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Welcome to the Faculty of Arts. We aim to deliver outstanding teaching, research and engagement that enriches our arts communities and contributes to an understanding of the social, cultural, environmental and economic challenges of our time.

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The Faculty of Arts is widely recognised as Australia’s premier Arts faculty, with our high place in the Times Higher Education world rankings reflecting our continuing commitment to excellence. The Faculty teaches over 9500 students, employs over 450 staff and offers more than 600 subjects across 40 fields of study.

Study in the Faculty of Arts

  • Undergraduate

    The Bachelor of Arts (BA) offers a flexible approach to studying the humanities, social sciences and languages.

    Visit the BA web page
  • Honours

    The Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) is a specialised year of study for students who have achieved academic excellence in their undergraduate degree

    Visit the Honours web page
  • Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

    For graduate coursework, graduate research and executive education in over 40 disciplines across the humanities and social sciences.

    Visit the GSHSS web page
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At the heart of the research which the Faculty of Arts produces and shares is innovative critical reflection, interpretation, prediction, and evaluation of human reactions to events, of human behaviour and psychological states, and of the meaning humans give to experience as a function of culture.

Research Centres and Institutes

University of Melbourne Research Centres and Institutes hosted by the Faculty of Arts.

  • ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language

    Investigates language as a diverse, dynamic and evolving organism that interacts with our perceptual processes in ingenious ways.

  • ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions

    Uses historical knowledge from Europe to understand the long history of emotional behaviours.

  • Australian Centre

    Fosters world-leading research on the settler state, its culture, institutions, sovereignty and identities.

  • Centre for Advancing Journalism

    Fosters and encourages journalism that is useful to people in being informed and engaged citizens.

  • Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies

    Plays a vital role in shaping an Australian perspective on understandings of contemporary China, and is a significant source of research-based information on China, Chinese societies and Chinese economies in the 21st century.

  • Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation

    Develops Australia’s capacity to conserve our continuing cultural record.

  • Language Testing Research Centre

    Established in 1990, the LTRC is an international leader in research and development in language assessment and language program evaluation.

Research Units and Initiatives

Significant collaborative research endeavours hosted by the Faculty of Arts.

  • Anti-Racism Hallmark Research Initiative

    Undertakes and disseminates solutions-focused anti-racism research and interventions to combat racism at both the interpersonal and structural levels.

  • DeathTech

    The team study questions at the intersection of death, technology, and society.

  • Enlightenment, Romanticism & Contemporary Culture

    Re-envisions the transition from Enlightenment to Romanticism and its legacies in the present.

  • Future of Work Lab

    Provides innovative understandings of the intersections of inequality, technology and policy to create more equitable work futures.

  • Initiative for Peacebuilding

    Brings together research, teaching, and policy development from a wide range of disciplines to support effective engagement in conflict prevention and peacebuilding in the Indo-Pacific region.

  • Korean Studies Research Hub

    An inter-disciplinary virtual hub for collaborative research on Korean Studies.

  • Myanmar Research Network

    Connects researchers and students working on and interested in Myanmar.

  • PolicyLink

    A ‘one-stop shop’ for policy research and expertise in the Faculty of Arts.

  • Research Hub for Language in Forensic Evidence

    Established to ensure that forensic evidence involving language and speech is managed in the best interests of justice.

  • Research Unit for Indigenous Language

    Works with Indigenous communities across Australia and the region to expand and strengthen Indigenous language research, and to support efforts by communities to maintain their linguistic and cultural heritage.

  • Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication

    Undertakes research and engagement activities on multilingualism and cross-cultural communication.

  • Research Unit in Public Cultures

    Facilitates scholarship, enhances research opportunities and enables collaborations between creative industries, cultural institutions, research institutions, academic research centres and public communities.

  • Work Futures Hallmark Research Initiative

    Fosters our understanding of how the future of work is changing.

Research Groups and Networks

Key Faculty of Arts collaborative research groups and networks.

  • CAIDE Art, AI and Digital Ethics

    Explores the contribution of art to enquiry about the ethics of artificial intelligence and digital innovation.

  • Comparative Network on Refugee Externalisation Policies

    Researches the impact and effects of the externalisation of refugee policies.

  • National Centre for Contemporary Islamic Studies

    Aims to advance knowledge and understanding of the rich traditions and modern complexities of Islam.

  • Research Cluster in Asian Civil Society

    Based in the Asia Institute.

