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Overview
This qualification reflects the role of ceramicists who combine specialised technical, creative and conceptual skills to develop their own ceramics practice. They have the ability to plan, design and realise a body of ceramic work using in-depth skills specific to ceramics technologies, materials and processes. Practice at this level is underpinned by application of key ceramics skills and the ability to critically analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources. Discourse around complex ideas is also required.
Ceramicists may work in their own practice, or in organisations that design and produce ceramic objects, such as specialist tile manufacturers or makers of landscape and gardening items. The purpose of the work may be artistic or functional. Ceramic artists often teach in a range of community contexts.
There are 0 minimum work placement hours required for this unit.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations
Qualification
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Units of competency in qualification
Some individual units of competency may have their own licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. Users must check individual units of competency for licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements relevant to that unit.
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Financial help
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Government funding is not available for this course.
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
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On-the-job training
- Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Qualification only:
1–2 years
- Qualification only:
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
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| Develop and apply ceramic glazes | Core |
| Develop sustainability of own professional practice | Core |
| Establish and maintain safe creative practice | Core |
| Experiment with ceramic surface treatments | Core |
| Generate design solutions | Core |
| Make moulds and casts | Core |
| Manage kiln operations | Core |
| Present a body of own creative work | Core |
| Realise a body of creative work | Core |
| Refine handbuilding techniques | Core |
| Refine throwing techniques | Core |
| Address compliance requirements for new business ventures | Elective |
| Analyse cultural history and theory | Elective |
| Apply legal principles in intellectual property law matters | Elective |
| Apply visual communication theory to photo imaging practice | Elective |
| Articulate, present and debate ideas | Elective |
| Collaborate in creative processes | Elective |
| Conduct research | Elective |
| Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety | Elective |
| Create observational drawings | Elective |
| Create works of art for public spaces | Elective |
| Critique cultural works | Elective |
| Determine resource requirements for new business ventures | Elective |
| Develop and implement an e-commerce strategy | Elective |
| Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries | Elective |
| Develop and present business proposals | Elective |
| Develop and refine illustrative work | Elective |
| Develop personal work priorities | Elective |
| Develop professional illustrations | Elective |
| Enhance professional practice using creative arts industry knowledge | Elective |
| Ensure a safe workplace for a work area | Elective |
| Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice | Elective |
| Establish innovative work environments | Elective |
| Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures | Elective |
| Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures | Elective |
| Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief | Elective |
| Estimate and cost jobs | Elective |
| Estimate, measure and calculate measurements for work | Elective |
| Experiment with techniques to produce ceramic works | Elective |
| Experiment with techniques to produce jewellery | Elective |
| Experiment with throwing techniques | Elective |
| Explore and apply photo lighting techniques | Elective |
| Explore the use of colour | Elective |
| Extend expertise in specialist creative fields | Elective |
| Facilitate vocational training | Elective |
| Implement design solutions | Elective |
| Integrate colour theory and design processes | Elective |
| Integrate disability access and inclusion | Elective |
| Interpret and respond to a design brief | Elective |
| Investigate business opportunities | Elective |
| Investigate ceramic materials and processes | Elective |
| Investigate glassworking materials and processes | Elective |
| Investigate painting materials and processes | Elective |
| Investigate sculptural materials and processes | Elective |
| Manage copyright arrangements | Elective |
| Manage feedback on creative practice | Elective |
| Manage finances for new business ventures | Elective |
| Manage personal and professional development | Elective |
| Manage specialised finishing processes | Elective |
| Manage WHS risks | Elective |
| Market new business ventures | Elective |
| Obtain revenue to support operations | Elective |
| Organise finances for new business ventures | Elective |
| Originate and develop concepts | Elective |
| Plan and produce visual art photo images | Elective |
| Plan finances for new business ventures | Elective |
| Plan work space | Elective |
| Prepare to work with confronting material and processes in the creative industries | Elective |
| Produce computer-aided drawings | Elective |
| Produce technical drawings | Elective |
| Provide freelance services | Elective |
| Provide work skill instruction | Elective |
| Refine 2-D design ideas and processes | Elective |
| Refine 3-D design ideas and processes | Elective |
| Refine carving techniques for creative work | Elective |
| Refine ceramics techniques | Elective |
| Refine drawing and other visual representation tools | Elective |
| Refine illustration techniques | Elective |
| Refine kiln cast glass techniques | Elective |
| Refine model making skills | Elective |
| Refine painting techniques | Elective |
| Refine sculptural techniques | Elective |
| Research and apply light and colour | Elective |
| Research and apply techniques for the design of wearable objects | Elective |
| Research and develop business plans | Elective |
| Select and refine a specialised drawing technique | Elective |
| Select sites for creative projects and plan work | Elective |
| Source funding for projects | Elective |
| Undertake project work | Elective |
| Work with photomedia in creative practice | Elective |
| Work with the human form in creative practice | Elective |
| Write complex documents | Elective |
Job prospects
The Diploma of Ceramics sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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Potter and Ceramic Artist
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Potters or Ceramic Artists conceive and create functional or artistic articles by moulding clay, glass and other fusible materials using hand-building and wheel techniques.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher
Training providers delivering Diploma of Ceramics
It's a good idea to research multiple training providers to make sure you're getting the right training for you.
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TAFE NSW (RTO code 90003)
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As an apprentice or a trainee, you work with an employer while completing your training. Most of your time is spent learning on the job, with some classroom or online training to support the skills you're developing in the workplace.
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The duration shown here is an estimate for full-time study based on how long most people take to complete the course. You may finish earlier than other people, or it may take you a bit longer.
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Apprenticeships and traineeships take longer than doing the qualification on its own, but you learn valuable hands-on skills.
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