Faculty of Fine Arts and Music – Home of the Victorian College of Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

Learn to think, feel and create in the way only you can

Pursue the mastery of your discipline at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. As the proud home of the Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, the Faculty is dedicated to composition, conducting, dance, design, production, ethnomusicology, film and television, interactive composition, jazz and improvisation, musicology, music performance, music psychology, music theatre, music therapy, theatre and visual arts.

Join us in Melbourne's Arts Precinct and find your artistic voice.

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From full-time degree study to breadth subjects to corporate workshops, we have flexible options on offer.

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Explore a passion or discover something new through breadth study. With our world-class training and facilities.

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Understand the full impact and importance of the arts, and how you can contribute.

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Upcoming Events

Friday 24 May 2019 at 7:30pm

The Ian Potter Southbank Centre

The Plectra guitar ensemble from WAAPA visit the MCM for a combined Guitar Ensembles concert, Domino Figures. Works by Marián Budoš, Steve Reich, David Pritchard, Wayne Siegel and more. Featuring the Conservatorium Leading Edge Guitar Ensemble, Plectra Guitar Ensemble (WAAPA), and Jonathan Paget.

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Saturday 25 May 2019 at 6:00pm

The Ian Potter Southbank Centre

Join students and staff from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music for a special pre-concert reception for secondary school music students and music teachers. This event will feature a pre-concert talk and give you the opportunity to meet with Richard Davis (Conductor), Professor Gary McPherson (...

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Saturday 25 May 2019 at 7:30pm

Melbourne Recital Centre

The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s second performance for 2019 takes us to the heart of Europe as the Orchestra plays orchestral showpieces from that region. The Orchestra opens with Dvorak’s vibrant Carnival Overture and Brahms’s St Anthony Variations. Finally, the Orchestra plays ...

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Showcase

Mongrel 2019

Performance, Event

16th May 2019

Music Theatre and Interactive Composition students collaborate to develop original works that are quick, hilarious, provocative and thoughtful. In our intimate cabaret setting...

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Fcking A

Event, Performance, Season

16th Apr 2019

Director: Candy BowersWritten by Suzan-Lori Parks, presented by Acting Company 19 and graduating Production students.”F***ing A” by Suzan-Lori Parks is dangerous a...

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Masters Exhibition 2018

Exhibition

1st Dec 2018

Presented by graduating students from Visual Arts Masters programs. Photos by Drew Echberg....

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Wilin Jams 2018

Event

29th Nov 2018

WILIN Jams is an open invitation for everyone to come together, jam and celebrate the pivotal contribution of Indigenous artists and community members. Featuring guest musicia...

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Music Theatre Company 2018

Season, Other

1st Nov 2018

Music Theatre Company 2018 are defined by their passion, their depth of feeling, their curiosity and the sensitivity and commitment that they bring to their work.They have bee...

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Production Exhibition 2018

Exhibition, Graduation Show

1st Nov 2018

The VCA Production Graduate Exhibition 2018 is a celebration of final year Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Master of Design for Performance and Master of Production Design...

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Production Graduates

Season, Other

1st Nov 2018

Graduating Production students of 2018....

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Acting Company 2018

Season, Other

1st Nov 2018

Acting Company 2018 showcases the best of our graduating acting students. These emerging artists develop, strengthen and hone their acting chops through a broad range of studi...

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Acting Showcase

Performance

1st Oct 2018

Acting Company 2018. Photos by Drew Echberg....

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Music Theatre Showcase

Performance

1st Oct 2018

The VCA Music Theatre Showcase at Grant Street Theatre. Photos by Drew Echberg...

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Asia Orchestra Tour

Concert, Event

25th Sep 2018

The 2018 Asia Tour marks the very first time in its long history that the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has toured internationally. This tour provided outstanding...

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The Drowsy Chaperone

Season, Performance

1st Sep 2018

Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellarMusic and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg MorrisonDirector Alister SmithMusical Director David YoungChoreographer D...

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The Skin of Our Teeth

Season, Performance

1st Sep 2018

Written by Thornton Wilder and directed by Dean Bryant, this modern classic showcases the talent of the Victorian College of the Arts' Acting Company 2018 and graduating Produ...

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Carmelites

Performance

30th Aug 2018

Based on the closing days of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution in 1794, this opera, told in 12 ‘dialogues’, fictionalises the martyrdom of the Carme...

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Jazz Ensemble

Concert, Performance

1st Aug 2018

Small and large student ensembles live at the historical Kelvin Club.Photos by Sav Schulman...

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Murdoch Travelling Fellowship 2017

Exhibition, Other

1st Jul 2018

Awarded biennially to theatre, music and visual arts graduates, the Fellowships were established in 1994 by the late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch to enable young artists to travel a...

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Dance 40th Anniversary Party

Event

10th Jun 2018

Celebrating 40 years of Dance at the Victorian College of Arts.Photos by Drew Echberg...

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MIFLAS An Afternoon at the Opera

Concert

3rd Jun 2018

A benefit concert in support of the Melbourne International Festival of Lieder and Art Song (MIFLAS), an international festival housed within the shores of Australia that nurt...

