UndergraduateArts & Design
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Visual Arts)
TAFE Queensland, Multi-campus, QLD, Australia
About this program
Establish your career in the visual arts with this bachelor degree and develop a broad and coherent range of specialist knowledge and practical skills. Delivered in partnership with the University of Canberra, this unique degree provides you with an open and supportive studio environment for you to define and shape your career as a visual artist.
The creative arts industry plays an important role in Australia's economy. According to the Australian Government's MySkills service, it contributes over $10 billion to the economy and employs nearly 100,000 people. With the emergence of new technologies and wide range of job prospects available, this is an exciting industry to be a part of.
In this course you'll develop hands-on skills and techniques to build your abilities and understanding of contemporary art and culture. You'll also explore contemporary arts and expand into cross media, and multi-disciplinary visual arts practices.
Graduates can develop their careers in a wide range of art, design, and culturally related fields including gallery exhibitions, arts education, arts administration, curating, exhibition, display design, public art and more.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 23 parts
- 11591- Professional Orientation (Creative Industries and digital Design)
- 11603- 2D Art Foundation
- 11605- Response to Art History
- OEU - Open Elective Unit
- 11595- The Big Picture
- 11604- 3D Art Foundation
- OEU - Open Elective Unit
- 11596- Creativity and Culture: Truth and Ideation
- 11593- Creative Practice 1
- 11607- Landscape/Environment/Space
- OEU - Open Elective Unit
- 11017- Professional Practice 1: Work Integrated Learning
- 11608- Art & Contemporary Culture
- 11606- Figure/Portrait/Object
- OEU - Open Elective Unit
- 11018- Professional Practice 2: Work Integrated Learning
- 11609- Art and Community
- OEU - Open Elective Unit
- OEU - Open Elective Unit
- 11592- Professional Evidence (Creative Industries and Digital Design)
- 11594- Creative Practice 2
- 9759- Artist as Curator
- OEU - Open Elective Unit
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Selection criteria Admission into this course is based on the following selection criteria: - Year 12 ATAR - Diploma pathway - Other Australian qualification - Work experience - Overseas qualification We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the university via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes. More information is available on the University of Canberra Alternate entry page. Please note: In addition to your QTAC application you will be required to attend an interview. TAFE Queensland will invite you to the audition after your QTAC application has been received.
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