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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Twilight
Friday 4 September 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pmAssociate Professor and Principal Fellow Dr Zachary Dunbar presents a piano recital at Tempo Rubato Brunswick. The recital is built around the theme of twilight. From Adès’ otherworldly Darknesse Visible to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Zachary explores music that captures the nostalgia and s... -
Xerxes
2 September 2026 - 5 September 2026Presented by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Opera Performance and VCA Design & Production Stage Direction by Jane Davidson Music Direction by Donald Nicolson Handel’s Xerxes (composed in 1738) is where love triangles, mistaken identities and bold disguises collide. Featuring ... -
Xerxes
2 September 2026 - 5 September 2026Presented by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Opera Performance and VCA Design & Production Stage Direction by Jane Davidson Music Direction by Donald Nicolson Handel’s Xerxes (composed in 1738) is where love triangles, mistaken identities and bold disguises collide. Featuring ...