Intake dates: Contact for further information.
Address: 62 Murray Rd, Preston .
Phone: (03) 9478 1333
Email: [email protected]
Website: ncat.vic.edu.au
The Northern College of the Arts and Technology (NCAT) is a multi-faceted institution catering for year 10, VCE, VCAL and post-secondary students looking to study in the arts, trades or technologies.
Courses are developed and taught through industry professionals to meet current tertiary, TAFE and industry standards. The institutions impeccable track record comes on the back of offering one of the state’s broadest collections of VET units and their state of the art facilities.
NCAT aims to understand and appreciate an array of intelligence types and personal interests. They do so by offering courses unique to the institution. For example, the college’s Musical Instrument Making and Repair Curriculum is the only qualification of its kind in Australia. The course covers both traditional and emerging digital technologies. Opportunities are available in the guitar industry, practicing repair or instrument set up, manufacture and design. Programs offer both traditional woodcraft and high volume manufacture techniques.
At NCAT students are also afforded the opportunity spend time out of the classroom, gaining real world experience in a variety of fields including sound production, music education as well as performance and touring experience.
Every student benefits from a curriculum designed to encourage individuality and creativity. NCAT’s hands-on learning approach develops confidence, teamwork and co-operation skills for students who wish to pursue further study, apprenticeships or employment.
