The Victorian College of the Arts, known as VCA, is the specialist arts college of the University of Melbourne, based on St Kilda Road in Southbank near South Melbourne. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate study across dance, drama, music theatre, film and television, animation, production and visual art. VCA's Southbank campus places it within Melbourne's arts precinct, close to major venues including the Arts Centre and Melbourne Recital Centre, giving students exposure to the professional performance world alongside their studies. The college has produced generations of Australian performers, directors, choreographers and visual artists who have gone on to national and international careers. As part of the University of Melbourne, VCA combines conservatoire-style training with access to a large research university, and its campus regularly hosts student productions, exhibitions and public performances open to the wider community throughout the year. For visitors interested in Melbourne's performing and visual arts scene, VCA's public productions and exhibitions offer a way to see the next generation of Australian artists at work, just a short distance from South Melbourne.