Dr. Peter Alwast

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Peter Alwast has held 18 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions, including at Tate Modern in London, Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania, and the Greater Taipei Biennial. His work is featured in both public and private collections in Australia and the United States. Alwast's artistic practice encompasses a wide range of media, including painting, video, computer graphics, and drawing. He was awarded the Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship and completed his Masters in Fine Art at the Parsons School of Design in New York in 2001. Alwast has consistently exhibited both nationally and internationally, with significant solo exhibitions like 'Future Perfect' at the Institute of Modern Art and participating in significant group exhibitions such as 'Experimenta Utopia'. He received an honourable mention for his animation 'Everything' at the Update III, Liedts Meesen foundation in Ghent, Belgium, and won the Jacaranda Drawing Award at the Grafton Regional Gallery. His qualifications include a PhD from UNSW Art & Design, Sydney, received in 2019, alongside an MFA from the New School University in 2001 and a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hons Class) from QUT in 1997.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2008-01-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Visual Arts.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.