How to apply

Before submitting your application to undertake an undergraduate degree, select the course you’re interested in and review its entry requirements and fees. You might also want to take a look at the Pathways and scholarships that are available.

About the Bachelor of Fine Art folio presentation

Applicants are required to attend an online presentation and present a folio for review. This is an opportunity for you to talk about your work and ask any questions about Monash Fine Art; think of it as a 10-minute chat about your artworks with staff members who really want to learn about your creative art practice!

To arrange your presentation, please email fineart-presentations@monash.edu directly.

If you are applying for more than one Fine Art course (for example, you are applying for the Bachelor of Fine art AND a double degree which includes Fine Art), you only need to present your folio once.

International and direct applicants, and current Monash students must also book an appointment to present a folio.

If you have successfully completed the Fine Art Folio presentation in the past 12 months please email fineart-presentations@monash.edu, as this outcome can be used for the next available intake.

Once your booking is completed, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting link immediately. If it does not appear in your inbox, please check your junk or spam folder. If you have not received the link within 24 hours of booking, please get in touch with us.

Watch this video to learn more about your folio presentation.

Preparing for your folio presentation

The presentation will serve two purposes:

1. You will demonstrate awareness of the discipline by:
   1. Communicating your interest in studying Fine Art
   2. Sharing your motivation and enthusiasm for the degree
   3. Articulating any previous experience connected to the degree
2. You will demonstrate evidence of creative aptitude by:
   1. Bringing along a folio, whether physical and/or digital, that best exemplifies your creative art practice
      • If you are presenting a digital folio, you will need to bring your own device (i.e. laptop, tablet) with the work pre-loaded and easy to share
      • What you choose to submit is up to you! Works such as paintings or sculptures should be photographed clearly if too big to present them physically. You may also wish to include pages from your visual journal, showing progression of works from ideas to completion
   2. Clearly articulating your creative art practice and process
   3. Communicating the ideas and influences that impact your creative art practice

Folio presentation evaluation

Students will be assessed on the extent that their folio presentation demonstrates:

• Use of creative techniques and material processes
• Imaginative exploration of ideas through creative practice
• Critical thinking with an ability to analyse, interpret and respond to artworks and creative disciplines
• Ability to embrace creative challenges
• Engagement and strong communication of ideas

Before submitting your application to undertake an undergraduate degree, select the course you’re interested in and review its entry requirements and fees. You might also want to take a look at the Pathways and scholarships that are available.

Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)

Applications received by 1 November will be considered for early offers into this course. Applications received after that time will be considered if places are available. In addition to your direct-to-Monash application, you must submit a folio and draft research proposal. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview. Interview dates will be confirmed in October and November.

Step 1

• Apply directly to Monash:
  • Domestic and onshore students
  • International students

Step 2

• Submit your folio and draft research proposal

Before submitting your application to undertake a graduate coursework degree, select the course you’re interested in and review its entry requirements and fees.

About Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) Selection and Eligibility

Domestic applicants for graduate coursework degrees may be eligible for a government subsidised CSP place. These places are offered to graduate coursework students according to course selection criteria.

All eligible applicants who apply before the initial CSP allocation date for each intake will be considered and ranked according to course specific selection criteria, and offered CSP places according to available CSP for the course. The allocation dates are as follows:

• Semester 1 2026: Friday 7 November 2025
• Semester 2 2026: Friday 29 May 2026

If successful, you’ll be notified of the outcome with an offer letter issued to you. You’ll have about two weeks from the date of offer to accept the place, otherwise your place may be allocated to other candidates.

After this initial CSP allocation round, you can still apply for the course and you may still be able to receive a CSP place. We’ll make further CSP offers according to the course CSP selection criteria, if CSP places are available for your course. Otherwise, you may need to consider a full-fee place to study in your chosen course. You may be eligible for Fee-Help loans to help cover the cost of your study.

We consider all newly commencing domestic graduate coursework students - you don’t need to do anything further to apply. If you defer your offer, you will be considered for a CSP place in the intake that you seek to commence your studies.

Course CSP selection criteria are outlined below.

Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) offers graduate research degrees across six disciplines. This page sets out what MADA specifically needs from you as part of your application. For university-wide eligibility requirements, dates and application instructions, see the Monash Graduate Research Office (MGRO) How to Apply page.

1. Check your eligibility

Eligibility requirements for graduate research degrees at Monash are set centrally. Before you apply, confirm you meet the requirements for your intended course.

Check eligibility and English language requirements →

2. Before you apply

A well-prepared application starts before you open the form. Work through the steps below before you begin.

3. Key dates

For scholarship round dates, see key dates on the MGRO How to Apply page.

Admission-only applications can be submitted at any time.

Applicants to the PhD program at Monash Indonesia should refer to the Monash Indonesia PhD Program page for application guidance.

4.  Apply

Applications are submitted through the central My.App portal. Before you begin, review the Application Submission Guide for a full list of required supporting documentation.

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5.  What happens next?

Once you submit your application, it will be directed to your nominated supervisor and the Faculty for review. Please note that candidature is only offered when all entry criteria are met and we have the supervisory capacity and resources suitable for your proposed research. Meeting the entry requirements does not guarantee an offer.

You may be contacted for further information or feedback. For scholarship and admission outcome timeframes, see What Happens Next on the MGRO How to Apply page.

For questions contact MADA-postgrad@monash.edu or +61 3 9903 2255.