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The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne is the proud home of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

The Faculty of Fine Arts and Music is located at the University of Melbourne Southbank Campus. With classes and facilities in the heart of Melbourne’s Arts Precinct and cultural centre, our students enjoy many wonderful opportunities to participate in the artistic life of Melbourne. With such an array of events on their doorstep, our students are regular attendees at exhibitions, performances, rehearsals, masterclasses and other significant events in Melbourne's cultural calendar.

14/09/2026

Sydney spring, strings and a very full weekend on the Pier 🎻

Our Melbourne Conservatorium of Music students swapped Melbourne for the harbour city and joined ACO On The Pier for their second chamber music intensive of the year, thanks to 's partnership with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

They spent two days working side by side with ACO musicians through sectionals and full ensemble rehearsals, diving into the ideas behind the music, the world of artistic programming and professional development pathways that can set them up for success after uni.

25/08/2026

Dancers and digital entities slip between what is and isn’t human 🧠🩰

See the world premiere of 'Networked Flesh', a new immersive mixed-media performance for Now or Never festival, featuring our VCA Dance students and led by Dr Megan Beckwith and collaborator Nicole M Corea.

🗓️ 26-28 August, Victorian College of the Arts (VCA)
🔗 Book tickets → unimelb.me/4qwNvg8

21/08/2026

Consider this your sign to study with us 🎵 🎭 🎥

We hope you enjoyed , exploring our gorgeous Southbank campus in the heart of the Melbourne Arts Precinct, learning more about our range of artistic disciplines and being immersed in life at The University of Melbourne 💙

03/08/2026

Your MIFF 2026 adventure starts here 🎬

Running from 6–23 August, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) returns with hundreds of films, rarely screened classics and immersive screen experiences across the city.

Explore the 2026 program through our “choose your own adventure” guide by David Balfour and Dr Georgie Harriss from the VCA School of Film and Television. From films that expand reality to stories that explore empathy through inspiring lived experiences re-imagined on screen, let this guide help you find the movies that match your mood and curiosity.

Read More → unimelb.me/4wDIjJR

29/07/2026

We're excited to share that The University of Melbourne has formalised a new partnership with ILBIJERRI Theatre Company to amplify our shared commitment to fostering First Peoples artistic excellence. This is a new chapter in a long history of collaboration between our organisations.

To celebrate the new partnership, we hosted a launch event together featuring a performance of ‘Gunawarra Recreation' by Isobel Morphy-Walsh. This was followed by a panel discussion highlighting our shared commitment to building professional career pathways for First Nations performing arts practitioners.

Learn more about the partnership → unimelb.me/4yGPnqi

27/07/2026

Hey dance, meet multimedia 🧑‍🩰

A first look at 'Networked Flesh', Dr Megan Beckwith’s upcoming contemporary dance work for Now or Never Festival Melbourne, which explores how technology shapes what we see, feel and recognise as human.

With rehearsals underway, we can’t wait to share more from our dance students' POV 👀

06/07/2026

Seven emerging artists have been selected for the latest round of VCA50 Creative Development Grants 👏

Supporting recent Victorian College of the Arts alumni across performance, visual art, design, theatre, and film and television, these grants offer support for early-career artists to develop new creative projects and build sustainable pathways into the arts.

Read more → unimelb.me/4fbM7LQ

01/07/2026

A city in motion, under a sunrise that never ends 🌅

Our VCA Acting and Design & Production students brought Dr Raimondo Cortese’s 'St Kilda Tales' to the stage, directed by Alice Qin, inspired by the Melbourne suburb that shares its name.

Following the pulse of St Kilda, the production follows an atomic swirl of characters from all walks of life as they wander, clash, connect and drift apart.

Learn more about our student artists → unimelb.me/4aoO44Z

📸 Gregory Lorenzutti

29/06/2026

Is everything fine? 🎭

Our graduating VCA Theatre students presented 'Everything is Fine.', a series of devised sight-specific solo works that asked audiences to ponder what happens when we keep pretending everything is under control.

Meet our graduating Theatre artists → unimelb.me/4xjrynM

📸 Cameron Grant

26/06/2026

For Violet Gala, portraiture has been a way to carry her grandmother's stories forward.

As a Victorian College of the Arts student commissioned for Wilin Connect, Violet's practice centres on female portraiture shaped by time on Country and the relationships between women, animals and nature.

Wilin Connect is a collaboration between Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development, Melbourne Connect and Lendlease, honouring connection, culture and community through visual storytelling.

See Violet's work, along with three other extraordinary artists, on display across the mezzanine level at Melbourne Connect until 4 September 2026.

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