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The Visual Arts department at Melbourne Polytechnic offers a variety of courses in both the fine and applied arts areas. These include:
- painting,
- printmaking
- drawing,
- digital art,
- photo media and
- creative writing
- personal services
Alternatively students can pursue a career in high demand commercial industries such as publishing, commercial design, multi-media, studio photography, web design, writing, editing, hairdressing and beauty. Melbourne Polytechnic offer Certificate III courses through to Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas in specialist all visual arts specialist areas. Melbourne Polytechnic students have gone on to launch successful artistic and professional careers and are highly sought after by art and design industry employers, the higher education sector and commercial galleries. At Melbourne Polytechnic, students learn from teachers who are experienced artists, freelancers and professionals in their own right. Melbourne Polytechnic also provides students with opportunities to apply what they have learnt through:
- working with industry to develop design solutions for events and activities
- planning and participating in exhibitions
- entering competitions and engaging in commercial, public and community projects as well as publishing, writing and producing a collection of stories
- fashion shows and exhibitions in the hairdressing and beauty sector.
Very interesting to take part of Stephan! Thank you for your rich descriptions.How old are the students when they start Melbourne polytechnic? And what are the eligebility requirements?
ReplyDeleteThe students from the photo series of LInda's are upper secondary education students and the Handicraft program is three years. They start when they are 16 and take their exam at 19. Here is some infohttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Zp_ouuDV6WbzJrTWlfWVRpR1E/edit, When they finish I think their skills are equivalent to the Australian Certificate 4.
My questions to you are: What are the eligibility requirements and how do your students finance their studies? Kind regards from Ingrid
This is a link to the Diploma of Graphic Design I teach.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.melbournepolytechnic.edu.au/courses/diploma-of-graphic-design
With regards to entrance requirements. This may assist.
ReplyDeleteSuccessful completion of VCE/equivalent or mature age. Applicants who have not completed VCE must be at least 16 years old and have been out of school for at least one year. Timely applications should be submitted through VTAC. Direct applications will be accepted through the Visual Arts Department. Selection for VCE students will be by the ATAR or interview, and non-VCE student selection is by interview (book an interview through the Apply Now page, using the 'Make a Booking' button). At the interview, applicants will be required to present a folio of work which demonstrates the use of a range of materials and techniques.
Students of all ages enrol. I have had students of 18 and 55 in the same class. The institution no longer offers the Certificate IV in Graphic Design. Only the Diploma and Advanced Diploma. However it is becoming clear that the advertising industry is requiring a minimum of a Bachelors to secure employment.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good website to see the levels of Australian qualifications.
http://www.aqf.edu.au/
Regarding FEES. The Australian Govt have a fee assist program that allows a spend of approx $100,000 for each student progressing along their academic journey. There are rules and terms, but without it many would not be able to attend. You can read more about it at this link.
ReplyDeletehttp://studyassist.gov.au/sites/studyassist/helppayingmyfees/vet-fee-help/pages/vet-fee-help
Thanks for all the interesting information and great links Stephan. You have a very wide range of options it seems. Thanks for a good post
ReplyDeleteThank you for explaining, Stephan, it is really interesting to see how differently things can be done.
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