Diploma of Visual Arts
Diploma of Visual Arts
Take your creative skills to the next level with this diploma qualification. This course will enhance and develop further learning within the broader creative arts field. The creative arts industry plays an important role in Australia’s economy. According to the Australian Government’s My Skills service, it contributes over AUD $10…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Take your creative skills to the next level with this diploma qualification. This course will enhance and develop further learning within the broader creative arts field.
The creative arts industry plays an important role in Australia’s economy. According to the Australian Government’s My Skills service, it contributes over AUD $10 billion to the our economy and employs nearly 100,000 people. The emergence of new technologies and wide range of job prospects available mean this is an exciting industry to be a part of.
This course enables you to specialise in core areas of visual culture and professional practice with electives in painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, digital media technology, photo-media, ceramics, millinery and fashion accessories. TAFE Queensland’s leading industry experts and specialist educators can provide you with the skills you need to flourish within the competitive creative arts sector. Further opportunities also exist for overseas study tours.
Successful completion of the Diploma of Visual Arts will give you the skills and attributes to seek self employment or other creative occupations within a wide range of arts, government, community or commercial organisations.
University pathways
If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.
What can I do?
Woodwork Designer
Printmaker
Commercial Textile Designer
Ceramic Artist
Visual Artist
Illustrator
Photographer
Painter (Visual Arts)
Sculptor
Digital Artist
Glasswork Artist
REQUIREMENTS
To apply for this course you must present a collection of work, which demonstrates an interest in art and design. Folio pieces may include both hand rendered and computer-generated images, through the use of software from the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. You may also wish to include developmental sketches and process work as well as the finished work.
International students who are under 18 years of age and are applying for a student visa are required by the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs to have adequate welfare arrangements in place.
Academic IELTS 5.5 (no individual band less than 5.0) or ISLPR 2+ on all skills or other; iBT score of 46 with 8 in Reading /7 in Learning and 18 in writing /16 in speaking; PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) overall score of 42 with Reading /Learning /writing /speaking score of 36; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) score of 162.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
TAFE Queensland is the biggest provider of further education and vocational training courses in Queensland. On an average, every year more than 180,000 students complete a course at TAFE Queensland. The TAFE Queensland network is made up of six regions delivering training from Thursday Island to the Gold Coast, from Bundaberg to Roma and across the south-east corner. From the vast roster of courses, international students can choose to apply to over 170 courses in subjects as varied as Accounting, Electronics, Beauty Therapy and Commercial Cooking.
