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Victorian
College
of the Arts
Reach your highest creative potential in
your arts career.
At VCA, every day
is different!
“
VCA is a supportive ‘artist‘s
community‘ where you get
to meet artists from various
disciplines. One of the best
things about VCA is that every
day is different! A day could
include a directing lab, a class
on text analysis, collaborating
with a designer on a concept
pitch, or reading/discussing
plays.
”
Luke Kerridge
Postgraduate Diploma
in Performance Creation
(Directing)
CREATE, COLLABORATE,
PERFORM, INNOVATE
Graduate study at the Victorian College
of the Arts offers professional training
programs tailored for industry needs
and creative arts research. Both types
of study are characterised by an intense
interest in the artistic feld of choice,
a willingness to cross disciplinary
boundaries, and an open spirit of
enquiry and active collaboration, often
with a highly specialised focus.
Excellence and innovation form the
foundation of work at the VCA. Our aim
is to inspire you to reach your highest
creative potential in your chosen career.
We continually strive to redefne the
contemporary arts through research
and exploring new avenues in education
and practice.
Our campus is located in the arts
precinct at Southbank at the centre of
Melbourne‘s artistic life. Our neighbours
include the National Gallery of Victoria,
Melbourne Theatre Company, Australian
Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne
Recital Centre, Malthouse Theatre,
Australian Ballet, Australian Opera and
Chunky Move Contemporary Dance
Company. Our researchers and graduate
students have access to the state‘s
rich cultural resources and work with
the University of Melbourne‘s cultural
collections, associates and facilities
including the largest music collection of
any tertiary institution in Australia.
YOUR STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The VCA offers you the opportunity
to be mentored by established artists
and undertake practical training
infused with intellectual, refective and
critical enquiry. These varied modes
of learning are particularly important
for emerging artists who wish to thrive
in the competitive arts environment.
You participate in the important role
the VCA plays in Melbourne‘s artistic
life. Performances, concerts and
exhibitions attract capacity audiences.
The experience of working with fellow
professional artists will inspire you to
reach further and create and perform
beyond artistic boundaries.
Features of studying at the VCA include:
Small class sizes
Purpose-built studios
A culturally diverse student body
Access to a range of international
artists as part of the Artist in
Residency program
Strong links with an array of arts
organisations, with opportunities
extended to students for
collaborative work and performance
Student participation in international
conferences and festivals
Extensive range of fee remission
and bursary scholarships, prizes and
awards.
By choosing to study at the VCA you
are joining a group of highly regarded
professionals from Australia‘s arts
sector. Our graduates become the
leaders of their chosen disciplines and
are employed in Australia‘s major arts
companies and organisations.
Our alumni have been recognised in
a range of national and international
awards including, the Archibald Prize,
Australian Film institute Awards,
ARIA Awards, Green Room Awards,
Logie Awards, Sundance Film
Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Berlin
International Film Festival and the
Academy Awards.
Based at the centre of
Melbourne‘s arts
precinct
at Southbank
The only place in Australia
where you can
train in the visual arts,
performing arts and
music.