Definition of Victorian college of the arts

The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is a leading Australian visual and performing arts training institution. It is located in Melbourne, Australia, and offers courses and training in six academic disciplines: fine art, dance, drama, film and television, music and production, and two centres — The Centre for Ideas and The Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development. It is located on St Kilda Road just outside the Melbourne central business district. The VCA was an affiliated college of the University of Melbourne, and as of January 1st 2007, the VCA became known as the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne.