Visual Arts

If you have a passion for creating things that make an impact, our Visual Arts courses give you the opportunity to hone your skills and fine-tune your style. Visual Arts is such a broad field, covering everything from design, sculpture and textiles to painting, drawing and print-making. If you have an interest in a particular medium, Visual Arts Courses at TAFE offer a great opportunity to dive deeper under the guidance of experienced and reputable lecturers. 

Visual Arts courses are not just for those who are seeking a career in the creative industries. Whatever your story is, visual arts training provides you with the opportunity to widen your perspective, build your focus and explore your inner mind. Not to mention it’s a great way to reduce stress and increase enjoyment!

Where do you want to go? Studies in visual arts can open the door to exciting careers opportunities in:

  • public art,
  • fashion design,
  • art administration,
  • events coordination,
  • as well as self-employment opportunities as a ceramicist, illustrator and painter.

Areas of Specialisation

  • Design
    Study topics such as textile and fashion design, wearable art and decorative arts.
  • 3D Sculpture
    Learn how to prepare surfaces and assemble sculptures out of materials such as paper, metal and fabric.
  • Visual Arts
    Develop your skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, textiles, still lifes, landscapes, portraiture and architecture.
  • Mixed Media
    Gain skills in 2D and 3D painting, mixed media creations, collage and fabric.
  • Recycled Luxe
    Passionate about recycling and repurposing objects? Learn with us about deconstruction, reconstruction and redesign.
  • Textiles
    Learn skills in hand and machine sewing, painting and printing on fabric, dyeing fabric and recycling fashion garments.

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Meet our Geraldton Visual Arts lecturer

Visual Arts Courses

State ID: KAD25
Industry Creative Industries
Skill sets

Apply Glass Design Skill Set

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Explore applying patterns on glass!

In this skill sets you will learn how to apply patterns and/or designs on glass surfaces to manufacture decorative glass products.

If you would like to further your skills in Glass Design, we have two other Skill Sets on offer:

Skill set
State ID: KAD26
Industry Creative Industries
Skill sets

Blend Glass Mix Materials Skill Set

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You will learn the art of mixing/blending materials, develop knowledge of glass properties, firing schedules, mould making, and cold working. You will also gain skills in a range of kiln-forming techniques and processes that many contemporary glass artists utilize as the basis of their work practice.

If you would like to further your skills in Glass Design, we have two other Skill Sets on offer:

 

 

Skill set
State ID: KAC80
Industry Creative Industries

Ceramic Mixed Media Skill Set

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Looking to explore and experiment ceramics? This skill set that focuses on designing and making a range of forms with special attention being paid to developing and expanding your techniques and skills on the potter's wheel. 

Take your ceramics to the next level with detailed instruction on the design and methods for making creative adaptations of the array of traditional functional forms, both large and small. The skill set encompasses a range of creative opportunities for new forms and methods. 

Our Ceramics skill sets will be run subject to enrolment numbers.

If you would like to further your skill in ceramics, we have two other Skill Sets on offer:

Skill set
State ID: KAD28
Industry Creative Industries

Ceramics - Kiln Skill Set

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Learn how to operate a kiln

This skill set will broaden the scope of your present practice and create new opportunities, whether you're a ceramicist or potter wishing to experiment and explore this art form or an art teacher or technician seeking to finish some professional development in a ceramic’s studio setting.

  • Hand building course understanding clay and its properties, slab, coil and finishing techniques.
  • Students will be required to fire a kiln, load, and stack products, monitor, and adjust kiln operation.
  • Operating ancillary equipment safely and principles of operation
  • Develop

Our Ceramics skill sets will be run subject to enrolment numbers.

If you would like to further your skill in ceramics, we have two other Skill Sets on offer:

Skill set
State ID: KAD27
Industry Creative Industries

Design Creative Ceramic Skill Set

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Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms

This skill set will broaden the scope of your existing practice and offer up new opportunities, whether you're a ceramicist or potter eager to experiment and explore this art form, or an art teacher or technician looking to complete some professional development in a ceramic’s studio environment. The skill set covers a wide range of creative potential for unique shapes and procedures.

  • Understand the fundamentals of clay including drying and firing
  • Basic science and technology of clays and glazes. 
  • Develop new glazes through formulation and testing.
  • Begin hand building project, apply surface decoration techniques.

