Sculpture students are encouraged to investigate a wide range of materials and processes that will develop the direction of their work within a framework of contemporary art practice. In addition to the traditional methods of sculpture, the program encourages art which might position itself between sculpture and painting, time-based sculpture, installation art, performance, sound and video, or art that draws on the possibilities of advanced computer modeling.

Full studio facilities and well equipped specialist workshops are provided for clay/plaster modeling, woodworking and metal fabrication. A modern foundry for bronze and aluminum casting, as well as computer-based workstations and a small specialist library.

The Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) program offered by RMIT University School of Art is recognised as one of the leading programs of its kind in Australia and South East Asia.

Career Prospects
The program is aimed primarily at those who wish to become professional artists. RMIT University School of Art graduates form a significant part of the body of major artists in Australia.

The Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) program, although specialised, also provides a general education in fine art which can lead to employment in related areas, such as arts administration as well as providing a sound foundation for further studies in curatorship, museology, conservation, arts criticism, arts therapy and arts journalism. Some graduates find employment in the teaching profession and in tertiary art education.

Program Content
In first year, the aim is to introduce students to the tradition of sculpture within the framework of current art practice; to develop the ability to question and research sculpture’s various manifestations; to develop an understanding of the relationship between concept, form and material; to develop sculptural values and competence in the use of materials and techniques and to initiate a sculptural vocabulary applicable to self-expression.

Students will be introduced to the means of sculptural expression through a series of workshops/assignments which will introduce a broad range of techniques and materials, for example, plaster, clay, cement, welded metals, casting and fabrication. The function of space, line, form and structure will be investigated.

In second year, the aim is to develop the ability to integrate concepts and structure, to generate a self-motivating and sustaining working method and to begin to develop the process of artistic self-analysis and evaluation.

The focus is on an ongoing expansion and assimilation of sculptural concepts and their implementation.

In third year, the student aims to produce a cohesive body of professionally resolved sculpture which reflects an effective transformation of concepts and materials into three-dimensional form. The major body of work will be carried out as individual learning contracts, developed in consultation with supervisors.

Honours Year
Students who achieve a degree with distinction in the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) at RMIT University, or its equivalent, can apply to undertake an honours year research program for the award of Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (Honours).The program aims to prepare students for participation in professional practice.

Further studies at Master and Doctoral level are also offered.

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