Foundation Studies - Art, Design and Architecture (FS022ADA) (108492M) + Diploma - Visual Merchandising (C5381) (096934D)

Foundation Studies is delivered by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Training, a fully owned entity of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University. Foundation Studies provides students with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need for their future academic success.

Located in the heart of the vibrant city of Melbourne, close to cafés, shops, arts and entertainment precincts, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Training’s Foundation Studies specialist staff support students every step of the way. The university provides opportunities to develop students' global and social network, setting them up for success at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and into the future.

To ensure students get the best start to their studies, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology has invested in careers counselling, academic and welfare support for international students to access when and where it suits them.

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Diploma of Visual Merchandising is recognized by industry as a design leader with a reputation for preparing individuals for work in a range of sectors.

As a visual merchandiser or display designer in retail, events, exhibition or styling, students will maintain an organization’s image, service and merchandise to its customers and use their design talents to create stimulating and engaging spatial displays that promote products and services.

Students will:

The major emphasis of this qualification is the design and production of commercial displays and the development of a folio of work that prepares students for a highly successful career as a creative individual.

Students will design, develop and create displays using advanced construction and presentation techniques that use color, lighting, space, photography, digital technologies, sensory inputs and interactive installations.