Victorian College Of The Arts
| Address | 234 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC, Australia |
| Phone | +61 136352 |
| Website | finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/vca |
| Categories | Art School, Dance School, Music School |
| Rating | 1.4 5 reviews |
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Victorian College Of The Arts reviews
5As a past graduate, I can honestly say that studying here killed all of my passion for my craft, along with many students I studied with. The environment is aggressive bordering on abusive, with the egotistic staff being at the heart of the appalling culture the VCA harbours. There are some fantastic staff but they are few and far between, with the polarising discrimination and elitism leaving student welfare and the ability to receive a fair and thorough education completely impaired.
Interesting that previous reviewers have mentioned discrimination. We are of Asian decent. My daughter attended an interview as part of her application to study fine arts. Unlike other institutions, they made domestic candidates pay for the interviews and in US Dollars. The interviewers were very rude. She felt that she would be uncomfortable studying there. Fortunately, she received offers from other institutions. This is apparently not an isolated incident. We have heard stories from other candidates in other disciplines who were treated badly. I think there are better places to study art elsewhere.
Because I love art but I will get tired from walking on lots of stairs to go to art class if I was there
A university that promotes racism and bigotry, especially to those of mixed-European, Anglo-Saxon or Asian heritage. Staff and faculty have condoned the behavior and are unwilling to discipline the students involved. If you think your children are entering a safe and welcoming atmosphere, a simple google search will reveal otherwise.
The absolute cowardice and incompetence of the staff is almost as infuriating as the actions of the student dance group. If this school receives tax-payer funding, it should be suspended immediately.
It's good.if you can get into it. Put if you are disadvantaged, you're good enough for them.
As I have autism and am not from a fancy pancy background, they unfairly rejected my applications in favour of the rich and the "more abled". So much for thinking that people like me can actually have a chance at life! So much for thinking that I had hope.
VCA - where all the prejudice, judgmental snobs go.