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.
Renowned art collector and founder of Kaldor Public Art Projects, John Kaldor AO, recently held a talk sharing memories of his five-decade-long friendship with influential American artist, Sol LeWitt.
A rare 'blackest black' silk from Vietnam's Mekong Delta and a fire-retardant jacket grown from fungal networks are among the standout commissions RMIT University has contributed to the National Gallery of Victoria's world premiere exhibition, Plant Life: The Nature of Design.
RMIT Galleries’ latest exhibition brings together the work of 23 practitioners, all alumni of RMIT’s School of Architecture & Urban Design’s pioneering design practice PhD program.
As pressure on cities grows, what will it take to make them inclusive, resilient, and sustainable?
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 24, Level 1, Room 3
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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