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Succession: Ten reasons why you'll (re)watch this modern tv masterpiece

5 June 2023
Devastated that it’s over, we can revel in its fading brilliance and remark on its barbs, twists and upsets. Here are ten reasons to watch this modern tv masterpiece again....

Indigenous-led design students represent Australia at Prague Quadrennial

5 June 2023
Jacob Nash is representing Australia and leading VCA students at the world's largest festival of scenography, performance and theatre design....

Trevor Green, orchestra manager, has died

5 June 2023
Insider knowledge gained as a musician served Trevor Green well in a variety of management roles, including his 11-year stint with the MSO and his time served on the VCA Counc...

New subject teaching students to hone comedy craft is no joke

2 June 2023
By Sarah HallRecent headlines have reflected the role comedy plays in speaking truth to power. Chinese social media platforms recently suspended accounts belonging to com...

'Gowidja (After)': Moorina Bonini's vision of an Indigenous future

30 May 2023
Moorina Bonini is a Yorta Yorta, Wurundjeri, and Wiradjuri artist whose practice is deeply informed by her Aboriginal and Italian ancestry....

“The Olympics of stage design”: first ever Indigenous led show to represent Australia at the Prague Quadrennial

29 May 2023
For the first time, an Indigenous-led group will represent Australia at the prestigious Prague Quadrennial, the world’s largest festival of scenography, performance and...

National Indigenous Mapping Workshop to be hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Wilin Centre

29 May 2023
The University of Melbourne’s Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development will host the first Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia (IMW) to be held in the...

Exhibitions showcase work by Meriam artist Gail Mabo and women from Durrmu Arts

23 May 2023
Showcasing work by Meriam artist Gail Mabo and women artists from Peppinmenarti in the Northern Territory, two new exhibitions are opening at the University of Melbourne’s Fio...

‘Australian Canvas’: Dr Nicholas Enrico Williams to deliver his final concert as Conductor of Wind Symphony at Melbourne Recital Centre

23 May 2023
Dr Nicholas Enrico Williams’ three-year term as Music Director and Conductor of the Wind Symphony at the Conservatorium has drawn to a close, and he has taken up a posit...

Meet VCA student Ishan Vivekanantham

11 May 2023
Get to know a student’s experience at The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. Ishan Vivekanantham is currently studying a Master of Production Design (St...