The School of Art at RMIT is an international site for innovative and diverse art, craft and photographic practices and research.
The School of Art is known for its diverse and internationally renowned creative programs led by accomplished artists, photographers, and professional staff who strive for excellence in pedagogy, research, and innovation.
RMIT is ranked #1 in Australia and #18 in the world for Art and Design (2024 QS Rankings) placing the School of Art in the top echelon of the world’s art and photographic educational institutions.
Successful alumni, school leaders and sector partners joined RMIT's graduating teachers at the Beginning Teacher Conference, where they sharpened their interview skills and celebrated reaching the finish line of their degrees.
Eight projects featuring RMIT design research, outcomes and collaborations have been honoured at the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards.
RMIT University has formalised a new partnership with ENS Paris-Saclay, creating new opportunities for collaborative research, doctoral training and academic mobility between Australia and France.
Most women in a new RMIT University study wore shoe sizes that differed from the size indicated by their foot length, highlighting the limitations of conventional sizing systems in accounting for differences in foot width and shape.
RMIT University School of Art Photography and The Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) have collaborated on an exclusive Australian photography video channel, featuring interviews with artists and photographers in the MAPh Collection.
Location: Melbourne City campus, Building 6, Level 3, Room 7
Address: 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne
Phone: Call +61 3 9925 5000 and select the option to 'Speak to your School' then 'College of Design and Social Context'.
School of Art
RMIT University
GPO Box 2476
Melbourne 3001 Australia
The School of Art is led by experienced, creative and celebrated professionals and academics, with projects spanning fine art, public art, photography and more.
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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