Study a visual art course and create a professional folio of work. This diploma is taught by practicing artists in real studio environments. You will start your journey in the Diploma and upon successful completion continue in the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts. The one-year Diploma offers both practical and theoretical courses, which have been developed in conjunction with the arts industry. It is designed to prepare you for a career in the visual arts or other related creative fields. On completion of the first year, you will transition to the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts. This is also a one-year program, which allows you to further investigate your creative practice with a more specialized focus. A major focus is the production of a professional folio of work that reflects your personal creativity. The folio will display a sequential development, with emphasis on the acquisition of skills and the adaptation of those skills to the production of artworks with a sound personal philosophical base. The program is developed around the idea of contemporary arts practitioners as multi-disciplined. However, there is a strong drawing component in the course, which includes life drawing. All staff is practicing artists with national and international reputations in the arts. This enables them to connect you to work on projects with industry, other practicing artists and with galleries. The program also has a strong focus on exhibition practice and providing practical experience in the arts industry. You will undertake independent studio practice and develop a wide-range of highly specialized technical, creative and conceptual skills and knowledge. Career You will have the knowledge and confidence to shape your future as a self-employed art practitioner, as a paid employee in the visual art and crafts industry, or as a high-level support staff member in an arts-related industry. Artists can be employed in a number of areas, including self-employment, project-based work, in schools, councils and government organizations, public project and commission-based work and as artists in residence. Artists may work in private studios or collective artist run spaces. Students who complete the Diploma or Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts may also continue with their studies in higher education. You can choose to pursue further study or undertake work in a multitude of arts-related industries, such as gallery or museum work, community arts or as an art practitioner. You will graduate with the knowledge and confidence to make appropriate decisions regarding your future in arts roles such as: self-employed art practitioner paid employee in the visual art and crafts industry high-level support staff in art-related industries artist gallery or museum assistant/officer. You will also gain the confidence and experience to pursue further study in arts-related fields at a higher level. Pathway options When you successfully complete the Certificate IV in Visual Arts you are guaranteed entry into the Diploma in Visual Art. When you successfully complete the Diploma of Visual Art you are guaranteed entry in the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts.