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• New exhibition 'Oscilloforms' explores links between contemporary art and its historical precursors

  19 April 2024

  An exciting new exhibition will open at the University of Melbourne’s Project8 Gallery next week exploring the relationship between twenty-first century artforms and their historical underpinnings.

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• “We are all artists” – Renowned human rights educator visits University of Melbourne

  17 April 2024

  Internationally renowned human rights speaker and educator Professor André de Quadros recently presented the public lecture ‘Freedom dreaming, storytelling, and reconciliation: The arts in a new world’ at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music.

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• VCA Film and Television students make 'Fast Films' in new collaboration

  10 April 2024

  Students from the Victorian College of the Arts recently travelled to Shepparton to participate in a whirlwind movie-making experience with students from the Greater Shepparton Secondary College. Working together in teams, the students brainstormed concepts and wrote scripts, then shot, edited and s...

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• The Philip Hunter Fellowship to support new play exploring pivotal moments in climate science history

  10 April 2024

  Emerging playwright Jason O'Leary (Master of Theatre (Writing) VCA 2023) has been awarded the 2023 Philip Hunter Fellowship to develop Spring's Decline, a new play dramatising key events and figures that have impacted our planet's environment.

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• Musicologist Linda Barwick receives Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award

  09 April 2024

  Renowned Australian musicologist Emeritus Professor Linda Barwick has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award.

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• Left Write Hook program reaches new milestone with latest funding announcement

  09 April 2024

  A project co-led by Faculty of Fine Arts and Music researcher Dr Donna Lyon has recently been awarded a Federal Government grant to assess the project’s outcomes.

  • Film and Television

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• New report calls for cultural change in Australian screen industry

  14 March 2024

  A new report co-authored by University of Melbourne Senior Lecturer Jo Briscoe has found that cultural problems and destructive work conditions are leading to creative opportunity costs in the Australian screen industry.

  • Film and Television

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• 'I fell in love with the art making process at university': Meet VCA graduate Amina Briggs

  07 March 2024

  Amina Briggs is a Boonwurrung Erub artist and recent graduate of the Master of Contemporary Art at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Since graduating in 2023, Amina has made considerable waves with her designs featuring on city trams, her paintings adorning Melbourne’s cityscape, and he...

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• Melbourne Conservatorium of Music appoints two world-class pianists

  05 March 2024

  The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music is thrilled to announce two new appointments to its keyboard performance program, Andrea Lam and Konstantin Shamray. Both are widely regarded as among the most exciting and accomplished pianists in Australia today.

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• 'We need your voice, not the voice you think the world needs': Meet VCA grad Amy Sole

  29 February 2024

  Amy Sole is a Wiradjuri and Worimi theatre maker and graduate of the Master of Theatre (Writing) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Since graduating in 2020, Amy has quickly made their mark on the Australian theatre scene, with a portfolio that includes collaborations with some of the indus...

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• VCA graduate Maki Morita on the power of community, creativity and theatre

  29 February 2024

  Meet Maki Morita: a writer, performance-maker, and graduate of the Master of Theatre (Writing) program at the VCA. Hear from Maki as they share insights on their craft, valuable lessons learned at the VCA, and why sustaining a creative practice you love is worth it.

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• ‘There’s always an opportunity somewhere’: Meet VCA alum Jacob Boehme

  01 February 2024

  Meet Jacob Boehme, a Narangga and Kaurna man and graduate of the Master of Writing for Performance program at the Victorian College of the Arts. As founding Creative Director of the Yirramboi Festival, Jacob has dedicated his career to celebrating First Nations artists and stories. Here, he pro...

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• When you sit down to build a sandcastle, take a look around you: the beach is already sculpting

  03 January 2024

  Mark Friedlander explores how we can harness qualities of the beach to build the perfect sandcastle.

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• Bridging the gap: Creating a future in music for children with disabilities

  12 December 2023

  A University of Melbourne research program run in conjunction with Melbourne Youth Orchestras, the Adaptive Music Bridging Program, is proudly preparing the first cohort of students to take to the stage for their debut performance.

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• The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music is proud to present ‘The Magic Flute’

  05 December 2023

  This December sees students from the Master of Music (Opera Performance), Bachelor of Music (Voice), Master of Production Design (Stage), and the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music orchestra bring to life a modern retelling of Mozart’s classic opera, Die Zauberflöte ‘The Magic Flute&rsquo...

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• VCA graduates showcase short films on MIFF Play

  28 November 2023

  The next generation of Australian filmmakers will showcase their graduating works from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) from 1 to 15 December.

