The Age, and many theatre productions, will show students, the techniques for writing sketch comedy, cabaret, stand-up, press pieces, comic monologues and stage and screen comedy in a fun and supportive environment. This is suited to anyone wanting to sharpen their comedic writing or learn techniques to workshop and develop ideas for this genre.
This campus is popularly known as Swinburne's arts campus, since it houses a number of arts areas including the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) and the renowned Faculty of Design, which offers a range of graphic, industrial, interior/exhibition and multimedia design courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. At the TAFE level, it also has graphic design, multimedia design, costume, performing arts and makeup courses. Additionally, Prahran also has a range of programs in business, social sciences, and hospitality. The campus is ideally situated in cosmopolitan and popular Prahran, with a dazzling array of clothes shops, bars, restaurants and other retail outlets located along the adjoining Chapel Street. Some of the popular buildings on campus are the David Williamson Theatre and the Mecanix Training Restaurant.