Dr. Helen Hughes

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Helen Hughes is an art historian, art critic, editor, independent publisher, and curator whose research focuses on Australian art history and art criticism. She is currently writing a book on Australian convict art from the late eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries. Her research projects have been supported by prestigious fellowships including the Getty/American Council of Learned Societies Postdoctoral Fellowship in Art History and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Mid-career Fellowship. Hughes has extensively written on postmodern and contemporary Australian art and edited several publications including 'Tom Nicholson: Lines' and 'Curating 1970s.' She teaches contemporary art theory and research methods at the honors and postgraduate levels. Additionally, Hughes co-founded 'Climate Aware Creative Practice,' a national network of art school educators interested in the intersection of environmental humanities and art history, and co-founded the contemporary art journal 'Discipline.' She has curated numerous exhibitions and contributed to several art journals, establishing a critical voice in the Australian art community.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.