Victorian College of the Arts had its origins in the National Gallery School, which was founded in 1867. In 1992 it was merged with the Prahran Faculty of Art (Victoria College) which also dates back to the mid-nineteenth century.
On January 1 2007 the VCA became a faculty of The University of Melbourne.

Located on a 4-hectare site in the heart of Melbourne's Arts Precinct, the Victorian College of the Arts comprises 6 different academic areas: Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Film & Television, Production and two centres; The Centre for Ideas, and The Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts & Cultural Development.

VCA has produced artists of national and international standing; including successful filmmakers, musicians, writers, choreographers, theatre and costume designers, composers, conductors, dancers, actors, directors, visual artists, arts administrators, managers and teachers.

Courses at the Victorian College of the Arts
By Discpline

Art

Bachelor of Fine Art
Drawing
Printmaking
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Spatial Practice

Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)
Ceramics
Drawing
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
plus Research Paper

Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts

Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts

Master of Visual Art
Master of Fine Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

Dance

Bachelor of Dance
Bachelor of Dance (Honours)

Postgraduate Diploma
Classical ballet teaching
Contemporary Dance Teaching
Choreography for the screen
Performance Creation (Dance)
Dance Science

Master of Dance (Performance) (by Research)
Master of Animateuring (by Research)
Master of Choreography (by Research)
Master of Choreography (by Coursework)

Drama

Bachelor of Dramatic Art
Conversion Course - Diploma of Dramatic Art to Bachelor of Dramatic Art
Postgraduate Diploma in Performance Creation
Master of Theatre Practice (by Coursework)
Master of Dramatic Art (Direction) (by Research)
Master of Animateuring (by Research)

Film & Television

Bachelor of Film and Television
Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)
Graduate Diploma in Film and Television
Postgraduate Diploma in Film and Television (Producing)
Master of Film and Television (by Coursework)
Master of Film and Television (by Research)
Master of Film and Television (Producing) (by Research)

Music
Foundation Program (Music Performance)
Bachelor of Music Theatre
Bachelor of Music Performance
Extended Bachelor of Music Performance
Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours)
Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance
Master of Music Performance (by Research)

Production
Bachelor of Production
Bachelor of Production (Honours)
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Arts Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Production (Puppetry, Design, Sound, Production Management, Lighting Streams)
Master of Production (by Coureswork)
Master of Theatre Design (by Research)
Master of Sound Design (by Research)

Puppetry
Postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Puppetry

Community Cultural Development
Postgraduate Diploma in Community Cultural Development Practice - (mid year intake)
Master of Community Cultural Development Practice

Wilin Courses
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Arts Management

Non-Award courses
Life Drawing
Ceramics workshops
Drawing workshops
Sculpture Workshops
Contemporary Painting techniques
Digital workshop
Contemporary art

Past students - Established and famous artists
Bill Henson
Padraic Savage
Andrew Bovell
Patricia Piccinini
Ricky Swallow
Callum Morton
Susan Norrie
Marcus Wills
Adam Elliot
Prue Lang
Shannon Burchell (John Butler Trio)
Michael Barker (John Butler Trio)
Diana Doherty (Oboe Soloist with the New York Philharmonic) 

Awards & Scholarships

Albert H. Maggs Composition Award 2010
Composition Award valued at a $10,000.
Applications close on Friday 2nd July at 4pm

Victorian College of the Arts Contact Details
The University of Melbourne
234 St Kilda Road
SOUTHBANK Victoria 3006
AUSTRALIA
.www.vca.unimelb.edu.au