Diploma - Visual Art (C5414) (108040F)

The Visual Art diploma program is taught by practicing artists in real studio environments. All the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology's staff are practitioners with national and international reputation in the arts. This enables them to connect students to work on projects with industry, other practicing artists, and galleries.

This diploma offers both practical and theoretical subjects, which have been developed in conjunction with the arts industry. It is designed to prepare students for a career in the visual arts or other related creative fields.

On completion of the first year, students can transition to the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts. This is also a one-year qualification, which allows them to further investigate their creative practice with a more specialized focus.

A major focus is the production of a professional folio of work that reflects students' personal creativity. The folio will display a sequential development, with emphasis on the acquisition of skills and the adaptation of those skills to the production of artworks with a sound personal philosophical base.

This diploma has a strong focus on exhibition practice and providing practical experience in the arts industry. Students will undertake independent studio practice and develop a wide-range of highly specialized technical, creative and conceptual skills and knowledge.