VCA Writing is closely connected to two other artistic disciplines: Film and Television and Theatre.
Study Writing for Live Performance
The Master of Theatre (Writing) is a graduate coursework program in the Theatre discipline that is focused on developing the skills and emerging aesthetic of the individual and collaborative writer for diverse forms of contemporary performance.
Study Screenwriting
This specialisation is for those who have a desire to tell audience-driven stories using a visual medium.
At undergraduate level it covers areas such as cinematic and television writing, adaptation, writing for the youth market and writing for games and the web. At graduate-level the program is dedicated solely to developing screenwriters of longer form feature film or television writing.
Writing Courses
I’ll never forget the moment I handed in my final pilot script – the bible for my television show. I could finally take a breath and pat myself on the back because I had created something from scratch and I was proud of it. There’s an incredible sense of satisfaction and achievement when you realise a completely fictional world.
Rachel AlfordMaster of Screenwriting student
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VCA events
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Unbound frequencies
Tuesday 28 July 2026 7:30pm - 8:40pmUnbound Frequencies showcases new composer-performer works from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music’s Interactive Composition community. Exploring synthesis, audiovisual performance, spatial sound, and experimental music practices, the program traverses immersive sonic environments, live electr... -
Master of Music (Orchestral Performance) Showcase Concert 2026
Wednesday 29 July 2026 7:30pm - 9:15pmJoin our Master of Music (Orchestral Performance) students in their annual showcase concert. You will hear the entire cohort perform alongside elite musicians from our city’s professional orchestras. The concert will be introduced by members of the ensemble and directed by Richard Davis and Tim B... -
Bach reimagined
Tuesday 4 August 2026 7:30pm - 8:45pmJoin renowned pianist Kristian Chong in Bach works for keyboard and works for other instruments that have been transcribed and reimagined by masterful composers Liszt and Busoni for the piano. Opening with grandeur, Bach’s Chromatic Fantasie and Fugue remains one of his most daring and innova...