Course 7565
CRICOS Code 019919G
National Code 90342NSW | Duration |
| | 2 years full time | | Tuition fee
A$ 22,270 per course Description
This course provides you with vocational training in the theoretical and practical aspects of ceramics for work in the ceramics industry as an exhibiting ceramic artist, studio production potter or ceramic manufacturer. You will receive studio-based training in wellequipped and safe facilities. You will also have the opportunity to access studios outside classes for practice, individual project work and exhibitions. Guest artists, visiting lecturer programs, studio visits and frequent excursions to viewing sites and galleries are essential parts of the course. There is a core of professional studies modules, including occupational health and safety, which provide knowledge and skills essential to survival in the art world. Before applying for enrolment, you should think about the area of ceramics in which you eventually want to work. The Year One strands include specific modules in Visual Arts, Studio Production, and a General strand for people without prior experience or knowledge of ceramics or who do not want to specialise at this stage. In Year Two you continue the studio strand area of study in which common practical and theoretical skills are thoroughly covered. Career Opportunities
Artist/ceramics craftsperson, studio production potter, exhibiting ceramic artist, manufacturer of limited production run ceramics Entry Requirements - Year 12 or equivalent or qualify for mature-age entry or Ceramics Certificate 4
- IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 230 or equivalent or successful completion of TAFE NSW Certificate in English for Further studies
Exit Points
Depending on your choice of electives, you may be eligible to receive Certificate 4 in Ceramics, General (7564), Certificate 4 in Ceramics, Studio Production (7560) or Certificate 4 in Ceramics, Visual Arts (7562). Course Structure
To receive the Diploma of Ceramics students must complete 15 core units and a wide range of elective modules. Core Units - OHS in the visual arts
- Design applications
- Applied material techniques
- Applied design 1
- Applied design 2
- Ceramics presentation
- Professional practice for artists I
- History/theory cultural productions I
- Professional practice presentation
- Drawing from the visible world II
- History/theory cultural productions II
- Ceramic technology
- Ceramics exhibition practice
- Making a plaster prototype
- Clay body design and adaptation
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