Queensland College of Art and Design explained

The Queensland College of Art and Design, QCAD^[1] is a specialist visual arts and design college located in Meanjin (South Bank, Brisbane), and Southport on the Gold Coast of Queensland in Australia.

Founded in 1881, the college is one of the oldest arts institutions in Australia and has been part of Griffith University since 1991. QCAD is within walking distance of QAGOMA, State Library of Queensland, the Queensland Museum and is co-located with the Queensland Conservatorium, the Griffith Film School and the Griffith Graduate Centre.

The Queensland College of Art and Design at South Bank campus is co-located with the Griffith University Art Museum (GUAM),^[2] formerly known as Griffith University Art Gallery (GUAG),^[3] as well as a collection of galleries known as the QCAD Galleries.^[4]

Galleries

There is a collection of galleries known as the Queensland College of Art and Design Galleries (QCAD Galleries) located on the campus.

QCAD Galleries include (i) Webb Gallery, (ii) Grey Street Gallery, (iii) Project Gallery, (iv) PoP Gallery, and (v) White Box Gallery.

Description

The college is located within the South Bank parklands, along with the Queensland Conservatorium, the Griffith Film School and Griffith Graduate Centre.^[5] The college delivers programs across both South Bank and Gold Coast campuses. At South Bank the focus is on Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, Visual Arts, and Design. The Gold Coast campus focuses specifically on Design degrees.

The Griffith University Art Museum, also on the South Bank campus, houses the Griffith University Art Collection, the second largest public art collection in Queensland.^[6] The Museum organises exhibitions, educational and public programs, as well as conducting "research, teaching, publishing and dialogue among communities of Griffith University students, faculty, artists, scholars, alumni, and the wider public".^[7]

Courses

The college offers a range of degrees and qualifications, awarded by Griffith University, ranging from diplomas to doctoral studies.^[8]

Qualifications

Diploma of Design

Diploma of Visual Arts

Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art^[9]

Bachelor of Design^[10]

Bachelor of Visual Arts^[11]

Bachelor of Design (Honours)^[12]

Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)^[13]

Graduate Certificate in Design

Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts

Master of Design

Master of Visual Arts

Master of Philosophy

Doctor of Visual Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

The college also offers double degrees:

Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Visual Arts / Bachelor of Business

Notable alumni

• Dylan Mooney^[14]
• Dylan Sarra^[15]
• Anthony Bennett.^[16]
• Gordon Bennett.^[17]
• Tracey Moffatt^[18]
• Michael Zavros^[19]
• Bianca Beetson^[20]
• D Harding^[21]
• Robert Andrew^[22]
• Alexander Lotersztain^[23]

Notable Staff

• Justene Williams, Head of Sculpture, Performance and Installation
• Carol McGregor, Program Director (Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art)
• Natalya Hughes, Head of Visual Arts (Honours)
• Julie Fragar, Program Director (Visual Arts)
• Sue Best, Art Historian and Deputy Director (Research)
• Warraba Weatherall, Lecturer, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art
• David Sargent, Creative Director (Liveworm)
• Simon Degroot, Creative Director (LiveArt)
• Frances Wildt Pavlu, Gold and Silversmithing Department
• Jennifer Herd, convenor, both the Bachelor of Fine Art and Bachelor Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, 1993–2014

External links

• The QCA Official Website
• Web site: Queensland College of Art Celebrates 140 Years of Teaching . . 6 April 2021. en-AU.

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Notes and References

1. formerly known as QCA, see Griffith University news article 'Designing the next chapter for QCA 8 August 2023.
2. Web site: About . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180414203118/https://www.griffith.edu.au/art-museum/about . 14 April 2018 . 12 March 2022 . Griffith University.
3. Book: Serisier . Camille . the churchie national emerging art prize 2013 . 2013 . Griffith University Art Gallery . 52–53 . Carol McGregor . 12 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314021019/https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com.au%2F&httpsredir=1&article=2300&context=lhapapers . 14 March 2022 . live.
4. Web site: QCA Galleries . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314071538/https://www.griffith.edu.au/arts-education-law/queensland-college-art/qca-galleries . 14 March 2022 . 12 March 2022 . Griffith University.
5. Web site: South Bank campus . Griffith University . 3 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200105220025/https://www.griffith.edu.au/about-griffith/campuses-facilities/south-bank . 5 January 2020 . live .
6. Web site: Queensland College of Art . Griffith University . 3 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191215105919/https://www.griffith.edu.au/arts-education-law/queensland-college-art . 15 December 2019 . live .
7. Web site: About Griffith University Art Museum. Griffith University. 3 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414203118/https://www.griffith.edu.au/art-museum/about. 14 April 2018. live.
8. Web site: Degrees . 2024-05-20 . www.griffith.edu.au . en.
9. Web site: Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, CAIA.
10. Web site: Bachelor of Design, BDes.
11. Web site: Bachelor of Visual Arts, BVA.
12. Web site: Bachelor of Design (Honours).
13. Web site: Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours).
14. Web site: Dylan Mooney, Brisbane Portrait Prize. 2023.
15. Web site: Dylan Sarra, ABC News. 2021.
16. Web site: Anthony Bennett, Saatchi Art. 2024.
17. Web site: Gordon Bennett. 2014. Design & Art Australia Online. 13 March 2022. 28 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828234429/https://www.daao.org.au/bio/gordon-bennett/biography/. live.
18. Web site: Tracey Moffatt, Art Gallery NSW. 2014.
19. Web site: Michael Zavros, QAGOMA. 2023.
20. Web site: Bianca Beetson.
21. Web site: D Harding.
22. Web site: Robert Andrew, NGA, 2022..
23. Web site: Alexander Lotersztain, AFR, 2023.