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Course Overview
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AccreditedCourse Content
Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
Core unit
Manage design realisation
Core unit
Extend typographic design expertise
Core unit
Engage in the business of graphic design
Core unit
Originate graphic designs for complex briefs
Core unit
Collaborate in professional creative projects
Core unit
Refine 2
Specialty elective unit
Design digital applications
Specialty elective unit
Design interactions
Specialty elective unit
Refine digital art techniques
Specialty elective unit
Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art
Specialty elective unit
Develop graphic designs for packaging
Specialty elective unit
Develop graphic designs for branding and identity
Specialty elective unit
Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice
Specialty elective unit
Publicly present a body of own creative work
Specialty elective unit
Evolve ideas for professional creative work
Specialty elective unit
Common Questions
After completing this qualification, you could pursue roles such as Graphic Designer, Digital Designer, Studio Manager, or Junior Art Director. Graduates can also build a career as a social media designer or content creator, or take the helm at a design business as a studio manager.
The course fee for international students ranges from $16,350 to $16,841 AUD. Additional costs for uniforms, equipment, textbooks and materials range from $300 to $1,000 AUD per course.
The course consists of 6 core units plus 9 elective units, of which 6 must be from the electives listed and 3 may be from the remaining listed electives or any currently endorsed training package qualification or accredited course. TAFE NSW offers packaged specialty units as the additional units, tailored to meet industry demands.
You will build experience and practical skills in hand drawing and illustration, 3D design and construction, digital design and illustration techniques, publishing techniques, creative problem solving solutions, teamwork and collaborative preparation, producing typography that supports the overall design solution, and using industry software.
Yes, TAFE NSW has partnerships with a number of Australian universities that offer guaranteed entry and credit transfer to eligible students. You may also gain entry to other universities using your TAFE NSW qualifications, though acceptance and the amount of credit transfer may vary depending on the university and course studied. Additionally, you can continue your studies with a TAFE NSW degree pathway.
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