Design and Production

Design and Production at the VCA encompasses all aspects of design and technical production for live performance: set design, costuming, sound design, lighting design and stage management.

We train designers, technicians, makers and managers for live performance and film, in areas including scenery, props, costume, sound, lighting and stage management. In our graduate programs the focus is on design. They are tailored for you to transfer and further develop your skills in design and theatre or film-making, building on your previous experience – whether it be in architecture, design, construction, film, performing arts, visual art or another associated field.

Studying design and production is inherently collaborative. Being embedded in a world-class fine arts institution, you will gain practical experience working on live, large-scale performances with our Music Theatre, Theatre, Acting and Dance students, or film projects with our Film and Television students. When you graduate you have a portfolio of experience to set you up for your career.

Design and Production Courses

Undergraduate

Visit the University of Melbourne course site to find out more on undergraduate courses

Graduate

Visit the University of Melbourne course site to find out more on graduate courses

Graduate Exhibition

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Our Design and Production staff

As designers we build the visual world to engage the audience and enrich the storytelling. We help the audience to understand what’s happening, set the mood and tone, build the backstory of the characters and help the audience see and understand who, where and why we are in this place and time.

Jo Briscoe
Lecturer in Design

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News

“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...
  • Design
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Behind the curtain: Associate Professor Richard Roberts on reimagining one of Australia’s most iconic ballets, Don Quixote, for the stage

23 March 2023
Head of Design and Production at the Victorian College of the Arts, Associate Professor Richard Roberts, is known for his visionary work in production design. His latest endea...
  • Design
  • Staff stories
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'If you can show call opera, you can show call anything': Meet Will Barker, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) graduate

30 August 2022
It might seem like a long road from your living room to the Sydney Opera House, but for Will Barker, the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) helped him make that leap. Will tal...
  • Victorian College of the Arts
  • Production
  • Alumni
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