The new ANU Master of Contemporary Practices in Art and Design

The Master of Contemporary Practices in Art and Design is an exciting new program at the ANU, and is a practice-focused, cross-disciplinary degree aimed at artists and designers who want to develop independent creative practice which incorporates research methodologies.

Situated within a collaborative community of high-achieving academics, technologists, artists and designers, the program extends students’ practical, theoretical and conceptual knowledge of contemporary practice, including a focus on specialist knowledge of materials and skills, emerging methodologies and problem-solving using cross-disciplinary or hybrid experiences.

The program facilitates hands-on learning in workshop, studio and digital environments, providing support for students’ creativity, as well as for critical and analytical thinking – connecting our graduates to the problem-solving processes and methodologies employed in the arts and design sectors. In an increasingly global and technologically-advanced world, our teaching encourages practices that are specialised, interdisciplinary and speculative, allowing for experiential learning outcomes that question the ideas and concepts underpinning a student’s own skill-set.