Certificate IV in Visual Arts

Overview

This course is an excellent starting point for a career in visual arts, offering you the opportunity to develop your artistic voice and master techniques across various art forms. You’ll be introduced to numerous creative practices, including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles and wearable arts, photography, exhibition planning, and creative thinking. This broad range of media and processes will help you discover your artistic strengths. Additionally, you will participate in exhibitions held in professional gallery spaces, go on excursions, and attend artist talks. You'll also have the opportunity to connect with industry professionals, such as local curators, to prepare you for a successful career in visual arts.

Delivery Methods

• On-campus – The majority of teaching and assessment is conducted on-campus

Locations

• McKoy Street, Wodonga Vic (Main campus)

When You Can Start

On-campus/blended: 2025 - Two days per week, 9am-4pm, with provision for studio time, 9am-12pm. Days to be advised.

When You Can Enrol

On-campus/blended: 2025 - Register your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when future dates are scheduled, or to chat to our friendly Customer Experience team.

Duration

Full-time: 11 months

Requirements

There are no entry requirements, however we recommend that you have completed Year 10 as a minimum, or that you enrol as a mature-aged student. A pre-training interview is required. ​​Students must provide:

​Visual Arts Diary (A4 or A3) 120 pages General Art Kit PPE: Closed in shoes, arts apron (cloth is suitable), hair tie.
Students are required to bring materials for their final artmaking pieces.

Field Placement

This course includes the opportunity for optional industry placement. You'll be able to work with an employer to gain hands-on, relevant industry skills. This will help you gain a broader understanding of the industry, and build direct connections and networks with employers.

There are no field placements associated with this course, students receive extensive and direct industry engagement during the course. All students have the opportunity to exhibit their work at various points throughout the year. All students participate in a major exhibition in November each year. This is an excellent opportunity to start or extend your exhibition practice for your portfolio.

Assessment

The assessments will enable students to demonstrate the underpinning knowledge, skills and attributes required to meet the specific unit outcomes. A range of assessment strategies will be utilised, including practical assessments, theoretical assessments such as written tasks and tests, as well as displaying your technical abilities through project based assessments.

Other Information

Students will work with practising artists from the local area, and will be encouraged to attend relevant talks, exhibitions and seminars from leading industry practitioners to complement their visual arts studies.

Skills developed

- Research and communication skills
- General administration
- Painting, printmaking, photography, drawing and digital media
- Collaboration on arts projects
- Creative thinking and diversity
- Work health and safety
- Develop Self as an artist
- Networking with others in the field

Compulsory Units

CUAACD311 Produce drawings to communicate ideas
CUAPPR411 Realise a creative project
CUAPPR414 Develop self as artist
CUAPPR415 Develop and discuss ideas for own creative work
CUARES403 Research history and theory to inform own arts practice
CUAWHS312 Apply work health and safety practices
CUADES303 Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
CUADES421 Research and apply techniques for the design of wearable objects
CUAPAI411 Experiment with techniques to produce paintings
CUAPHI403 Enhance, manipulate and output photo images
CUAPPR314 Participate in collaborative creative projects
CUAPPR417 Select and prepare creative work for exhibition
CUAPRI411 Experiment with printing techniques
CUASCU411 Experiment with techniques to produce sculpture
CUATEX311 Produce textile work

Certification

By successfully completing this course you will receive a nationally recognised AQF Qualification.

Fees

Government Funded $4,227.50 (Tuition $4,227.50, Materials $0.00)
Concession $845.50 (Tuition $845.50, Materials $0.00)
Fee For Service $6,230.00 (Tuition $6,230.00, Materials $0.00)

Fees Additional Information

Additional fee assistance may be available for eligible individuals, as part of State & Commonwealth government initiatives. Materials fees may apply.

The student tuition fees published are indicative only and can be subject to change given individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. Funding made available to eligible individuals by State and Commonwealth Governments. If funding is utilised, this may affect future opportunities to access additional funding in the future. For more information see ‘Fee information and eligibility’ under the ‘How to Apply’ tab on the Wodonga TAFE website.

Careers

On completion of this course students will be well prepared for employment opportunities in:

• Galleries (retail, teaching, exhibiting, curating, administration)
• Arts therapy (aged care, mental health, rehabilitation - some further training required))
• Teaching (further study required)
• Artist with small business (product development alongside body of work)
• Arts and cultural position in local government
• Designer (further study required).

We do recommend work experience whilst on and after completion of the course. MAMA (Albury Art Gallery) has an excellent volunteer program.

Pathways

On completion of this qualification you can pathway into further study in a creative field or creative business. Study pathways with Wodonga TAFE

How to apply

Register your details via the ‘Enquire Now’ form to be notified when future dates are scheduled, or to chat to our friendly Customer Experience team.

Once you submit an application for this course you will receive a separate email from LLN Robot to complete both a Digital Assessment and a Learning, Reading, Writing, Oral and Numeracy Assessment (LLN Assessment) online.

Please check your junk mail if this does not come to your inbox. All students are asked to complete the Digital and LLN assessments to determine any support requirements and to ensure the course and mode of delivery is suitable for the student.

Please allow one hour to complete the Digital and LLN assessments. You will need a computer with speakers or headphones as there is an audio section in the LLN assessment.

Your LLN and Digital assessments will need to be completed one week after receiving it to progress your application to the next stage, or your application may be withdrawn due to inactivity.

If you are unable to access the LLN assessment or the Digital assessment links please contact our Customer Experience team as soon possible.

Note: Completion of the LLN and Digital assessments does not guarantee a place in the course at Wodonga TAFE. Numbers are limited and selected applicants will be contacted to attend an interview. If an applicant is not accepted into their preferred course they will be contacted and provided information on alternate pathways and/or courses.

For traineeship information and enrolments, the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) is your first point of contact for queries about a traineeship or apprenticeship, www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/about-aasn.

Please note: We reserve the right to close course intakes early. Many courses have limited places and high demand. Early applications are recommended. We reserve the right to cancel intakes and courses if there are insufficient student numbers.