The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 50 no 1 April 2011

, Jane Wa lton, Honours, 2010
Beetle Game. cast porcelain and
stoneware clay, h.5 ern. w.30em. d.33em
Photo: Christopher Sanders
PRESENT
Today the Ceramics Studio is a thriving
hub of activity. Located in the city centre of
Melbourne, the studios are located in some
of the oldest buildings at RMIT University,
retaining an atmosphere and character passed
on through time. However, The School of Art
is anything but stifled by age and prides itself
on its forward approach to contemporary art,
with sophisticated, up-to-date equipment
and technology to match. As well as its
Undergraduate Courses (including Honours),
the University also offers an exciting range
of Post-graduate Degrees. Today students can
apply for Masters and Doctorates in Fine Arts
by course work as well as research. The Masters
by Coursework (MFA) is a very popular option
among graduating students as all the course
areas from painting through to sculpture,
photography, printmaking, drawing, media arts,
sound, ceramics and gold and silver-smithing
have regular tutorials together to discuss ideas
and provide valuable feedback within their
peer group. It makes me wish I were a young
graduate again.
2 Andrei Davidoff. Year 3. 2010. Whiteblack Vessels
wheel-thrown, Southern Ice porcelain, largest h.9Ocm
3 Robyn Phelan, Honours, 2010, From here to there
hand-formed stoneware, h.38cm
4 Valissa Butterworth, Year 3. 2010, Fragmented
slip cast, computer generated design
h.12ern. w.1Scrn d.lOern
Photos: Christopher Sanders
60 THE JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS APRIL 2011