Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
Take the next step in your creative career with The Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts. Build on your existing knowledge in art practice and the ability to specialise in your chosen field.
Build on your existing art practice knowledge and specialise in your chosen field. Gain the professional, technical and conceptual skills to bring your creative visions to life – through drawing, digital art, painting, photo media, printmaking, public art or sculpture.
Explore creative avenues and develop a work studio practice that explores the many aspects of the creative industry.
Roll up your sleeves in our new purpose-built creative workshop space. It houses studios, workshops and an exhibition space to showcase your work.
Gain experience, and confidence, presenting your ideas – then bring it all together in an exhibition that’s attended by key members of the arts industry. This is your time to leave an impression.
Get set to pursue a colourful career in the arts. Whether it be working as an artist, art critic, art teacher, curator or in a range of roles in galleries, museums, councils or the education sector, this course will arm you with sought after skills in art practice, theory and history.
Duration
1 year full-time
Intakes
Wantirna (March) - View application and start dates
Study mode
- Full-time
VTAC course code
- 3401078154 (fee type determined by provider)
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.
Student work
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
The Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts is designed to provide graduates with 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. Visual artists work within and across many mediums, and their practice may incorporate digital art, drawing and illustration, painting, photomedia, printmaking, public art or even sculpture.
Graduates will have a strong foundation in art theory and history, the ability to engage in critical discourse and to debate one’s own work and the work of others.
Graduates will have a strong foundation in art theory and history, the ability to engage in critical discourse and to debate one’s own work and the work of others.
Course structure
Students are required to complete the 12 units of study listed below. Classes will be face-to-face practical workshops, individual guided projects, tutorials and online activities.
Technical Requirements
Students will need to have access to a small practical workspace to continue working on projects remotely from time to time and to have access to art making materials and equipment.
Students will also require the technology and access to the internet for facilitation of online classes including video and audio requirements.
Online digital units require students to download and use the Swinburne supported software such as the Adobe Creative Suite.
Units of study
Core units
Research and apply concepts and theories of creativity (BSBCRT601)
Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools (CUAACD601)
Establish and maintain safe creative practice (CUAPPR505)
Originate a body of independent creative work (CUAPPR601)
Engage in the business of creative practice (CUAPPR603)
Publicly present a body of own creative work (CUAPPR604)
Extend cultural research expertise (CUARES602)
Elective units
Select and refine a specialised drawing technique (CUAACD503)
Refine 3-D design ideas and processes (CUAACD507)
Extend professional expertise across new art forms and media (CUAACD602)
Evolve ideas for professional creative work (CUAPPR605)
Extend expertise in a specialised art form to professional level (CUAPPR606)
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities and graduate skills.
Career opportunities
Visual artists may work in their own practice, or a wide range of contexts across the arts, government or commercial organisations and also bring visual arts perspective to areas such as business, community services and science.
Graduate skills
Graduates will have well developed technical and conceptual skills and be able to:
- develop concepts and their own creative vision
- develop high level skills in drawing
- develop high level skills in a chosen medium
- manage exhibitions of their work
- engage in critical discourse about their own work and the work of others
- understand the historical and social context artists work in.
Pathways and scholarships
- Pathways, credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
A VET Student Loan is available for this course – allowing you to defer part of your fees if you're eligible.
The maximum VET Student Loan amount for this course is $10,717. You must start repaying this loan once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold.
Advanced Diploma of Visual ArtsEstimated course fees for 2021* |
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| For students who are not granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | For students who are granted a Skills First government-subsidised place | Is this a Free TAFE course? | |
| You will need to pay this amount if you do not receive a VET Student Loan | $12,070 | $7,490 | This course is not eligible for Free TAFE |
| You will need to pay this amount if you do receive a VET Student Loan | $1,353 | Fully Covered | This course is not eligible for Free TAFE |
Fees published on this page are estimates only and are subject to change depending on individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. The above fees apply for units studied in 2021 only and may change for units studied in future years. There may be additional costs related to learning material and equipment.
This course is delivered with state government funding.
Skills First Government-subsidised place
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
Concession rates for vocational students
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available to Aboriginals or Torres Strait Islanders or Youth Concession students enrolled prior to 1 July 2012 and continuing the same course in 2013.
Concession rates for Diploma and Advanced Diploma programs are also available to Aboriginals or Torres Strait Islanders or Youth Concession students enrolled prior to 1 July 2012 and continuing the same course in 2013.
Full course fee
If you are not granted a government-subsidised place, you will be eligible for the full course fee. Check your eligibility now.
If you are not granted a government-subsidised place, you will be eligible for the full course fee. Check your eligibility now.
Indicative nominal course hours: 705.
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Entry requirements
Successful completion of the Diploma of Visual Arts (CUA51115).
How to apply
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Submit an online enquiry
Tel: 1300 SWINBURNE
Tel: 1300 SWINBURNE
Email: study@swinburne.edu.au
Training Organisation Identifier (TOID): 3059