There’s no better way to learn about art than by making it. 

At RMIT you’ll be immersed in fine art studios, where you’ll gain the confidence and the tools to understand and interpret the world around you through art. Studio courses are taught by high-profile practising artists who exhibit locally and internationally, so you can connect with what’s happening in the art world.

RMIT’s teaching style is centered around you as an individual. You’ll receive personal mentoring that challenges and pushes you to discover and form your own art practice or specialisation. 

Studios are complemented by studies in art history, theories and cultures, and in the professional skills you’ll need to succeed in the arts and creative industries.

Studio specialisations

Artists no longer work in single mediums. RMIT has a structure that allows breadth through multidisciplinary studio access, but also allowing you to focus on a particular craft.

Studio specialisations include:

• ceramics
• gold and silversmithing
• sculpture
• video
• drawing
• painting
• print (including screen printing and digital imaging)

Art is the tool for innovation that can create real-life impact, and is essential to the new creative economy.

Creativity and innovation are now the core tools in a global economy dependent on growth. The booming art and design industry in Victoria alone confirms this – creative industries contribute around seven billion dollars annually to the state’s economy. 

Progressive, collaborative thinking is in demand across major professional fields, like education, health, and entertainment, and artists are playing important roles in shaping creative endeavour in these areas. RMIT’s Fine Art graduates continue to make significant contributions to contemporary art and culture, nationally and internationally as artists, craftspeople, visual thinkers and cultural managers. 

Many graduates enter careers as:

• professional artists
• arts managers, gallery directors or curators
• sound engineers
• teachers or academics
• art technicians
• filmmakers

The arts and creative industries continue to grow. Established institutions in Melbourne, including Federation Square, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), and an increasing number of commercial and artist-run spaces, provide exciting opportunities for graduates.