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58 Weeks (Study: 42 weeks // Supervised Study: 4 weeks // Holidays: 12 weeks)
Face-to-Face 15 hrs / week and Distance 5 hrs / week
Blended (Face-to-Face and Distance) · 20 hours per week (15 hrs face-to-face + 5 hrs distance)
Monthly (You may commence any Monday)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Collaborate in creative processes
Knowledge to be collaborative in the workplace using creative processes.
Plan and produce stock photo images
Ability to produce photo images that may be used as stock photos for commercial use.
Apply visual communication theory to photo imaging practice
Produce creative and innovative photo images based on visual communication theory.
Research and apply photo imaging trends and emerging technologies
Investigate photo imaging trends and emerging technologies and assess their creative and commercial applications.
Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace
Manage the integrity of colour across digital imaging devices; research principals and techniques for control of digital colour.
Produce commercial photo images
Establish a contract for a commercial photoshoot, prepare, shoot and produce images, wrap up and review the shoot.
Source funding for projects
Investigate, develop and pitch a funding proposal for creative or artistic projects.
Refine digital art techniques
Refine digital media techniques and develop your own digital art style in a body of creative work encompassing animation, video and sound production.
Explore and apply photo lighting techniques
Research light and its relationship to photo imaging; experiment with light for complex subjects and apply lighting to create image mood.
Realise a creative project
Develop collaborative skills and creative processes used to take innovative images in low light.
Produce innovative digital images
Develop the creative processes used to take innovative images in low light.
Provide photographic portrait services
Plan and style a photo shoot according to a brief and produce professional portrait images in key moments, moods and events.
Work with the human form in creative practice
Gain confidence to produce professional portrait images in key moments, moods and events.
Produce media photo images
Interpret editorial team assignments, work with journalists and liaise with public safety services; produce illustrative images that communicate concepts and ideas.
Make illustrative photo images for publication and display
Produce illustrative images that communicate concepts, ideas and factual information to evoke emotive responses in the viewer.
Develop self as artist
Develop a cohesive body of work, seek and apply constructive feedback and adjust work processes to improve technical, conceptual and commercial outcomes.
Extend expertise in a specialised art form to professional level
Refine skills, develop your own style and evaluate your work to professional level.
Common Questions
Students must pass a minimum of one of the following English requirements: an Upper Intermediate Certificate or higher, a Certificate IV level or higher qualification in Australia, IELTS 5.5-6, FCE Grade B or C, CAE 160-179, TOEFL 72-94, TOEIC 400-485 (listening) / 385-450 (reading), or the Entrepreneur Education English Test achieving at least Upper Intermediate level. All English evidence must be within a 2-year validity period.
You will need a DSLR Camera body or similar (preferably Canon or Nikon), and it is preferable to also have a tripod and camera flash (such as a 430EX/580EX or Nikon SB700/SB900). You will also need your own laptop computer with a subscription to the current version of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. Students are required to purchase these items at their own expense.
The course runs for 58 weeks in total, broken down as follows: 42 weeks of study, 4 weeks of supervised study, and 12 weeks of holidays. The course is delivered face-to-face at 15 hours per week, with an additional 5 hours per week of distance education.
Start dates are monthly — you may commence any Monday. Students who do not start on a preferred start date will complete orientation and then commence class at the start of the next unit.
You may be eligible for Credit Transfers if you hold the same unit(s) from another provider. To be eligible, you must present your certified qualification at enrolment stage together with the completed 'Course Credit Form'. Once assessed, you will be notified of the outcome. Should your achieved units be equivalent, your CoE/course duration will be reduced according to the amount of time needed to complete the outstanding units.
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