Creative arts

Turn your creativity into a satisfying career with a degree or diploma perfectly aligned with the digital job-market. Study animation, the arts, screen media and more at Victoria University.

Why choose VU

Studying creative arts at VU

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Learn in our on-campus TV studio

Bachelor of Screen Media students get access to our TV studio at Footscray Park Campus, with everything you need to learn how to produce, edit and broadcast.

Find your pathways to an arts degrees

If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements to get into your chosen arts course, we'll get you where you need to be with our study pathways.

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Achieve more with our award-winning teaching model

Complete one unit (subject) at a time, in workshop-style classes, with our VU Block Model®.

Career outcomes

As a graduate of a creative arts course, you could have an exciting career in Australia and abroad. Our graduates find employment opportunities across the following sectors:

art galleries and museums
media companies
not-for-profit companies
private companies
state, local and federal government.

VU stories

Cultivating culture & creativity

Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)

"The Aboriginal educators at VU create a space for Indigenous people to deepen their understandings of themselves."

The Aboriginal educators at VU create a space for Indigenous people to deepen their understandings of themselves.

Alice Robinson

A dream creative writing career

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)

"I was so beautifully supported and nurtured by my supervisors. I emerged from the experience more confident in myself and in my ability to pursue opportunities relating to my passion: writing."

I was so beautifully supported and nurtured by my supervisors. I emerged from the experience more confident in myself and in my ability to pursue opportunities relating to my passion: writing.

Alice's life changing PhD experience at VU

When social change takes centre stage

Bachelor of Arts

"Since high school I’ve been interested in politics – eager to make change in my country and our political system."

Since high school I’ve been interested in politics – eager to make change in my country and our political system.

Related interests

Communication

Community development

Community services

Criminal justice & criminology

Digital media

Music

Psychology

Screen media

Social work

Youth work

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