School of Creative Arts Prizes and Awards

Faculty of Arts Prize

This prize is awarded to the outstanding graduate or graduates of the Faculty of Arts.


School of Creative Arts

Music Awards

  • Honours Award - recognition of the best overall achievement by an Honours student eligible to graduate at the end of the relevant year
  • The Laurence Lepherd Award for the Best Postgraduate Musician - recognition of the best overall achievement by a Masters student eligible to graduate within the previous twelve months.


Visual Arts

  • Hugh Childs Award - for the outstanding graduating student in Visual Arts, awarded on Grade Point Average
  • Jean Clarice Searle Research Award (closes March 24th) - for a student enrolled in a higher degree Research degree, Masters or PhD.
  • Rosemary Lakerink Award - for the third year Visual Arts student whose studio work is of the highest standard.