Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
The Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts at Sydney Art School is suitable for Australian and international visual arts students who are looking to refine existing technical artistic skills and develop artworks that also provide communication of a concept or narrative. The Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts course is accredited under…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts at Sydney Art School is suitable for Australian and international visual arts students who are looking to refine existing technical artistic skills and develop artworks that also provide communication of a concept or narrative.
The Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts course is accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework and provides for a pathway into Australian universities. It is also listed on the Commonwalth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
The studio-based “hands on” learning model follows the classical atelier tradition of teaching art. Specialised studio sessions will develop your skills in the disciplines of drawing, painting, printmaking and jewellery making.
Course Description
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have para-professional level technical, creative and conceptual skills to originate, realise and exhibit a substantial body of resolved work that expresses their own creative vision. Practice at this level is underpinned by application of art theory and history, the ability to engage in critical discourse and to debate one’s own work and the work of others.
REQUIREMENTS
To enter this qualification, individuals must have the conceptual, technical and organisational skills to create and present work in their chosen creative form.
Those skills and knowledge may have been acquired through experience in a creative field or through formal study.
Entry into the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts at Sydney Art School is selective.
Admission is based on consideration of factors including but not limited to:
– Completion of a Diploma of Visual Arts at Sydney Art School OR evidence that you are able to meet the AQF standards required for the award of the Diploma of Visual Arts.
– Demonstration of a high level of technical expertise in your chosen creative form (drawing, painting, printmaking or jewellery).
– Your ability to apply art theory and history to critically analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources.
– Previous discourse around complex ideas related to your art work or a related topic.
– Experience in creating and presenting of a body of work in an exhibition context.
Advanced Diploma students take on a senior role within the student body. Your ability and willingness to contribute to the advancement and cohesion of fellow students at a cultural, social and academic dimensions will also be taken into account in your application.
If you do not already hold a Diploma of Visual Arts you may need an Application Assessment Interview to determine your suitability to directly enter the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts at Sydney Art School.
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