This page is updated when information changes, but it's always best to talk to your training provider to confirm course details before you enrol.
Overview
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have para-professional level technical, creative and conceptual skills to originate, realise and exhibit a substantial body of resolved work that expresses their own creative vision. Individuals at this level work within and across many mediums, and their practice may incorporate ceramics, art management, digital art, glasswork, drawing and illustration, jewellery making, painting, photomedia, printmaking, public art, sculpture, textiles or wood design. Practice at this level is underpinned by application of art theory and history, the ability to engage in critical discourse and to debate one’s own work and the work of others.
Visual artists may work in their own practice, or a wide range of contexts across the arts, government or commercial organisations and bring visual arts perspective to areas such as business, community services and science. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Printmaker, Photographer, Illustrator, Visual Artist, Ceramic Artist, Painter, Public Artist, Sculptor, Textile Designer, Woodwork Designer, Digital Artist, Glasswork Artist, Arts Practitioner, and Visual Arts Professional.
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 has entry requirements. See more information at the National Training Register
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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:
18 months – 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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| Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving | Core |
| Engage in the business of creative practice | Core |
| Extend cultural research expertise | Core |
| Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools | Core |
| Originate a body of independent creative work | Core |
| Publicly present a body of own creative work | Core |
| Apply legal principles in intellectual property law matters | Elective |
| Apply traditional techniques to jewellery or 3D object production | Elective |
| Apply visual communication theory to photo imaging practice | Elective |
| Collaborate in professional creative projects | Elective |
| Create observational drawings | Elective |
| Create works of art for public spaces | Elective |
| Critique cultural works | Elective |
| Design and produce experimental textiles | Elective |
| Design and produce printed textiles | Elective |
| Design innovative products | Elective |
| Design virtual and hybrid events | Elective |
| Develop a textile product range | Elective |
| Develop and apply ceramic glazes | Elective |
| Develop and cultivate collaborative partnerships and relationships | Elective |
| Develop and refine metalworking techniques | Elective |
| Develop personal work priorities | Elective |
| Develop professional illustrations | Elective |
| Develop textile designs using digital software | Elective |
| Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability | Elective |
| Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice | Elective |
| Establish and maintain safe 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 |
| Evolve ideas for professional creative work | Elective |
| Explore and apply photo lighting techniques | Elective |
| Explore the use of colour | Elective |
| Extend expertise in a specialised art form to professional level | Elective |
| Extend professional expertise across new art forms and media | Elective |
| Facilitate vocational training | Elective |
| Identify and handle fabrics and textiles | Elective |
| Implement design solutions | Elective |
| Integrate colour theory and design processes | Elective |
| Investigate drawing materials and processes | Elective |
| Investigate glassworking materials and processes | Elective |
| Investigate printmaking materials and processes | Elective |
| Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art | Elective |
| Lead innovative thinking and practice | Elective |
| Make mixed media artworks | Elective |
| Make moulds and casts | Elective |
| Manage and operate technical requirements for virtual and hybrid events | Elective |
| Manage copyright arrangements | Elective |
| Manage design realisation | Elective |
| Manage finances for new business ventures | Elective |
| Manage kiln operations | Elective |
| Manage project governance | Elective |
| Manage specialised finishing processes | Elective |
| Manage strategic contracts | Elective |
| Market new business ventures | Elective |
| Obtain and manage sponsorship | Elective |
| Originate and develop concepts | Elective |
| Oversee jewellery or object design production | Elective |
| Plan finances for new business ventures | Elective |
| Plan, conduct and supervise a jewellery or object exhibition or program | Elective |
| Realise a public art project | Elective |
| Realise an installation work | 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 digital art techniques | Elective |
| Refine drawing techniques | Elective |
| Refine glassworking techniques | Elective |
| Refine handbuilding techniques | Elective |
| Refine illustration techniques | Elective |
| Refine kiln cast glass techniques | Elective |
| Refine model making skills | Elective |
| Refine painting techniques | Elective |
| Refine printmaking techniques | Elective |
| Refine sculptural techniques | Elective |
| Refine throwing techniques | Elective |
| Research and analyse textile materials | Elective |
| Research and apply design theory | Elective |
| Research and apply light and colour | Elective |
| Research and develop business plans | Elective |
| Research global design trends | Elective |
| Select and refine a specialised drawing technique | Elective |
| Source funding for projects | Elective |
| Undertake project work | Elective |
| Work professionally in the creative arts industry | Elective |
| Work with photomedia in creative practice | Elective |
| Work with the human form in creative practice | Elective |
| Write complex documents | Elective |
Job prospects
The Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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Photographer
ANZSCO 211311
Take commercial or artistic photographs using digital or analogue camera technologies.
Recommended education level:
Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree -
Painter (Visual Arts)
ANZSCO 211411
Painters (Visual Arts) conceive and create visual art forms, such as pictures, abstract designs and similar compositions, to communicate impressions and ideas.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Potter and Ceramic Artist
ANZSCO 211412
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 -
Sculptor
ANZSCO 211413
Sculptors conceive and create three-dimensional forms to communicate impressions and ideas by carving or modelling materials, such as wood, stone, clay and metal, or assembling found and manufactured materials.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Other Visual Arts or Crafts Professional
ANZSCO 211499
Other Visual Arts or Crafts Professionals include jobs like Leadlighter, Multimedia Artist, Quilter, and Textile Artist.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Illustrator (including Animators)
ANZSCO 232412
Illustrators (including Animators) plan, design, develop, and prepare pictures and diagrams to communicate messages, clarify meaning, assist in presentations and illustrate stories, using traditional and digital media such as drawing, painting, drafting, collage, models, photography, and image capture and manipulation software.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Photographer's Assistant
ANZSCO 399915
Photographer's Assistants assist Photographers in taking and developing photographs.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III
Training providers delivering Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
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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Eduadvisor (RTO code 45459)
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LATROBE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (RTO code 22248)
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Sydney Art School (RTO code 41133)
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How to enrol in this course
To enrol, choose a training provider that offers this course. You can see provider details on this page.
When you find one that you think suits you, visit their website or contact them directly to confirm details like start dates, fees, funding, delivery locations and delivery options.
The provider will guide you through the enrolment process.
How do apprenticeships and traineeships work?
Apprenticeships and traineeships let you combine hands-on work experience with training. You’ll gain job-ready skills and earn an income while you complete a qualification.
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.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
Find out more about apprenticeships and traineeships.
See more information about the apprenticeship or traineeship you’re interested in pursuing on the Queensland Training Information Service.
How long will this course take?
This course is competency-based training, which means you progress as you demonstrate your skills and knowledge, rather than in a set amount of time.
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.
If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get credits or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the time needed for training.
Duration for apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships take longer than doing the qualification on its own, but you learn valuable hands-on skills.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
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