Sydney College of the Arts
Faculty
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Sydney College of the Arts
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Australia
http://www.usyd.edu.au/sca
Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) is the visual arts faculty of the University of Sydney. The SCA Graduate School was established in 2007 and positions SCA at the forefront of contemporary art graduate programs in Australia and internationally. The School delivers a range of professional development Masters degrees in documentary photography, film and digital image, interactive and digital media, and studio art. The School also offers a research Masters and PhD program in contemporary visual art.
The Director of the SCA Graduate School, Associate Professor Brad Buckley and Senior Lecturer, Michael Goldberg, will attend the CAA Conference in Los Angeles from February 25 – 28, 2009. Michael Goldberg will present a paper “The Ghost in the Machine – Synthetic Photography and its Mnemonic Resonance”, as part of the panel “On the Subject of the Photographic”, chaired by Dr. Craig Smith. To arrange an interview time during February 25 – 28, please email [email protected]
Current Students and Alumni
SCA students and alumni participate in national and international exhibitions. David Haines and Joyce Hinterding represented Australia at the 2004 Bienal de Sao Paulo. Shaun Gladwell has been selected to represent Australia in the 2009 Venice Benniale. Marc Newson had a solo show in 2007 at Gagossian Galleries in New York. Tony Schwensen has recently been appointed to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Faculty
The faculty at SCA is highly active across a wide range of contemporary areas from new media, installation and painting, and object design to twentieth century art history and cultural theory. SCA academic staff include; Professor Colin Rhodes; Professor Richard Dunn; Professor Ross Gibson; Associate Professor Brad Buckley; Associate Professor Merilyn Fairskye; Dr Debra Dawes; Dr Lindy Lee; Dr Adam Geczy; Dr Ann Elias; and Dr Eril Baily.
The Programs
The Graduate School offers four one-year Coursework Masters:
Master of Documentary Photography (MDP)
Master of Film and Digital Image (MFDI)
Master of Interactive and Digital Media (MIDM)
Master of Studio Art (MSA)
The Graduate School offers two Research Degrees:
Master of Visual Arts (MVA) – MFA equivalent
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
How to Apply
Artists working across a wide range of disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Applications for July 2009 research degrees, close April 30
Applications for July 2009 coursework masters, close April 30
Applications for March 2010 research degrees and coursework masters, close October 31
Late applications are considered on a case-by-case basis
For more information visit the SCA website http://www.usyd.edu.au/sca or email the Postgraduate Coordinator at [email protected]
For more information go to: http://www.usyd.edu.au/sca
