Online Courses Handbook 2003

129111 v.2 Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts

Introduction
This course in contemporary art practice develops professional skills through special workshops supervised by specialist staff and placements within industry or other arts agencies within the community. Students develop high levels of competency in advanced studio production skills and an informed knowledge of arts administration in specialist areas.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A bachelor of arts degree with a specialisation in an appropriate discipline or a TAFE diploma with additional professional experience.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
This fee paying course is of one semester full-time duration or equivalent part-time.

Career Opportunities
Graduates find employment in a wide range of art related professions. As well as working as independent professional studio practitioners, earning through direct sales, commissions and public exhibition of works, graduates have been employed as curators in major museums, including the Singapore Art Museum and the Art Gallery of Western Australia, as arts administrators and curators in university galleries and regional galleries around Australia. Many graduates are teachers in Art Schools such as La Salle and NAFA in Singapore, Sydney College of the Arts, Edith Cowan University, The University of Western Australia and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Others are employed in the Australian TAFE sector and in secondary education.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

6301 v.5 Visual Arts Theory 501 3.0 25.0

6305 v.5 Visual Arts Project 591 6.0 75.0

100.0