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• At a time when journalism needs to be at its strongest, an open letter on the Israel/Hamas war has left the profession diminished

  28 November 2023

  Hundreds of Australian journalists signed an open letter to news organisations calling for better coverage of the war. It calls their impartiality into question.

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• ‘Your first set of instincts are usually the best ones’: Meet VCA graduating artist Zane Edwards

  28 November 2023

  Meet Zane Edwards, a graduating Honours student at the VCA whose latest series of portraits explore themes of vulnerability, distrust, and desire. In this captivating body of work, Zane takes on the roles of both artist and subject, creating an interplay between the camera lens and their own identit...

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• Anna Bao En Sing: Balancing Music and Medicine

  27 November 2023

  For the first time in more than five years, The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (UMSO) has just completed an international tour of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

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• Next generation of artists unveil work at 2023 VCA Grad Show

  27 November 2023

  Featuring more than 140 projects, the 2023 Art Grad Show is one of the largest exhibitions of emerging art in the country, offering audiences insight into the latest developments in contemporary art thinking and practice today.

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• Transforming music education using online delivery

  21 November 2023

  A new framework is giving music teachers the tools and strategies needed to enhance student outcomes by harnessing technology.

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• VCA graduating artist Yixuan Zhao explores the depths of beauty in new paintings

  17 November 2023

  Master of Contemporary Art student Yixuan Zhao deeply appreciates classical painting. In her latest project, Yixuan merges classical Rococo imagery with innovative painting techniques to explore themes of beauty, vanity, and the sublime. We spoke with Yixuan before the premiere of these paintings at...

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• VCA graduating artist Naimo Omar is using art as a vehicle for change

  17 November 2023

  Meet Naimo Omar, a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) student in the Drawing and Printmaking department. Naimo’s work, deeply influenced by her Muslim and Somali heritage, challenges the boundaries of public and private spaces, and addresses the experiences of marginalised communities. We sat ...

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• ‘A world without art would be a soulless one’: Meet VCA graduating artist Grace Murphy

  17 November 2023

  Grace Murphy is days away from exhibiting new work at the 2023 VCA Art Grad Show. Her latest paintings, inspired by the complex relationships between humans and animals, are brough to life through vividly rendered depictions of animals in unconventional settings. Grace spoke with us as she was putti...

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• VCA graduating artist Demi Kromidellis on exploring cultural heritage through photography

  17 November 2023

  Demi Kromidellis is a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art) student employing photography to explore themes of identity, belonging, and her enduring connection to Greek culture. Her latest photographic series will debut at the 2023 VCA Art Grad Show and invites viewers on a visual journey connecting th...

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• 2023 Wattle Fellows announced

  16 November 2023

  The Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Fine Arts & Music are pleased to announce that six students from across the two faculties have been awarded 2023 Wattle Fellowships.

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• Roald Dahl, time-bending crime, and queer pirate comedy: the best of streaming this November

  08 November 2023

  There’s still time to get up to date on your binge watching, so you can be ready if anyone at an end-of-year party asks if you’ve seen anything good lately.

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• 'The biggest challenge I have is trusting the process … A resolution will emerge': Meet Astrid Mulder, alum of Graduate Certificate in Visual Art and Master of Contemporary Art

  13 October 2023

  Across performance, photography and video, VCA graduate Astrid Mulder creates work that plays with choreography, colour and form and questions how we communicate and navigate the world. She spoke to us about her experience in the Graduate Certificate in Visual Art.

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• Rhythms of discovery: Kate Tempany’s Great Barrier Reef Concerto

  13 October 2023

  Ahead of its premiere with the University of Melbourne Wind Symphony, Kate Tempany discusses her latest work, 'Great Barrier Reef Concerto'. An intricate blend of Guinean rhythms and Western harmonies, highlighting our profound connection to the natural world.

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• University of Melbourne awards Marles and Woodward Medals to four researchers

  12 October 2023

  Professor Felicity Baker awarded a 2023 Marles Medal for her outstanding research in the humanities.

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• Meet VCA student Ellie Carroll

  11 October 2023

  Get to know Ellie Carroll, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) student at the VCA as she shares her favourite experiences, goals, and preparation for her upcoming performance in 'Heathers'.

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• Gutsy topics need level ground to find momentum

  11 October 2023

  Pacific diaspora and ‘queering climate’ – topics leading conversations for change in the groundbreaking Talanoa Forum with Yuki Kihara at Powerhouse and Chau Chak Wing Museum.

  • Visual Art

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