Faculty of Arts

Why choose Arts at Melbourne?

Melbourne Arts enjoys an international reputation for distinguished scholarship and research across the humanities, social sciences, languages and creative arts as evidenced by our recent performance in The Times (UK) international rankings.

High achieving Australian and international students choose Arts at Melbourne because of our:

Over 150 years of teaching excellence and research

When the University of Melbourne first began in 1853, it offered just one course of study, and one degree – Arts. From its beginnings, the Faculty has been involved in the development of many of Australia's leading cultural, social and economic institutions, and now holds strategic alliances with leading universities and eminent research bodies around the world.

Our international reputation for distinguished scholarship is upheld by renowned academic teaching staff and scholars who consistently enjoy outstanding reviews in the University’s annual Quality of Teaching evaluations. Melbourne Arts academic are also regularly cited in the media, and receive nation and international awards.

International recognition

World University Rankings 2007

The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked among the top 30 universities in the world

  • No. 27 (2007)
  • No. 22 (2006)

  • No. 19 (2005)

  • No. 22 (2004)

Discipline rankings 2007

  • No.17 Arts & Humanities
  • No. 17 Social Sciences

*Source: World University Rankings 2007 published by The Times Higher Education Supplement, UK, November 2007.

For further information visits the University’s discipline rankings website

Diverse range of subjects

The Faculty of Arts offers undergraduate and postgraduate study in nearly 40 areas of study across the humanities, social sciences and languages.

Visit the Areas of Study page for a full list of our study areas or select from the links below to find out more about the programs we offer:

Research Excellence

Melbourne Arts consistently attracts significant research income from local and international sources, industry and government. Our funding and community links allow you to work with leading academics on well resourced, high profile research projects in an internationally recognised learning environment. Exciting and progressive research is currently being undertaken in the following areas:

Further details in the range of support programs can be found on the Arts Graduate Research page.

Specialist Centres and Programs

Melbourne hosts many of Australia's leading research centres and specialist teaching programs offering unique links with many of the top universities worldwide.

Faculty of Arts Schools:

Rewarding Career Outcomes

Our graduates are highly sought-after by national and international employers and enjoy rewarding and challenging careers in a diverse range of fields. Melbourne Arts graduates enjoy full-time employment rates far above the national arts average.*

*Source: Graduate Destination Survey, The University of Melbourne 2006.

For further information on career pathways and profiles of our graduates visit the Arts Careers website.

The Melbourne Model

From 2008, the University will introduce landmark educational reforms known collectively as the Melbourne Model. These reforms are designed to create an outstanding and distinctive Melbourne Experience for all students. In moving to the new model, the University is responding to the challenges of today’s changing world, enduring that our graduates remain internationally competitive from studying a curriculum that is aligned with the best of European and Asian practice and North American traditions.

For further information visit the Melbourne Model website.

top of page