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I am focused on Graphic design that continues to be a growth area in the economy. The core skills of idea visualisation and problem solving are highly adaptable to the constantly changing landscapes of technology and consumer behaviour. It's these skills that allow design professionals to evolve and create new and exciting futures for themselves and for their clients. Our intention is to combine conscientious education with industry opportunities in an environment that supports your journey.
Melbourne Polytechnic has good facilities at Fairfield campus. It is a thriving hub of creative industries with music, performance, illustration, photoimaging, and writing all happening on the same campus. All of the graphic design programs give students access to the latest Apple computers and Adobe software. Students have their own work station, desk and storage area over the duration of study. We believe it is important for students to have access to traditional studio spaces so we have dedicated drawing rooms and finishing areas to balance the digital training. Many study areas include excursions to local cultural events and places and students regularly have visiting speakers from industry come to share their experiences.
I really like that your students have access to the latest technology, and at the same time have the traditional drawing rooms. Sometimes it feels as if schools focus on one or the other, instead of taking advantage of both.
ReplyDeleteIt is good. I do not teach the traditional myself as this is filled by a long standing fine arts teacher. I have however done several artist-in-residence periods at a local schools.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the stylish wide white corridor thanks Stephan. It looks so modern and bright. I agree with Linda - seems as if you are offering excellent facilities. Maybe you could explain TAFE a little from your perspective as it is quite different from the vocational schools most bloggers are writing about
ReplyDeleteIn Australia, technical and further education or TAFE (/ˈteɪf/) institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework.
ReplyDeleteTAFE stands for Technical and Further Education. It’s a government-run system that provides education after high school in vocational areas, like beauty, design, childcare, accounting, business, recruitment, IT, and many more. While university teaches a broad range of theories, TAFE focuses on specific skills for a particular workplace. For example, a Certificate IV in Aged Care teaches all the skills needed to work in aged care – either at a client’s home or an aged care facility.
ReplyDeleteTAFE is usually taught at TAFE Institutes around Australia, although an increasing number of courses are available online.
What is VET?
ReplyDeleteTAFE is just one part of VET (Vocational Education and Training). VET covers all vocational training in Australia. While TAFEs are run by the government, there are also similar institutions run by private businesses. They’re called things like colleges, training providers, or course providers.
There’s not that much difference between TAFEs and private providers – both offer courses online and on-campus, and they’re both quality-controlled by the government’s Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
In 2014, there were 1.79 million students enrolled in government-funded courses in VET. Of those, 1.08 million (60.6%) were at TAFEs, and 704 200 (39.4%) were at non-TAFE providers.
Recently, the government has begun to offer funding to private providers as well as TAFEs. That means that no matter whether you go for a private or a TAFE provider, you may be eligible to study a government-subsidised course, at a lower cost. You can check if you’re eligible by asking your course provider, or by checking your state government’s website.
Tafecourses.com.au offers high-quality VET courses from both TAFEs and private providers.
VET Stats
ReplyDeleteAccording to the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), in 2014:
An estimated 416 760 students graduated from a government-funded VET course.
77.6% of government-funded VET students were in employment after graduation.
The average salary of government-funded VET graduates was $57 400.