Our Ceramics skill sets will be run subject to enrolment numbers.

If you would like to further your skill in ceramics, we have two other Skill Sets on offer:

Skill set
State ID: KAD39
Industry Creative Industries
Skill sets

Extend Kiln Glass Skill Set

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On campus

This Skill Set will provide you with the knowledge required to apply patterns and/or designs to glass surfaces to manufacture decorative glass products.

This course is available on two different days, either Wednesday evening or Friday morning as follows:

  • Days: Wednesday Evenings
  • Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30pm

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  • Days: Friday Mornings
  • Time: 9:00am to 12:30pm
Skill set
State ID: KAC78
Industry Creative Industries
Skill sets

Introduction Glass Working Skill Set

In this course, you will learn basic glassworking techniques to create glass objects from simple design concepts.

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Create beautiful glass objects. 

In this course, you will learn basic glassworking techniques to create glass objects from simple design concepts. You will have the opportunity to develop your own ideas to learn the technical skills to create your creative pieces.  You will learn technical skills including moulding and casting. 

If you would like to further your skills in Glass Design, we have two other Skill Sets on offer:

Skill set
State ID: KAD30
Industry Creative Industries
Skill sets

Introduction to Monotype Printmaking Skill Set

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On campus

Monotype printing is a type of printmaking that yields only one unique print from each prepared plate.

This skill set will allow you to learn a range of combined techniques to produce finished prints from design concepts which are reviewed and adjusted during the work in progress.

Skill set
State ID: KAC82
Industry Creative Industries

Polymer Clay Skill Set

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Explore the creative world of polymer clay

What the course involves: exploring vessel creation using polymer clay, specifically looking at shape, texture, inclusions, carving, and surface decoration.

Students will learn the fundamentals of polymer clay from conditioning, manipulating the clay and finally curing the clay. At the end of the course, they should feel confident to work on their own with this medium to create a range of sculptural or jewellery-related items.

Skill set
National ID: CUA31020
State ID: BGT8
Industry Creative Industries

Certificate III in Screen and Media

Your career in the media starts here.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant and exciting media industry. You'll gain practical skills and knowledge, as well as develop your critical and creative thinking skills.

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VET Delivered to Secondary Students

Mix your own demo, present live on-air and film and edit your own masterpieces. 

This qualification is the perfect platform to kick-start your career in the media industry. Industry experts guide you to use industry-standard equipment and software. You'll learn and develop media skills, including the basics of sound recording and editing, video production, post-production, and skills for broadcast production or presentation. 

Begin your journey into mastering your creativity, learning to write content for all types of media, and producing content for any platform, from Facebook to the film studio floor. Change how you think and feel about the media, develop your critical and creative thinking skills and open your mind to the possibilities of the media industry. 

Certificate III
National ID: CUA31120
State ID: BGV9
Industry Creative Industries

Certificate III in Visual Arts

Sculpt your skills and your career path.

Your career in Visual Arts is only limited by your imagination. Build on your current skills and knowledge in this course and expand your expertise across a wider range of visual art disciplines.

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VET Delivered to Secondary Students

Creativity starts here.

In this qualification, you'll learn how to create two and three-dimensional forms in a variety of visual arts areas.

Our training will help you visualise, develop and present ideas and images and give you the skills to design and produce paintings, sculptures, ceramics, textiles, printmaking and electronic art and experiment with materials and techniques. You will also develop knowledge of art history and theory and gain an understanding of current art issues and trends.

Certificate III
National ID: CUA51120
State ID: BGR9
Industry Creative Industries
VET Student Loans (VSL)

Diploma of Visual Arts

Your career in visual arts is in your hands.

This qualification will enhance your skills and knowledge in selected areas of visual art and craft, with options to focus on painting, print media, ceramics, sculpture and digital art.

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Turn your passion into a career.

Take on complicated art projects with a developed skill set and knowledge of various materials and mediums. You'll have the opportunity to focus on areas such as painting, print media, ceramics, sculpture and digital media and refine these skills in studio classes designed to bring your ideas to reality.

Visual artists may work in their own practice, or in a wide range of contexts across the arts, government, community or commercial organisations.

Diploma
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