Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts - CUA60720
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Overview
In the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts, you will have the opportunity to further develop your artistic practice and enhance your creative skills.
Designed to build practical and highly transferrable skills across a range of industry contexts, including drawing, painting, installation, printmaking, digital media, sculpture, web design, photography, business and exhibition, this qualification will teach you to:
- effectively communicate to present ideas and concepts
- interpret visual arts assignment briefs
- big picture thinking
- work collaboratively and independently
- a continuous improvement mindset
- select appropriate mediums to create works of art
- work sustainably from studios and workshops
- utilise a range of traditional, contemporary, and emergent technologies
As a graduate of this advanced diploma, you will have a sound theoretical and practical knowledge base, and the skills to use a range of specialised and technical skills to plan, execute and evaluate.
Details
You will learn through hands-on practice in studios, workshops and labs. Theory subjects are taught in a lecture format. All classes are taught by industry practitioners who have current knowledge of new technologies and visual arts techniques.
Study areas include drawing, painting, installation, digital media, web design, printmaking, sculpture, photography, business, and exhibition.You will learn from teachers who are working arts practitioners, focused on developing each students’ own individual aesthetic approach and creative practice.
Our staff, as industry practitioners, can support networking opportunities with industry and alumni to help guide you in gaining employment upon graduation. As part of the curriculum, you will not only learn creativity and theory but also the business skills you need to start your career.
Flexible study options are available for those who currently work or are aiming to work in the industry while studying.
Students are assessed via folios, printed and digital output, written documentation, reports, online quizzes and exhibitions. Although some projects are team oriented, most work is individual.The Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts also offers strong links to the arts industry, gallery tours and exhibitions, guest speakers and visiting arts practitioners.
RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with vocational practice.
All teaching staff are practicing arts professionals with extensive industry experience, which will enrich your learning.
Visual arts have close links with industry and gives students opportunity to work on community-based projects and exhibitions. In addition, this advanced diploma makes regular use of industry connections such as guest speakers and gallery visits, to ensure you are exposed to current developments in the arts practice.
The advanced diploma is designed to reflect the role of individuals working as arts practitioners. You will learn to apply a broad range of practical and conceptual skills in:
- installation
- web design
- digital media
- drawing
- business practice
- exhibition.
You will also select two of the following specialism areas:
- painting
- sculpture
- photography
- printmaking.
Choose a program structure
| Title | Location | Duration | Plan code | CRICOS | ||
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| Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts | City Campus |
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
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1 year full-time
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C6174 | TBC |
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Program code: C6174
National curriculum code: CUA60720
Career
Many of our graduates gain employment soon after they complete their studies and often win local, national and international awards. Our graduates go on to establish and run successful, independent practices due to their strong business and problem-solving skills, and their ’can do’ attitude.
Possible job outcomes include:
- artist
- art therapist
- visual arts teacher
- arts technician
- museum conservator
- exhibition curator
- tattoo artist
- visual arts professional
- animator
- illustrator
- gallery assistant
- gallery curator.
Admissions
Successful completion of the Diploma of Visual Arts or equivalent
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Industry experience equivalent to a Diploma of Visual Arts in your chosen creative form.
Applicants applying via industry experience must present a supporting folio that demonstrates well-developed artistic skills and knowledge and the conceptual, technical and organisational skills to create and present work in your chosen creative form.
Pathways
Fees
2022 fees
The tuition fees you will pay for this program will depend on whether you are offered a Victorian Government subsidised place or a full-fee place. To find out if you are eligible for a government subsidised place, follow the steps at How to check if you are eligible.
- 2022 government subsidised place: AU$8,500* per annum
- 2022 full-fee place: AU$13,000* per annum
*Fees shown are indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at the time of enrolment.
Fee finder
Use our fee finder to get an estimate of your fees for this program.
Additional expenses
- Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): AU$315 maximum fee for 2022.
- Other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment.
Annual fee adjustment
The student tuition fees as displayed by the fee finder are indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
Eligibility Exemption criteria
**The Victorian Government is currently waiving three (3) eligibility criteria around prior qualifications. This means that more people who want to study a vocational education program at RMIT, and who have studied previously, will be able to access a government subsidised place in a program. Find out how to check your eligibility
Defer your payment
The Australian Government provides financial assistance via the VET Student Loans scheme, which allows eligible students in eligible programs to defer payment of their tuition fees, up to the maximum loan amount for their program.
Learn more about fees for vocational study.
Payments and refunds
For information on how to pay your fees or how to apply for a refund, please see Paying your fees and applying for refunds.
VET Student Loans
The Australian Government provides financial assistance via the VET Student Loans scheme, which allows eligible students in eligible programs to defer payment of their tuition fees, up to the maximum loan amount for their program.
How does a VET Student Loan work?
If your VET Student Loan application is successful, the Australian Government will pay RMIT your tuition fees on your behalf, up to the maximum loan amount for your program.
Your VET Student Loan becomes part of your VETSL debt. You will start repaying your accumulated VETSL debt to the Australian Government once you earn above the minimum income threshold for repayment, which is adjusted each year (this also applies if you are still studying).
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will calculate your compulsory repayment for the year and include this on your income tax notice.
For more information see VET Student Loans or Study Assist.
Vet Student Loan cap
If your program is eligible for the VET Student Loan scheme and has a loan cap that doesn’t cover the total amount of the tuition fees for your program, then you’ll need to pay RMIT the difference by the due date once you exceed the cap.
It’s easy for you to keep track of your VET Student Loan debt, and you can choose to make upfront payments at any time before the census date.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student.
The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2022 is $315.
For more information about calculating your actual SSAF see Paying SSAF.
You may also be required to purchase other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These additional fees and expenses vary from program to program.
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