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Music Ensemble

Concert, Performance

2nd Jun 2018

World Music Choir and the Chinese Music Ensemble rehearsing at Melba Hall. Photos by Sav Schulman....

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A Chorus Line

Season, Performance

1st Jun 2018

One of the best known and loved dance shows of the modern era, A Chorus Line broke new ground with its raw honesty about the dancer’s life. It scooped the pool of Tony A...

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Peter Pan

Season, Performance

1st Jun 2018

Directed by Benjamin SchostakowskiFeaturing graduating Acting and Production studentsA new production based on the original play by J.M. Barrie.Wendy and her brothers fly away...

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The Crucible

Season, Performance

1st Jun 2018

By Arthur MillerDirected by Adena JacobsFeaturing graduating Acting and Productions studentsSalem 1692. A group of young women are caught dancing in the forest. Accused of wit...

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Wind Symphony Day

Concert

19th May 2018

Three concerts were presented in the beautiful surrounds of the Melbourne Recital Centre. The theme for Wind Symphony Day ‘Classic and Contemporary’ fea...

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University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Concert

1st May 2018

The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Melbourne Recital Centre.Photos by Sav Schulman...

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Gloria

Performance

1st May 2018

Beatus vir and Gloria are two of Vivaldi's most beautiful and moving choral works. Set within the magnificent St Paul's Cathedral, and using magical visual imagery, these...

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Mongrel 2018

Season, Performance

1st May 2018

The Oxford dictionary defines 'mongrel' as being 'of no definable breed or type'. See what happens when graduating Music Theatre and Interactive Composition students bring tog...

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Andrew Byrne Masterclass

Other

1st Apr 2018

Andrew Byrne is a New York-based voice teacher, vocal coach, composer, performer and music director. He visited Melbourne to run performance masterclasses with Music Theatre s...

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On View Opening Night

Exhibition

1st Apr 2018

Exhibition of Sue Healy's work at the Margaret Lawrence Gallery. Event was part of the Dance 40 program, celebrating 40 years of Dance at VCA.Photos by Drew Echberg...

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MILFAS The Enamoured Soul

Concert, Performance

1st Apr 2018

The Enamoured Soul: The Glory of Handel features some of the greatest music of this extraordinary composer, with breathtaking performances by soprano Jacqueline Porter, Erin H...

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Morning Melodies

Performance

1st Feb 2018

The VCA Music Theatre Performance at the Arts Centre in Melbourne...

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Masters Exhibition Opening 2017

Exhibition

1st Dec 2017

Presented by graduating students from the Master of Contemporary Art and Master of Fine Art. Audiences will navigate a dynamic exhibition beginning in the Margaret Lawrence Ga...

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Film and Television Awards 2017

Event, Screening

1st Dec 2017

A night to celebrating film and the achievement of our graduates -Melbourne's next generation of animation, documentary and narrative storytellers at ACMI....

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Student Showcase Guitar

Concert

1st Oct 2017

Featuring guitar soloists and chamber groups from the MCM guitar program, the concert includes a performance of a new composition by Ade Vincent, who was awarded the 2017 Guit...

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Sep 2017

Concert

21st Sep 2017

Conservatorium students and Associate Professor Richard Davis perform at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.Photos by Sav Schulman...

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The Tale of Orpheus

Concert

1st Sep 2017

David Greco voice, Erin Helyard musical director, Jane Davidson artistic director, David Irving violin.To mark the 450th anniversary of the birth of Claudio MONTEVERDI, the Me...

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Melbourne Cello Festival 2017

Concert, Season, Event

1st Sep 2017

Melbourne Cello Festival (MCF) was founded in 2015 by Artistic Director Alvin Wong to bring cellists around the world to Melbourne for the celebration of cello music. Its goal...

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Music Theatre Company Showcase 2017

Season, Performance

1st Jun 2017

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Presented by Music Theatre Company 2017 and VCA Production.Photos by Drew Echberg...

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra May 2017

Concert

21st May 2017

Conservatorium students and Associate Professor Richard Davis perform at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.Photos by Sav Schulman...

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Jazz and Improvisation Large Ensemble Showcase 2017

Concert

1st May 2017

A night of eclectic sounds with the Jazz and Improvisation department showcasing the talents of our emerging contemporary improvisers and staff, as they perform in large ensem...

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Mongrel 2017

Season, Performance

1st May 2017

The Oxford dictionary defines 'mongrel' as being 'of no definable breed or type'. See what happens when graduating Music Theatre and Interactive Composition students bring tog...

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Music Therapy at the NGV

Event

1st May 2017

Music Therapy School's workshop at the NGV. Photos by Sav Schulman...

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IC: Love Remixed

Concert

1st May 2017

Do you want to know what love is? Faculty of the VCA & MCM Staff and students collaborate to create an immersive experience of music, sound and vision led by the Inte...

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Dance at VCA

Become part of the future of Australian dance. Prepare for a creatively and technically challenging career. Learn skills in contemporary and classical dance, across performance and choreography.

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