Victorian College Of The Arts

Australia

Victorian College of the Arts History                                        

Victorian College of the Arts abbreviated as VCA is an Australian art school art of the University of Melbourne located in Melbourne. The college was established in 1972 under the Victorian Institute of Colleges Act and became a part of University of Melbourne in year 2006. The renowned college has ever since grown to currently enrol over 1300 undergraduate and graduate students.

Victorian College of the Arts Programs, Courses, and Schools

Victorian College of the Arts offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs specialising in Arts and Music domains. Some of the subjects on offer include Acting, Film, and Theatre, Composition, Creative Arts and Music Therapy, and Dance.

Victorian College of the Arts also offers programs in Design and Production, Ethnomusicology, Film and Television, Indigenous Arts and Culture, Interactive Composition, Jazz and Improvisation, Music Performance, Music Psychology, Music Theatre, Musicology, Performance Teaching, Social Practice and Community Engagement, Visual Arts, and Writing.

Victorian College of the Arts Campuses

Victorian College of the Arts is based on 4 hectares of area within the University of Melbourne’s South-bank campus in Melbourne, Australia. The campus is home to a colonial-era building which houses the faculty offices and departments, administrative headquarters, and most facilities offered by the college.

Victorian College of the Arts offers modern classrooms and lecture halls, recital and rehearsal rooms, recording studios, design labs, exhibition and conference facilities, seminar rooms, and a library. The students can also make use of extensive facilities offered by the university which include student housing, sports halls and courts, recreational and leisure facilities, and cafes and restaurants.

Victorian College of the Arts Achievements

Victorian College of the Arts is ranked 1st in Australia and 26th globally to study Performing Arts by QS World University rankings by subject. The college is also rated as one of the best art and dance schools in the country by various publications.

Victorian College of the Arts is a part of University of Melbourne which itself is ranked amongst top 50 universities in the world by QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Center for World University rankings, and Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Victorian College of the Arts USP

Victorian College of the Arts is home to Centre for Ideas and the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development, which are at the forefront of Australia’s art and design scene and research. The college also offers a number of international exchange programs at partner schools globally.

Victorian College of the Arts also offer a number of opportunities to its students to showcase their talent and work at national and international platforms via graduate shows, exhibitions, workshops, and participating in international events.

Victorian College of the Arts Notable Alumni

Nicole Kidman (Australian actress), Adam Arkapaw (Australian cinematographer), Liza Lim (Australian composer), and Marshall McGuire (Australian harpist).