CUA60715 Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts

National ID: CUA60715 State ID: AZL6

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Take your visual arts career to the next level.

Visual artists work within and across many mediums, and their practice may incorporate ceramics, digital art, glasswork, drawing and illustration, jewellery making, painting, photo media, printmaking, public art, sculpture, textiles or wood design.

You'll develop technical, creative and conceptual skills to originate, realise and exhibit a substantial body of resolved work that expresses their own creative vision.

Employment outcomes as a paid artist and professional visual arts professional are endless. You may obtain work as a consultant or commissioned artist for private and public sector organisations.

This course is eligible for a VET student loan. To see if you're eligible and to find more visit our Student Loans page.

Entrance requirements

School Leaver	Non-School Leaver	AQF
Completion of WACE General or ATAR (Minimum C Grades) or equivalent	Completion of WACE General or ATAR or equivalent (minimum C Grades)	Certificate III

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.

Individuals must also sit an interview and present a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates the same skills as the entry requirements for the course. Questions will be asked in relation to the applicant's intention for the course to ensure the content of the course is appropriate.

Important information

Please note: This qualification is in transition, and the course code is subject to change.

Job opportunities

Job opportunities include:

Visual arts professional
Commissioned Artist
Art Technician

For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook(opens in a new tab) or Jobs and Skills WA

Please note: This list is a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

Further Study

We offer a range of further study opportunities, view our course list here.

Study options and how to apply

Click on your preferred study option below to get started with your application or enrolment.

Semester 1, 2022

Details

Duration	1 Year
When	Semester 1, 2022
Where	Geraldton
How	Classroom

Units and fees

Fee estimate instructions: Tick the boxes below for the number of units required for this course. A total fee estimate will appear in a table on the right hand side. 

Units required: To achieve this qualification you must successfully complete twelve (12) units of competence (7 core plus 5 elective units) from those listed below.

Core

National ID	Unit title	Tuition fee	Resource fee
BSBCRT601	Research and apply concepts and theories of creativity	$376.35	$67.48
CUAACD601	Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools	$318.45	$57.15
CUAPPR505	Establish and maintain safe creative practice	$144.75	$39.62
CUAPPR601	Originate a body of independent creative work	$405.30	$150.00
CUAPPR603	Engage in the business of creative practice	$376.35	$67.48
CUAPPR604	Publicly present a body of own creative work	$318.45	$150.00
CUARES602	Extend cultural research expertise	$260.55	$47.04

Elective

Unit Selection

All five (5) elective units must be selected from the list below.

National ID	Unit title	Tuition fee	Resource fee
BSBDES502	Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief	$376.35	$67.48
BSBPMG522	Undertake project work	$260.55	$16.46
CUAACD506	Refine 2-D design ideas and processes	$347.40	$62.54
CUAACD507	Refine 3-D design ideas and processes	$347.40	$62.54
CUAPPR504	Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice	$144.75	$26.62

Please note: Where displayed, fees are only an estimate. Course information and fees are subject to change without notice.

Fees may differ between campus locations due to the difference between elective units in the course study plan or a need to adapt courses to meet local industry needs.
Fees may also differ for individuals depending on units of study selected, prior qualifications and recognition of prior learning (RPL).
Fees are payable at the time of enrolment.
Total fees quoted include tuition fees and resource fees. You may also be required to purchase text books, uniforms or other personal equipment that are not included in this fee estimate.
For Lower Fees, local skills (half-price) courses please refer to additional eligibility information above.
Proof of concession must be presented to access concession rates if eligible.
Concession rates: If eligible, proof of concession must be presented.
Concessions and the secondary school age fee cap do not apply to commercial courses (short courses), or Foundation Programs (i.e ESL and General Education).
Secondary school aged persons (in 2021, students born on or after 1 July 2003 who are at least 15 years old in 2021) undertaking training that is not part of a VET Delivered to Secondary Schools program, the maximum course (tuition) fee chargeable is $420. Additional resource fees and discretionary fees may apply.
VET Student Loans for eligible courses and fee caps may be subject to changes implemented by the Australian Government.

More information: Visit our fees and payment options page or call us on 1800 672 700

Fee estimate

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