and recognized program in the strongly interrelated areas of cultural heritage, museums, collections, visual and material culture studies, students will be offered the opportunity to capitalise on the Research School of Humanities' strong industry connections and partnerships, and to gain first hand experience as well as a deeper understanding of a range of relevant national institutions and professional contexts.

Courses can be taken toward the award of a named degree in one of the specialised areas, but will also suit Graduate Studies Select students who are interested in undertaking a broader range of courses.

Visual Culture Research is a multi-disciplinary field combining the humanities and social scientific perspectives of anthropology, art theory and film studies with workshops utilising visual media and relevant software. It aims to foster in students a well-developed understanding of and set of skills for working with visual materials. Graduates will achieve a high level of visual literacy - an ability to analytically grasp visual materials from a range of disciplinary perspectives, and an understanding of the key conceptual debates in visual studies. They will also develop a practical familiarity with a range of visual media and the relevant software for working with visual materials. Through 'hands on' exercises students will combine these analytical and practical skills, developing the ability and confidence to manipulate visual materials for research-related purposes.

Who Studies Visual Culture Research?

The program is designed to cater to the interests and needs of a range of potential candidates. These include:

• graduates seeking to develop specialist practical and critical expertise in the field of visual culture as a pathway either to Higher Degree Research or a career working with visual culture collections
• freelance and professional filmmakers, multimedia producers, researchers looking to extend their understanding of critical and cross-cultural issues in dealing with visual culture
• curators and collections managers wishing to undertake further study in the field of visual culture as part of their professional development

It is expected that some students will come to the program with a specific idea or theme or visual culture collection that they wish to explore. The flexible design of the program allows for a suite of courses to be tailored to such aims.

Prerequisites

(a) Completion of four years of study at a recognized University or higher education provider or approved professional experience, or (b) completion of the Graduate Diploma in Liberal Arts or equivalent postgraduate degree. 48 units credit will be given if applicant has completed the Graduate Diploma.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.