Diploma of Visual Arts
9 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 8 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $10,800 - $21,450, and it usually takes about 1 year.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $10,800 - $21,450
- Course length
- 11 mo - 1 yr
- Providers
- 9 providers
- Cities
- 8 cities
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $9,800 - $25,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
CUA51120 · Visual Arts and Crafts, n.e.c.
What it prepares you for
The Diploma of Visual Arts prepares you for roles such as Illustrator, Printmaker or Photographer.
You complete 5 core units.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who combine specialised technical, creative and conceptual skills to plan and realise a body of work in one or more art forms. Mediums may include ceramics, drawing and illustration, painting, photomedia, printmaking, public art, sculpture, textile design, wood design, digital art and glasswork. Visual artists may work in their own practice, or in a wide range of contexts across the arts, government, community or commercial organisations.
Practice at this level is underpinned by application of arts theory and history and the ability to critically analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources. Discourse around complex ideas is also required. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Printmaker, Photographer, Illustrator, Visual Artist, Ceramic Artist, Painter, Public Artist, Sculptor, Textile Designer, Woodwork Designer, Digital Artist, Glasswork Artist, Arts Practitioner. It also provides a pathway to other visual arts, craft and design job roles.
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Qualification
What you study
5 core units every student completes. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- CUAACD531Refine drawing and other visual representation tools
- CUAPPR511Realise a body of creative work
- CUAPPR512Develop sustainability of own professional practice
- CUAPPR513Present a body of own creative work
- CUAPPR515Establish and maintain safe creative practice
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Illustrator
Illustrators are narrative artists who enhance writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. They produce the original art with the help of different artistic products and skills.
Printmaker
Printmakers design and create prints using techniques such as woodcuts or silkscreens to produce images that are transposed onto surfaces, generally using a printing press.
Photographer
Photographers operate cameras and lighting equipment to take photographs of people, places, products and other subjects. They can specialise in press, fashion, scientific, commercial, industrial, medical, portrait, wedding, advertising or architectural photography.
Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate IVCertificate IV in Visual Arts4 providersAUD $10,900 - $17,420
- 02Diploma · This courseDiploma of Visual Arts9 providersAUD $10,800 - $21,450
- 03Advanced DiplomaAdvanced Diploma of Visual Arts4 providersAUD $10,800 - $21,450
- 04Associate DegreeAssociate Degree of Animation1 providerAUD $55,920
- 05Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Animation3 providersAUD $83,880 - $112,500
- 06Bachelor (Hons)Bachelor of Creative Production in Animation Bachelor of International Studies (Honours)1 providerAUD $244,075
- 07Grad. CertificateGraduate Certificate in Animation and Visual Effects1 providerAUD $23,500
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