RMIT offers a hub for emerging artists, researchers and practitioners to cultivate contemporary art practice and gain exposure through local and international exhibitions. The Master of Fine Art is structured in a way that allows ample room for experimentation. You will be mentored and challenged by academic staff who is professional artists, writers, historians and curators to explore multiple media, conceptual tools and techniques, and narrow your focus down to the core of what you want to say as an artist. Professional practice is offered in areas such as sculpture painting printmaking drawing photography sound video ceramics gold and silversmithing. Electives and program structure The courses you will undertake are divided into three core streams: Studio Practice Creative Research Critical Frameworks. Half of the program is dedicated to studio time, making your studio central to the learning environment. Individual studio practice will be complemented by guest lectures, workshops and studio visits by international and local industry professionals. Your creative research will encourage you to explore new ways of creating and skills for continual innovation, while critical frameworks will help you to develop your knowledge in building a sustainable enterprise and practice around your art. Career RMIT graduates are informed contemporary artists who work across disciplines and media in the arts industries as professional practising artists, exhibiting nationally and internationally. Balancing the conceptual with the practical, graduates continue to make significant contributions to contemporary art and culture in roles such as: Contemporary Artist Gold and Silversmith Ceramicist Art Educator Many staff, students and graduates have also exhibited at biennales around the world and many have won awards through local and international competitions, positioning RMIT at the forefront of the arts industry. Progressive and collaborative thinking is in demand across major professional fields, like education, health, and entertainment, and artists are playing important roles in shaping creative endeavour in these areas. Grants continue to be available through local and federal funding, which allow graduates to establish and progress their careers. Established institutions, including Federation Square, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), as well as an increasing number of commercial and artist-run spaces, provide exciting opportunities for graduates. Further study When you successfully complete this program, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Masters by Research or Doctoral (PhD) program.