Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production)

The University of Melbourne

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Qualification

3 Years

Course duration

6/30/2025

Start Date

US$23008

Fee

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The Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) trains world-class designers, technicians, craftspeople and managers. In this course you will get the professional training and industry connections you need to pursue a rich and varied career in the design, technical production and management areas of live performance as well as other associated fields of live events, film and television. Collaborative and interdisciplinary Apply knowledge gained in studio classes to practical projects within the VCA in live performances for dance, theatre and music theatre, and for short films and one-off events. Take on internships with professional companies. Two majors The program offers you two majors to choose from: Technical or Design. The program offers you two majors to choose from: Technical or Design. Each major enables specialisation in a range of professional roles. Technical Major This major includes specialisations in: Stage management Lighting (technology and management) Sound (technology and management) Costume (construction and management) Set and properties (construction and management) Design Major This major includes specialisations in: Lighting design (live performance) Sound design (live performance) Costume design (live performance) Set design (live performance) Costume design (film and television) Production design (film and television) Both majors provide you with the opportunity to explore and develop foundation skills in all specialist areas through a common first semester. As you progress through the degree you will increase focus on your area of interest and hone your skills in your chosen specialisation.

For international students

Completed secondary education recently (within the past two years); Completed some or all of a higher education qualification; Completed some or all of a VET qualification; Applicants with work and/or life experience English language requirements TOEFL Internet-based test: total score of at least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening; IELTS: total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0; Pearson Test of English Academic : overall score of at least 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50; Cambridge English, Advanced/Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Cambridge English Score of at least 176 with no skill below 169; C2 Proficiency (previously called Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) examination): Cambridge English Score of at least 180 with no skill below 180.

Language requirements

IELTS

score:6.5

TOEFL

score:79

3 Years - Full time

Fee

A$34,912.00 (US$ 23,008) per yearIndicative total course fee: AUD $110,112 Please check with institution

Start Date

6/30/2025

Address

Southbank Campus, 234 St. Kilda Road, SOUTHBANK, Victoria, 3006, MELBOURNE, Australia

CM Middleton Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Approximately AUD $160

How to applay

No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.

Requierments

To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to: be a female student specialising in classical voice in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Selection criteria Nominations are made by the Head of discipline in consultation with academic staff. The Dean will approve the recipients.

About

Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.

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