Faculty of Arts
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.
The health, safety and wellbeing of our community is our number one priority. Our events program is now online. Find out more about the University’s COVID-19 response.
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
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Undergraduate
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) offers a flexible approach to studying the humanities, social sciences and languages.
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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
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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.
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The health, safety and wellbeing of our community is our number one priority. Our events program is now online. Find out more about the University’s COVID-19 response.
Research in the Faculty of Arts contributes to a greater understanding of the society in which we live. Our research is diverse, spanning over almost forty disciplines which range from history and philosophy to creative writing, linguistics, language studies, media studies, criminology, and social policy.
Research Centres
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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.
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ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions
Uses historical knowledge from Europe to understand the long history of emotional behaviours.
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Australian Centre
Fosters world-leading research on the settler state, its culture, institutions, sovereignty and identities.
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Centre for Advancing Journalism
Fosters and encourages journalism that is useful to people in being informed and engaged citizens.
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Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics
Committed to building cross-disciplinary research on artificial intelligence and digital ethics.
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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.
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Centre of Visual Art
Facilitates innovative, cross-disciplinary research that focuses on the significant cultural issues of today.
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Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation
Develops Australia’s capacity to conserve our continuing cultural record.
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Language Testing Research Centre
Established in 1990, the LTRC is an international leader in research and development in language assessment and language program evaluation.
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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 Units
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Enlightenment, Romanticism & Contemporary Culture
Re-envisions the transition from Enlightenment to Romanticism and its legacies in the present.
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The Future of Work Lab
Provides innovative understandings of the intersections of inequality, technology and policy to create more equitable work futures.
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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.
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Policy Innovation Initiative
A ‘one-stop shop’ for policy research and expertise in the Faculty of Arts.
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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.
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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.
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Research Unit for Multilingualism and Cross-Cultural Communication
Undertakes research and engagement activities on multilingualism and cross-cultural communication.
Research Groups
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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.
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Comparative Network on Refugee Externalisation Policies
Researches the impact and effects of the externalisation of refugee policies.
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DeathTech Team
The team study questions at the intersection of death, technology, and society.
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Korean Studies Research Hub
An inter-disciplinary virtual hub for collaborative research on Korean Studies.
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National Centre for Contemporary Islamic Studies
Aims to advance knowledge and understanding of the rich traditions and modern complexities of Islam.
Research Platforms
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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.
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Find and Connect
Brings together historical resources relating to institutional 'care' in Australia.
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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.
Research contact
News and events
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Community Education
Traverse the span of human history and culture with our short courses, masterclasses, and on-demand content.
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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.
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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.
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Schools
The Faculty of Arts is comprised of one graduate school and five academic schools.
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Leadership
The Faculty is led by the Dean and supported by the Executive Leadership Team.
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Schools and research centres
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.
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Strategic plans
Shaped and owned by the Faculty, the Faculty of Arts Strategy will guide our efforts as we seek to achieve our aspirations.
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Diversity and inclusion
The Faculty of Arts is home to a dynamic, diverse and inclusive community of staff and students where diversity is celebrated.
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Indigenous strategy
The Faculty of Arts is committed to benefitting the peoples, cultures and economies of Melbourne, Australia, the Region and the world.
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History and vision
For 160 years, the Faculty of Arts has adapted to a changing job market and the changing needs of students.
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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.
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Contact us
Contact details for future students, alumni, the media and more