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Visual Arts

Grow and play as a visual artist by working with lots of different mediums in this course. Cultivate your artistic capabilities as you work on a range of projects in different mediums. Go through the planning stages and turn your ideas inside out, push yourself when it comes to what you can imagine and then turn that into the artwork that you have been envisioning.

Develop and refine your conceptual skills in drawing, digital imaging and design. Work with a range of materials including painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, jewellery, textiles and fashion. Apply visual arts skills to independent and group projects in the local and broader community. Learn about history, culture and industry. Attend galleries and art industry events. Work with specialists from Melbourne’s creative community.

Visual Arts enables you to:

Refine your art processes.

Learn the techniques and theory to improve your work.

Immerse yourself in the creative process by talking through your ideas as an artist would.

Experiment art in a range of mediums to find out where your interest lies.

The College consults with industry and government reference groups to keep abreast of advancing technology requirements, ensuring that our visual arts curriculum remains consistent with emerging trends. Our facilities include specialist art, drawing and multi-media studios.

TestimonialsEmilia Giess (Visual Arts Student)

“Self expression is something that is valued at the school by teachers and students. Originality is one of our core values. People here can be different and that is valued.”

TestimonialsAnne Connors (VCE Studio Arts)

It’s about them developing their own visual language and the capacity to express their ideas in an individual form.

TestimonialsNatasha Stamos (Media Teacher)

“The way that we build the timetable is so that those Visual Arts subjects have pride of place and that students who come here and want to study those subjects know that they can confidently have a range of Visual Arts.”

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Course

Level(s)

Qualification(s)

Visual Arts

VET

Qualification(s):

CUA20720 Certificate II in Visual Arts (VETiS)

Course Structure

The Certificate II in Visual Arts is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to build skills and knowledge in Art and Design as well as to begin to prepare a portfolio for further study or entry-level positions in the creative industry. Classes are run in a simulated work environment where students follow professional practices and OH&S guidelines. It covers diverse occupations in the visual arts, craft and design industries across a wide range of specialisations and media.

Activities & Tasks

Students explore a range of techniques in drawing, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and apply these skills to independent and group projects. They develop a basic knowledge of art history and the design industry through lectures, discussion and personal experience. Students regularly attend galleries, studios, and design workplaces as well as working with specialists from Melbourne’s creative community.

Assessment

Students receive informal assessment during the year via teacher and peer feedback in class time and are formally assessed at end of semester evaluation interviews. Assessment is based on submission of set tasks. If all course requirements are met, students receive their certificate at the end of the course. The assessment of overall competence at this certificate level is undertaken by a qualified assessor and competence is judged using the criteria stated in the qualification.

Eligibility & Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for this course. If you have any individual needs please contact the college to discuss these needs.