School of Art History & Theory

The School of Art History & Theory specialises in  the study of modern and contemporary art, and is one of Australia’s largest and most dynamic centres for research and teaching in art and visual culture. The school fosters innovative approaches to the study of art and visual culture. The outstanding research of the school is recognised by a high level of success in obtaining competitive national grants.

The school offers programs of intensive study in visual arts and culture convened by leading researchers in their fields. Programs that can be undertaken in the school include: 

• a specialist undergraduate degree, the Bachelor of Art Theory, which can be combined with programs in Arts, Social Science and Law. A further honours year, where supervised individual research is undertaken, is available for students of outstanding ability.

•  a specialist postgraduate coursework degree, the Master of Art Administration, which is one of Australia’s most established qualifications in the field.