Victorian College of the Arts

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The Elisabeth Murdoch Building at the VCA on St Kilda Road
The Elisabeth Murdoch Building looking towards Melbourne Arts Centre spire on St. Kilda Road

This article is about the tertiary institution, for the secondary school see VCASS

The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is a leading Australian visual and performing arts training institution. As of January 1 2007, the VCA became known as the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne.[1] VCA is also in consultation with the University of Melbourne over implementing the controversial[2] Melbourne Model at the VCA in 2009.[3]

It is located in Melbourne, Australia, on St Kilda Road just outside the Melbourne central business district, and offers courses and training in six academic disciplines: fine art, dance[4], drama, film and television, music and production, and two centres — The Centre for Ideas and The Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development.

Professor Andrea Hull is the Director of the VCA, who is set to retire in March 2009. Associate Professor Su Baker is currently the Acting Head.[5] There are 1000 students at the St Kilda Road campus which employs approximately 200 staff. Although as staff cuts are beginning to occur, the student population hangs in the balance.

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[edit] History

The VCA has its origins in the National Gallery School, which was founded in 1867 to teach Fine Art. The VCA was proclaimed in 1972 and in 1973 the School of Art became the first school of the Victorian College of the Arts. The VCA Music department was founded in 1974, followed by Drama (1976), Dance (1978) and Film and Television (1992). Also in 1978 it became affiliated with the new VCA Technical School, a government secondary school for dancers and musicians (see VCASS). In 2006 the VCA was an affiliated college of the University of Melbourne, and as of January 1 2007, the VCA became known as the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne.[1] As of April 2009 the school name was changed to the Victorian College of the Arts and Music (VCAM) and the school of music was amalgamated with the University of Melbourne's music program. More changes for the VCA are scheduled under the controversial 'Melbourne Model' and many students fear a reduction in the quality of education and programs on offer whilst the school remains under the University of Melbourne. More information is available at http://www.savevca.org/

[edit] Alumni

Some well known Alumni from the VCA include:

Actors

Visual artists

Dancers

Filmmakers

Musicians

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Faculty of Victorian College of Arts
  2. ^ "Arts college to follow US model" The Age, April 23, 2008
  3. ^ Vice Chancellor Lies About Introduction of Melbourne Model at VCA Victorian College of the Arts Student Union. April 29, 2008. Accessed May 3, 2008
  4. ^ Further Studies in Dance - Victorian Institutions
  5. ^ Andrea Hull prepares to leave the VCA May 28, 2008. Accessed November 14, 2008
  6. ^ http://www.askonasholt.co.uk/green/green/home.nsf/ArtistDetails/Cheryl%20Barker Accessed 24 Dec 2008
  7. ^ http://www.askonasholt.co.uk/green/green/home.nsf/ArtistDetails/Peter%20Coleman-Wright Accessed 24 Dec 2008
  8. ^ http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/interpreters/vocals/625.php Accessed 24 Dec 2008
  9. ^ http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=672 Accessed 24 Dec 2008
  10. ^ http://www.christopherlincoln.com/default2.html Accessed 24 Dec 2008
  11. ^ http://www.musicint.wd-uk.com/artist.php?art=wegner Accessed 24 Dec 2008
  12. ^ http://www.artsmanagement.com.au/files/awo08_web.pdf Accessed 24 Dec 2008
  13. ^ http://members.ozemail.com.au/~pjtogher/soprano/youln.htm Accessed 24 Dec 2008

[edit] See also

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