Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts (1971 - 1994)

From
1971
To
1994
Summary

In 1971, the Melbourne School of Printing and Graphic Arts received college status and became the Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts (A9905679, 1985, RMIT University Archives, p. 3). The college separated from the Education Department on 30 September 1981 and became responsible to the T.A.F.E. Board. On 1 January 1995 the Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts merged with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University (James, 2001, p. 23).

Timeline

 1950 Melbourne Printing Trades School
       1950 - 1971 Melbourne School of Printing and Graphic Arts
             1971 - 1994 Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts

Archival Resources

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives

  • Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts College Profile 1985, 1985, Item no. A9905679, Accession 1999/079; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives. Details

Published Resources

Articles

Books

  • Edquist, Harriet and Grierson, Elizabeth, A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT University, RMIT University Press, Melbourne, Victoria, 2008. Details

Sources used to compile this entry: James, Robert, The history of print training in Victoria, Australian Printer, March 2021, 22-23 pp. Also available at https://issuu.com/theintermediagroup/docs/australian_printer_march_2021; Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts College Profile 1985, 1985, Item no. A9905679, Accession 1999/079; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University Archives.

Created: 12 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024