Fine Art and Information Technology

This unique double degree combines your passion for contemporary fine art with your interest in the fields of information technology.

You’ll work one-on-one with some of Australia’s most successful artists to explore a variety of traditional and emerging production methods while developing your artistic skills in the studio and through our internship unit.

Combined with Information Technology, where you’ll develop cutting edge technology skills. You’ll choose from majors in Business Information Systems, Applied Cybersecurity, Games and Immersive Media or Software Development.

Linking your lateral thinking and problem-solving skills you’ll graduate able to create innovative products, spaces and experiences using the latest technologies.

This course leads to two separate degrees. Depending upon your specialisation, you will be awarded one of:

• Bachelor of Fine Art
• Bachelor of Information Technology.

In Information Technology, you can major in Business Information Systems, Applied Cybersecurity, Games and Immersive Media, or Software Development.

You will gain all the benefits of each degree course and be fully equipped to pursue a career in either field separately or to combine the two in your chosen work.

In Fine Art you'll learn in an experimental studio-based setting enabling you to explore and develop a broad range of art practices including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, jewellery, glass and printmaking, as well as studying video art, film, installation practices and 3D printing modelling for artists.

At Australia's leading IT Faculty, you will learn from the best in a cutting-edge environment, developing your strengths across several areas of IT.

This double degree course reaches beyond the technologies currently defining the digital experience to engage with the richness of cultural production. The course reflects the interdisciplinary nature of immersive media projects, and the gaming industry, in the real world.

Career options

The expertise from this double degree can be used in the entertainment industry, advertising, graphic design, web design, computer animation, gaming, multimedia artist and animator, contemporary new media artists and new media practices and installation art, photographer, contemporary artist.

Discover how our global Fine Art and Information Technology alumni are making their mark in the world.

At the time of enrolment in a course at Monash University, you must be at least 17 years of age.

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All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.