School of Art

The School of Art is an international site for innovative and diverse art, craft and photographic practices and research.

String web in domestic space installation

Welcome to the RMIT School of Art

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 #15 in the world for Art and Design (2021 QS Rankings) placing the School of Art in the top echelon of the world's art and photographic educational institutions.

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School of Art website

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Our teaching areas

RMIT values diversity and offers flexible pathways to Vocational Education and Higher Education programs in Visual Art, Fine Art, Photography, Public Art and Arts Management.

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International

The School of Art plays a pivotal role in accelerating RMIT’s ambitions to become the leading Australian university in Asia. It has long established translational partnerships with The Hong Kong Art Centre/ Hong Kong Art School to deliver Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts programs in Hong Kong.

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INTERSECT

RMIT INTERSECT is a conduit to connect students, staff and research into the broader global arts community. They manage six creative projects that together form a dynamic program of exhibitions, residencies, creative laboratories and critical discussions.

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NGV attendees looking at the Floe architectural installation

Floe architectural and sound installation at National Gallery of Victoria

Floe is a large-scale 3D-printed sculpture completely immersing visitors, transporting them visually and aurally to Antarctica, on display during Triennial EXTRA at National Gallery of Victoria.

News

Graphic designs by acclaimed artist and designer Pieter Huveneers, curation and exhibition design by RMIT students

Going Beyond Borders

Art, Design and Culture

06 Feb 2023

RMIT Master of Communication Design students have designed a world-first exhibition of work by revered international designer Pieter Huveneers.

Re-centring Indigenous voices on the Dandenong Creek Art and Culture Trail

Art, Design and Culture

06 Jul 2022

Communities along the Dandenong Creek are co-designing a cultural framework to support Indigenous artists in public art.

Photo 2022: Student highlights at Australia’s largest photography event

Art, Design and Culture

24 May 2022

Photography from RMIT students was on display at Photo 2022, responding to the theme: Being Human.

Future U exhibition examines humans’ place in world of advanced tech

Art, Design and Culture

31 Aug 2021

The meaning of being human in the 21st century and beyond is explored in RMIT Gallery’s latest exhibition, Future U until 23 October.

Meet our alumni

Hayley Millar-Baker awarded PHOTO2020 Fellowship

"It's a chance for all photographic artists to come out and to tell their truths and to tell their stories through photography," says Hayley Millar-Baker, a Gunditjmara woman and Master of Fine Art alumnus.

Jahnne Pasco-White wins Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize 2019

The winning piece is part of a body of work comprising 11 overlapping panels exploring notions of waste, renewal and regeneration, incorporating collected detritus and overpaints in bright and earthy tones.

Prue Stevenson features in 'Perspective Shift'

The SBS documentary series is changing the media representation of people with disability. Prue's art springs from her identity as an autistic woman, and many of her pieces invite audiences to share her inimitable "Prue version" of autism.

Contact

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Location: Melbourne City campus, Building 24, Level 1, Room 3

Address: 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

Contact us

Phone (Undergraduate): +61 3 9925 5343 or +61 3 9925 9957

Phone (Postgraduate): +61 3 9925 2416

Postal address

School of Art
RMIT University
GPO Box 2476
Melbourne 3001 Australia

People

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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Image credits

Image 1: Echo (Fang) Wang (RMIT Honours 2018), Serendipity, 2018, RMIT University Graduation Exhibition installation view, 2018, dimensions variable, Photo: Keelan O'Hehir

Image 2: Rosie Gunzburg (RMIT Honours 2018), Stitch series, 2018, RMIT University Graduation Exhibition installation view, 2018, dimensions variable, Photo: Keelan O'Hehir

Image 3: Zichun Apple Jia, Protection, 2018, Ring, copper, acrylic, 9 x 6 x 4 cm, Photo: Kai Gao

Image 4: Sara Retallick (RMIT Honours 2018), Drift, 2018, Underwater sound installation, dimensions variable

Image 5: Associate Professor Philip Samartzis, Bailey Peninsula, Eastern Antarctica, 2016, Photograph

Image 6: Thomas Rentmeister, Terra Mollis, 2019, Ecological mineral wool, 120 X 540 X 253 cm

Image 7: Hayley Millar Baker, Master of Fine Art (Coursework) alumnus, Photo: Nat Rogers

Image 8: Jahnne Pasco-White, Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Drawing alumnus, Photo courtesy the artist and Daine Singer, Melbourne

Image 9: Prue Stevenson, Master of Fine Art (Coursework) alumnus, Photo courtesy 'Perspective Shift', SBS

Acknowledgement of Country

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 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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