Diploma of Visual Arts

class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="admissions"> Entry requirements and admissions You need to satisfy all of the following academic (entry) requirements to be considered for entry into this course. Expand all sections Collapse all sections Academic requirements Prerequisites Selection tasks Academic requirements There are no minimum academic entry requirements for this course. Applicants must meet the minimum university entry requirements . All applicants must submit the selection task. Prerequisites There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification. Selection tasks All applicants must submit the selection task Applications are assessed in the order that they are received until the selection task date below, if places are still available. For your best chance at admission into this course, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Expand all sections Collapse all sections Semester 1, 2027 Semester 2, 2027 Semester 1, 2027 Semester 1, 2027 Selection task dates For VTAC applicants If you are applying via VTAC, selection tasks should be submitted by the following dates to be considered for timely selection in each VTAC round: VTAC offer round Register and submit the selection task by November round (non-Year 12 applicants only) 17 November 2026 December round (current Year 12 applicants only) 14 December 2026 January rounds (if places are available) 5 January 2027 February rounds (all applicants if places are available) 28 January 2027 Submit your VTAC selection task For direct applicants If you are applying direct to RMIT, you must complete and submit your direct application. The link to submit your selection task will appear on the applicant dashboard after you have submitted your application. Please see the Apply page for information on eligibility to apply direct. Application type Register and submit the selection task by All applications 5 February 2027 Apply now and submit your selection task Selection task requirements Applicant statement Answer the following questions (maximum 150 words per question): Question 1: What do you expect to learn from the visual arts course? Question 2: Describe any recent exhibition you have seen. Folio Provide a folio consisting of a minimum of six (6) images showing a variety of visual artwork you have created using different mediums. These works should demonstrate your interests and creative thinking. Examples of art works to consider for inclusion in your folio include, but are not limited to, drawings, paintings, printmakings, photographs, sculptures, video and visual diary extracts. Submission instructions Upload your folio as a single PDF (maximum size 10MB). Please ensure to include the page number, and your full name and application number on each page. OR Provide a URL to your folio (please provide a password if applicable). All images must be contained and visible on one webpage. Semester 2, 2027 Semester 2, 2027 Selection task details and submission dates will be available early March 2027. You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course. Expand all sections Collapse all sections Academic requirements Prerequisites Selection tasks English language requirements Academic requirements You must have successfully completed a qualification recognised by RMIT as equivalent to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) with a minimum average of 50% (see calculator below). Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies course or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades. Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted. Entry score calculator Select a study location* Select study location Bangladesh Cambodia Canada China Colombia Denmark Germany Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Kenya Kuwait Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Nepal New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Saudi Arabia Scotland Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand United Arab Emirates United Kingdom USA Vietnam Other country Philippines Select a qualification gained* Select qualification gained Go Minimum Score Required Don’t meet the requirements? Learn about your pathway options Prerequisites There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification. Selection tasks Pre-selection kit: You are required to submit a completed pre-selection kit (PDF 199KB) along with your application. English language requirements To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests: IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 5.5 (with no individual band below 5.0) TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT) for Australia: minimum overall score of 50 (with minimum of 5 in Reading, 5 in Listening, 14 in Speaking and 15 in Writing) Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 42 (with no communication band less than 36) C1 Advanced: minimum of 162 with no less than 154 in any component. Note: RMIT does not accept scores from 'at-home' or 'online' testing. For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit English language requirements and equivalency information . Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an English Language Pathways (Academic English) Advanced at RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP). <div

class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="career"> Career You will have the knowledge and confidence to shape your future as a self-employed art practitioner, as a paid employee in the visual art and crafts industry, or as a high-level support staff member in an arts-related industry. Artists can be employed in a number of areas, including self-employment, project-based work, in schools, councils and government organisations, public projects and commission-based work and as artists-in-residence. Artists may work in private studios or collective-run art spaces. There are also commercial opportunities available across the design, illustration, and tattoo industries. As a graduate of this program, you can choose to pursue further study or undertake work in a multitude of arts-related industries, such as gallery or museum work, in community arts or as an art practitioner. You will graduate with the knowledge and confidence to make appropriate decisions regarding your future in arts roles such as: self-employed art practitioner (artist) arts education gallery or museum assistant/officer technician high-level support staff in art-related industries. <div