This practical based course has been developed with industry outcomes in mind - giving you the best opportunity to succeed in the ever changing, innovative world of design. You will combine conceptual and creative skills with technical knowledge to generate visual communication solutions for a range of industry and community based design challenges along with exploring entrepreneurship. Students have opportunity to develop and expand their design practice and style, whilst exploring digital and print media. The creative design process is applied to typography, branding, illustration, 3D and digital design projects with assessments underpinned by the application of design theory and research.
Future career options include roles as designers/finished artists in the print and media industries or use your skills as an entrepreneur in the creative arts.
This full time course will be delivered in a classroom environment over 4 days and will include a practical placement in semester 2. This course is an approved VET FEE-HELP/VET Student Loan course. The Vet Student Loan maximum tuition fee cap is $5,000. For more information: https://www.sunitafe.edu.au/vet-fee-help-vet-student-loans
Interview and folio of work - showcasing multiple examples of graphic work that showcase the use of industry standard software. Each student will undertake a Pre-Training Review before enrolling to help confirm the proposed course is suitable. It will provide valuable information about an individual's existing skills and knowledge, language, literacy and numeracy skills and whether the course will help in achieving learning and/or employment goals.
1 Years
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| BSBDES403 | Develop and extend design skills and practice | 30 | $20.00 |
| CUAACD501 | Refine drawing and other visual representation tools | 70 | $30.00 |
| CUAGRD501 | Research visual communication history and theory | 55 | $20.00 |
| CUAGRD502 | Produce graphic designs for 2-D and 3-D applications | 60 | $20.00 |
| CUAGRD503 | Produce typographic design solutions | 60 | $20.00 |
| CUAGRD504 | Create and manipulate graphics | 60 | $20.00 |
| CUAGRD505 | Design and manipulate complex layouts | 65 | $20.00 |
| CUAGRD506 | Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs | 60 | $20.00 |
| CUAPPR503 | Present a body of own creative work | 60 | $50.00 |
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| BSBCRT401 | Articulate, present and debate ideas | 40 | $35.00 |
| BSBCRT402 | Collaborate in a creative process | 40 | $20.00 |
| BSBCRT501 | Originate and develop concepts | 30 | $25.00 |
| BSBDES402 | Interpret and respond to a design brief | 20 | $20.00 |
| BSBDES501 | Implement design solutions | 60 | $30.00 |
| BSBDES502 | Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief | 65 | $40.00 |
| BSBPMG522 | Undertake project work | 60 | $35.00 |
| CUAACD506 | Refine 2-D design ideas and processes | 70 | $20.00 |
| CUADIG509 | Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art | 70 | $40.00 |
| CUAIND402 | Provide freelance services | 30 | $20.00 |
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| Government Subsidised | $4,975 | $5,075 |
| Concession | $1,319 | $1,419 |
| RPL Government Subsidised | $2,121 | $2,121 |
| RPL Concession | $465 | $465 |
| RPL Self-funded | $3,182 | $3,182 |
| Self-Funded | $6,036 | $6,136 |
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2021 February | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Classroom Based, Diploma Semester 1 |
| 2021 July | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Classroom Based, Diploma Semester 2 |
