Master of Design and Production

Creative Task & Interview Requirements

Stage/Screen Specialisation

Applicants will be required to submit a visual response to a brief for a prescribed text, The Sentinel [PDF], which will be discussed with the selection interview panel.

Graphic Design Specialisation

Applicants will be required to submit a visual response to a brief for a prescribed text, About Graphic Design, Richard Hollis [PDF], which will be discussed with the selection interview panel.

Applicants will be required to:

• Create a visual response to the text. Through images, generate creative and considered visual ideas in response to, and inspired by a story.
• Write a 250-word rationale to explain the response process.

Please note: Each design must be cited, either with the sources for the found image(s) or annotated to demonstrate how you created the image (hand-drawn/digitally rendered, etc). If you use digital rendering tools, please list the software used. If you use generative AI, supply the prompts used. The citations should allow assessors some insight into your thinking and process of generation of ideas and imagery.

Further instructions are outlined in the supplementary (SlideRoom) application.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend a 40-minute interview.

Applicants should prepare to discuss:

• 5 to 10-minute presentation of the set creative task; and
• portfolio of work; and
• interest in the field of study and course.

The University of Melbourne and the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all participants, regardless of their physical, sensory, cognitive, or psychological abilities. Should you be required to attend an interview, you will be asked if you have any accessibility requirements during the interview booking stage.

How will I be assessed?

Applicants' portfolio will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Written statement and curriculum vitae

• English writing skills
• Relevant previous experience and demonstrated potential for development
• Past academic achievements and/or professional experience

Folio

• Technical skills and potential for development
• Conceptual ability and potential for development
• Creativity and ingenuity of visual ideas

Set Creative Task (shortlisted applicants only)

Applicants' set creative task will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Imaginative and creative capacity in interpreting the text
• Creativity and ingenuity of visual ideas
• Translation of intellectual and emotional ideas into imagery

Interview (shortlisted applicants only)

Applicants' interview will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Ability to communicate technical and creative ideas
• Carity and confidence of communication
• Interest and motivation for undertaking the course
• Understanding of the course structure and expectations of the program
• Level of maturity and self-motivation required for the course

Please note that all applicants will be ranked based on the above criteria, up to the capacity of places within the course.