Master of Contemporary Art

We will not be accepting any new applications for the Master of Contemporary Arts to commence in 2017. This degree will reopen for applications commencing in 2018.



This degree is specifically designed to elevate your career in professional contemporary art practice. Self-directed, flexible, and trans-disciplinary, the program has a strong record of providing students with exhibition opportunities. You will have the option to specialise your degree pathway through industry placement, as well as through preparation for higher research degrees.



The Master of Contemporary Art (MCA) is a self-directed, flexible, and cross-disciplinary program that supports the development of your career in professional contemporary art practice. Whether you have undertaken prior training in the visual arts, or wish to re-enter the field, the MCA is specifically designed to offer you a professional platform for up-skilling. The MCA also provides an important pathway to research degrees (including the Master of Fine Arts) by offering specialised research training electives.



As an MCA student you will propose and develop a self-initiated visual arts project. Seminars in art practice concentrate on the practical, theoretical and material context of contemporary art and the relationship with your individual studio practice. You will have the flexibility to tailor the degree to your preferred pathway, be it research or professional, including the option of undertaking a placement that interfaces directly with the creative industries.