  • Research Cluster in Asian Governance Transformations

    Based in the Asia Institute.

  • Research Cluster in Gender, Environment and Migration

    Based in the Asia Institute.

  • Research Cluster in Islam and Politics in Contemporary Asia and the Middle East

    Based in the Asia Institute.

  • Research Cluster in Language Dynamics in the Asia Pacific

    Based in the Asia Institute.

Research Infrastructure and Platforms

Research infrastructure and platforms supported by the Faculty of Arts.

  • Australian Women's Register

    Established in 1999 to build knowledge and recognition of the social, cultural, historical and economic contribution made by Australian women to public and private life.

  • Digital Studio

    Aims to humanise and leverage digital technologies to transform the ways in which teaching, research and scholarship shape the social, ethical and cultural dimensions of our world.

  • Find and Connect

    Brings together historical resources relating to institutional 'care' in Australia.

  • Phonetics Laboratory

    For phonetics teaching, speech science, and laboratory phonology research.

  • Social and Cultural Informatics Platform

    SCIP are a digital research unit supporting digital methods and data analysis for researchers in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Science.

  • Visual Cultures Resource Centre

    Holds one of the largest collections of art reproductions in the southern hemisphere.

Partnered and Collaborative Initiatives

Collaborative research initiatives connected to the Faculty of Arts.

  • African Research and Engagement Initiative in Australia

    A community-driven approach to supporting the health, cultural, social, economic and political wellbeing of African Australian communities.

  • Centre of Visual Art

    Facilitates innovative, cross-disciplinary research that focuses on the significant cultural issues of today.

  • Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics

    Committed to building cross-disciplinary research on artificial intelligence and digital ethics.

  • Melbourne Centre for Cities

    Designed to foster responsible and cosmopolitan city leadership, and the information it needs, in an interconnected and increasingly urbanised planet.

Research contact

Email the Faculty of Arts Research Team


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  • Partnerships

    The Faculty of Arts is committed to developing mutually beneficial relationships and partnerships with Australian and international business, government, and non-government organisations.

  • International Engagement

    International Engagement aims to enhance teaching and research relationships with colleagues around the world. It covers a wide variety of projects embedded in the Indonesia, Latin America and China, as well as key international partnerships and research / commercial international engagement opportunities.

  • Alumni and friends

    With over 83,000 Faculty of Arts graduates worldwide, our network of alumni and friends make a significant and valuable contribution to the broader community through leadership and excellence.

  • Community Education

    Traverse the span of human history and culture with our short courses, masterclasses, and on-demand content.

  • Work with us

    The Faculty of Arts offers casual academic appointments throughout the year. Information on how to apply through the Casual Recruitment Registration System can be found in this section.

  • Make a gift

    Your generosity makes an enormous difference to the development of our students, providing them with the opportunities to enrich and extend their learning.

  • Schools

    The Faculty of Arts is comprised of one graduate school and five academic schools.

  • Leadership

    The Faculty is led by the Dean and supported by the Executive Leadership Team.

  • Schools

    The Faculty of Arts is home to the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, five academic schools, more than twenty research centres, networks and groups and the Digital Studio.

  • Strategic plans

    Shaped and owned by the Faculty, the Faculty of Arts Strategy will guide our efforts as we seek to achieve our aspirations.

  • Diversity and inclusion

    The Faculty of Arts is home to a dynamic, diverse and inclusive community of staff and students where diversity is celebrated.

  • Indigenous strategy

    The Faculty of Arts is committed to benefitting the peoples, cultures and economies of Melbourne, Australia, the Region and the world.

  • History and vision

    For 160 years, the Faculty of Arts has adapted to a changing job market and the changing needs of students.

  • Collaborations and partnerships

    Continuing to build meaningful relationships is a central tenet of the Faculty’s strategy and one that drives our approach to collaboration.

  • Contact us

    Contact details for future students, alumni, the media and more

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Faculty of Arts

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    • Asia Institute
    • Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
    • School of Culture and Communications
    • School of Historical and Philosophical Studies
    • School of Languages and Linguistics
    • School of Social and Political Sciences
    • Research units and centres
      • Australian Centre
      • Centre for Advancing Journalism
      • Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies
      • Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation
      • Human Rights and Animal Ethics Research Network
      • Language Testing Research Centre
      • National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies
      • Research Unit for Indigenous Language
      • Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication
      • Research Unit in Public Cultures
      • The Policy Lab
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