2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au

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The intensive and rigourous
curriculum enables you to
explore acting, directing, and
voice in theatre, film, television,
radio and new media.
VCA staff, visiting teachers and
directors are of the highest
calibre and represent all aspects
and genres of performance and
production.
Graduates work at the
highest levels of excellence in
mainstream drama and have
contributed to the development
of original work in Australia and
throughout the world.
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Bachelor of Dramatic Art
Duration
3 years full-time
Honours not available
Fees
See page 104
Campus
VCA (Southbank) Campus
Entry requirements
See pages 119–125
About the Bachelor of
Dramatic Art
The vibrant and innovative VCA Drama
is committed to providing you with an
environment for the development of
virtuosity through the investigation of form
and meaning, the discovery and mastery
of skills, the expansion of boundaries
in all aspects of the art of theatre and
the integration of the creative work of its
practitioners.
The Actor training undertaken within the
Bachelor of Dramatic Art is planned to
fulfil the objectives at the heart of Drama’s
commitment outlined above. The intensive
and rigourous curriculum enables you
to explore acting, directing, and voice in
theatre, film, television, radio and new media.
The VCA believes that such training is best
delivered by staff who are practising artists,
and all visiting teachers and directors are of
the highest calibre and represent all aspects
and genres of performance and production,
thereby giving you access to leaders in all
fields. VCA Drama maintains an international
profile, researching and developing the
theory and practice of theatre.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Dramatic Art
work at the highest levels of excellence in
mainstream drama and have contributed
enormously to the development of original
work in Australia and throughout the world.
Graduates are renowned for their capacity
to work creatively and collaboratively,
in both traditional and groundbreaking
performance contexts.
VCA Drama students attend classes in the
purpose-built Performing Arts building,
featuring two fully equipped theatre spaces,
studio spaces, rehearsal rooms, singing
rooms, a movement studio and a green
room. VCA Drama students form strong
bonds within their cohort and support each
other as audiences, front-of-house staff,
and production support.
More information is available at:
www.vca.unimelb.edu.au
Scholarships
The Faculty of the VCA and Music enjoys
substantial support from a number of
generous donors and consequently has a
broad range of scholarships, awards and
prizes on offer to its students.
Faculty-wide scholarships, awards
and prizes are available including the
Commonwealth Learning Scholarships,
as well as theatre-specific scholarships,
awards and prizes.
See www.vca.unimelb.edu.au for more
information.
Careers
An Autonomous Artist is one who will
attain mastery of their craft, demonstrate
an awareness of social and political
responsibility within the society in
which she/he lives and works, engage
with ideas, work within ensemble and
hierarchical situations, and contribute to
the development of new work. Our actors
develop a methodology, which equips
them to meet the challenges of work in
any professional theatre, film or television
context. They primarily find work as actors
in theatre, film and/or television. Theatre
alumni are also leaders in fields such as
directing, writing, arts administration and
the creation of community theatre work.
Other avenues for employment have
proven to be teaching social work, and a
growing proportion of recent graduates
work in areas connected to new media and
technology.
More information is available at:
www.vca.unimelb.edu.au
Professional and international
degree recognition
VCA staff members are recognised
nationally and internationally for their work
as playwrights, directors, choreographers
and voice teachers.
>>Richard Murphet, Head of Theatre, has
directed extensively overseas. His plays
have been produced in the US, China,
Singapore, India, Norway, the Netherlands
and Belgium. He is a recipient of the
National Award for Excellence in Tertiary
Teaching from the Carrick Institute
>>Jenny Kemp, Lecturer in Theatre Making,
is an internationally renowned playwright
and director. Her most recent project is
part of the 2008 Melbourne International
Arts Festival. Her work has been the
subject of many articles in international
journals and books
>>Staff have conducted research in
England, the Netherlands, Belgium,
Indonesia and the US
>>The VCA has developed collaborative
connections with schools such as
DASARTS (Amsterdam) and the Utrecht
School of the Arts