CUA31120 Cert III in Visual Arts

In addition to a laptop with a microphone and headset for attending lessons, students will need to purchase wet and dry media, equipment, and surfaces they will use to complete the tasks included in the course. 

It is suggested that students purchase these items Term by Term. Any student who does not have the required media, equipment, and surfaces, within 14 days of the commencement of each term will be removed from the course and replaced with another student, as there are limited spaces available for this course. 

Please view the tabs below for term-specific materials with suggested suppliers.

Students will connect online for Interactive Live Sessions (ILS) for the purpose of learning and training.  The ILS are for 2 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays and include using a webcam and a microphone, using a headset with both is also an option. During the Interactive Live Session students will be introduced to basic creative arts making materials and techniques by watching demonstrations, share the work they have produced with other students in the course, and have the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback from the trainer and other students.

Students must attend these Interactive Live Sessions and have no other external obligations at that time. Interactive Live Sessions include live training and cannot be completed by watching a video after hours. You must attend the first session with a Notebook and Pen.

Just like in any workplace, Students in this Vocational Course are required to attend their interactive Live Sessions consistently, participate in class discussions and work together with their colleagues. Students who do not attend 80% of the interactive sessions may not be eligible to complete the Course.

Students will also be required to do practical tasks which may take up to 2 hours each week. 

All evidence of the student completing a practical task must be uploaded into Learning@Faith

Term 1

BSBWHS - Contribute to the health and safety of self and others.

CUAACD311 - Produce drawings to communicate ideas.

CUADES301 - Explore the use of colour.

CUARES301 - Apply knowledge of history and theory to own arts practice.

Term 2

CUAPAI311 - Produce paintings.

BSBCRT411 - Apply critical thinking to work practices.

CUADES302 - Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms.

CUAACD312 - Produce computer-aided drawings

Term 3

CUAACD314 - Make scale models.

CUADES303 - Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms.

CUATEX311 - Produce textile work.

CUAPPR311 - Produce creative work.

Term 4

Finalise portfolios, both hard copy and digital versions.

Students will study art history and theory informing them about styles and art movements that precede their own art practice. This knowledge allows students to explore and investigate various ways of producing artworks.

Students explore the use of colour, including the significance of colour through symbolic representation and how this has been used symbolically in the Word of God.

Students produce work samples that demonstrate their skills using media and techniques covered in the course. Students use their work samples to inform how they will make their final artworks with a focus on creating meaningful communciation.

During the course and upon completion of set tasks, students have the opportunity to create a portfolio plan of the work samples and visual artworks they have produced.  The portfolio is evidence demonstrating their skills and personal aesthetic as a creative arts producer.

The portfolio will be in both hard copy and digital versions.

On completion of the course, students will have the opportunity to build on what they have learnt by entering a personal visual arts or design practice of their own, or specialising in a field of their choice through further study.

Students may choose to pursue careers within the following industries and vocations:

• Print industry

• 2D surface design industry

• Film, screen, and media industry

• Illustration

• Web developer

• Personal visual arts practice.

• Visual arts assistance/technician.

Courses students may choose to pursue at certificate and degree level include but not limited to:

• Interior design

• Graphic design

• Fashion

• Photography

• Animation.

CUA31120 Certificate III in Visual Arts Course Application Fee

External students: $1500

Enrolled Faith Students: $300