2010 International Undergraduate Prospectus nts. u.au

an opportunity to test and develop the skills
learnt over the previous two years within a
professional environment.
This course may be followed by a full-time
fourth year for selected students to complete
an Honours degree.
More information is available
at: www.vca.unimelb.edu.au
Breadth
Knowledge across disciplines
In this multi-disciplinary arts environment,
students in the Bachelor of Production
undertake subjects through the Centre for
Ideas. The common curriculum is a crossdisciplinary
sequence of subjects examining
the interaction between artistic practice and
wider social, political and cultural contexts.
The integration of intensive specialist training
in Production with critical studies aims to
produce artists who are not only highly
technically and artistically skilled but also
culturally and technologically literate.
Knowledge transfer
Connecting with other students,
industry and the community
Studio practice is the key element in
the teaching program in the Bachelor of
Production. You apply knowledge gained in
classes to practical projects generated both
within and beyond the VCA.
In third year you will be seconded to a
theatre, film or dance company, another
suitable organisation or a professional
practitioner. This provides you with the
opportunity to test and develop the skills
learnt over the previous two years within a
professional environment. It also provides
a valuable opportunity to become part of
the professional network for which you have
been training.
Extra requirements
Entry into the Bachelor of Production is
by audition. In addition to submitting the
International Undergraduate Application
form, you must also download the relevant
Supplementary Admission Information
Sheet for Production and submit the
audition or folio materials as listed on
the sheet. Supplementary Admission
Information Sheets are available from the
VCA website www.vca.unimelb.edu.au under
International.
You should have successfully completed a
Year 12 course of study or equivalent. You
are required to provide evidence of your
English language proficiency, normally
an IELTS academic test certificate with a
minimum score of 6.5. Please submit your
application to the University by the end of
October.
Information for students
applying in 2011 and 2012
While course titles may change, the Faculty
of the VCA and Music will continue to offer
courses specialising in Dance, Drama,
Production, Art, Film and Television and
Music in 2011 and 2012. Entry will be
talent-based – by interview, portfolio and/or
audition – as well as successful completion
of VCE English to the required standard.
Honours
A one-year Honours program is available
following the successful completion of the
Bachelor of Production or equivalent. The
Honours year is designed to enable highachieving
students the opportunity to further
develop their artistic practice as well as their
analytical, critical and research skills. The
Honours program (Production Placement)
builds on knowledge, experience and skills
developed in the Bachelor of Production
in the student’s field of specialisation (set,
costume, lighting and sound design, or the
allied crafts). Each student will be assigned
at least two major productions drawn from
the VCA’s production schedule. They will be
assigned in senior roles as either part of the
creative team, or as leaders in the technical
and craft areas.
You will be required to complete an Honours
Research Thesis in the area of enquiry
pertaining to your chosen field of study.
In consultation with your supervisor and
through a number of research methods
classes, you will develop a research
question or hypothesis, conduct a literature
review in relation to this question and then
research and submit a paper interrogating
this hypothesis.
Graduate study opportunities
Graduates of the Bachelor of Production
have the opportunity to extend their study
through graduate, masters (research or
coursework) and PhD programs. Graduate
study is available in various roles of
performance production including set,
costume, lighting and sound design,
workshop, wardrobe, stage and production
management, and puppetry.
Production graduates are well placed to
apply for professional programs at the
University of Melbourne in a range of areas.
VCA students also have access to highly
regarded international arts institutions
around the world for the purposes of
academic exchange, artistic practice and
research collaboration.
www.vca.unimelb.edu.au/graduatepostgrad/
For more information contact:
VCA Student Centre
t +61 3 9685 9469
f +61 3 9685 9358
e vca-international@unimelb.edu.au
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Bachelor of Production
Year 1 Semester 1 Production Skills 1A Production Placement 1A The Artist in the World 1A
Semester 2 Production Skills 1B Production Placement 1B Health and Safety 1 The Artist in the World 1B
Year 2 Semester 1 Production Skills 2A Production Placement 2A Performance Project Health and Safety 2 The World in the Artist 2A
Semester 2 Production Skills 2B Production Placement 2B The World in the Artist 2B
Year 3 Semester 1 Secondment Production Placement 3 Collaborative Contract
Semester 2 Secondment Production Placement 3 Professional Development
Compulsory subjects