Program

Art Administration - 2264

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Art & Design

Contact: http://www.artdesign.unsw.edu.au

Campus: Paddington

Career: Research

Typical Duration: 2 Years  

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 12

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 96

Award(s):

Master of Art Administration (Honours) (Research)

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Program Description

Students enrolled in the Master of Art Administration (Honours) complete 24 units of coursework (normally taken as four courses of 6 units of credit), and undertake a program of independent, supervised research to produce a thesis (72 units and may take the form of a written thesis or an art administration project, together with supporting written documentation). The length of the thesis may vary but will not normally exceed 30,000 words. Each research student is allocated a supervisor with knowledge of the field. In addition, at least one co-supervisor is appointed. Students are expected to meet regularly with the supervisor. Contact with other staff and postgraduate students is maintained through participation in the postgraduate seminar program.

Coursework courses offered by UNSW Art and Design are listed in this Handbook: see section on coursework Masters degrees. Students will discuss the courses to be taken with the program coordinator and the supervisor. Approval for the coursework courses, the thesis topic and supervisory arrangements is given by the Standing Committee.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes

Please refer to the Program Description.

Program Structure

Please contact UNSW Art and Design for information.

Academic Rules

The degree of Master of Art Administration (Honours) may be awarded by the Council on the recommendation of the Standing Committee of UNSW Art and Design [hereinafter referred to as the Committee] to a candidate who has passed the coursework component of the program, and demonstrated ability to undertake research by the submission of a thesis embodying the results of an original investigation.

Qualifications
1. A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded an appropriate degree of Bachelor with Honours from the University of New South Wales or a qualification considered equivalent, from this, another university or tertiary institution at a level acceptable to the Committee.

2. In exceptional cases an applicant who submits evidence of such other academic and professional qualifications as may be approved by the Committee may be permitted to enrol for the degree.

3. If the Committee is not satisfied with the qualifications submitted by an applicant the Committee may require the applicant to undergo such assessment or carry out such work as the Committee may prescribe, before permitting enrolment.

4. A candidate who has completed courses in the Master of Art Administration from the University of New South Wales, or other appropriate postgraduate courses, may qualify for advanced standing and be granted exemptions of up to 24 units in the coursework component of the degree.

Enrolment
1. An application to enrol as a candidate for the degree shall be made on the prescribed form which shall be lodged with Faculty Administration at the prescribed time before the commencement of the session in which the enrolment is to begin.

2. In every case, before making the offer of a place, the Committee shall be satisfied that initial agreement has been reached between the School of Art History and Theory and the applicant on the coursework component, the topic area, the proposed format of the thesis, supervision arrangements, and provision of adequate facilities and that these are in accordance with the provisions of the guidelines for promoting postgraduate study within the University.

3. The candidate shall be enrolled as either a full-time or part-time student.

4. Candidates will undertake 24 units of postgraduate coursework, normally taken as 4 courses of 6 units, and 72 units of research thesis. Coursework will normally be undertaken concurrently with the thesis. A full-time candidate will present the thesis for examination no earlier than two years and no later than three years from the date of enrolment; and a part-time candidate will present the thesis for examination no earlier than four years and no later than six years from the date of enrolment, except with the approval of the Committee.

5. The candidate will undertake the research for the thesis as an internal student.

6. The internal candidate will normally carry out the research at the Faculty except that the Committee may permit a candidate to spend a period in the field, within another institution or elsewhere away from the Faculty provided that the work can be supervised in a manner satisfactory to the Committee. In such instances the Committee shall be satisfied that the location and period of time away from the Faculty are necessary to the research program.

7. The research shall be supervised by a supervisor or supervisors who are members of the academic staff of the School or under other appropriate supervision arrangements approved by the Committee. Normally an external candidate within another organisation or institution will have a co-supervisor at that institution.

8. Selection of courses in the coursework component will be made in consultation with the supervisor and program coordinator, and approved by the Program Authority.

Progression
1. The progress of the candidate shall be considered by the Committee each session following report from the School in accordance with the procedures established within the School and previously noted by the Committee.

2. A candidate for the degree shall be required to submit to such assessment or conditions as prescribed.

3. A candidate, who has completed the coursework component (normally by achieving passes or better in four courses of 6 units of credit each), and who has passed the thesis (as set out in point 6 under the Examination section), will qualify for the award of the degree.

Thesis**
1. On completing the program of study a candidate shall submit a thesis embodying the results of the investigation.

2. The candidate shall give in writing to the Faculty Manager two months notice of intention to submit the thesis.

3. The written thesis (including documentation of project-based thesis) shall present an account of the candidate's own research. In special cases work done conjointly with other persons may be accepted, provided the Committee is satisfied on the candidate's part in the joint research.

4. The candidate may also submit any work previously published whether or not such work is related to the thesis.

5. Three copies of the written thesis shall be presented in a form which complies with the requirements of the University for the preparation and submission of theses for higher degrees.

** or equivalent work as determined by the Standing Committee.

Examination
1. There shall be no fewer than two examiners of the thesis, appointed by the Committee, at least one of whom shall be external to the University unless the Committee is satisfied that this is not practicable.

2. At the conclusion of the examination each examiner shall submit to the Committee a concise report on the thesis and shall recommend to the Committee that:

a) The thesis merits the award of the degree;

b) The thesis merits the award of the degree, subject to minor corrections, as listed, being made to the satisfaction of the Head of School;

c) The thesis requires further work on matters detailed in the examiner's report. Should performance in this further work be to the satisfaction of the Committee, the thesis would merit the award of the degree;

d) The thesis does not merit the award of the degree in its present form and further work as described in the examiner's report is required. The revised thesis should be subject to re-examination;

e) The thesis does not merit the award of the degree and does not demonstrate that re-submission would be likely to achieve that merit;

3. If the performance in the further work recommended under 6.2(c) above is not to the satisfaction of the Committee, the Committee may permit the candidate to re-present the same thesis and submit to further examination as determined by the Committee within a period specified by it but not exceeding eighteen months.

4. The Committee shall, after consideration of the examiners' reports and the results of any further examination, recommend whether or not the candidate may be awarded the degree. If it is decided that the candidate be not awarded the degree the Committee shall determine whether or not the candidate be permitted to resubmit the thesis after a further period of study and/or research.

Fees
A candidate shall pay such fees as may be determined from time to time by the Council.

Fees

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