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Postgraduate Diploma in Visual Arts and Design

PgDipVAD

80 cp

Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at: Sydney (Strathfield), NSW

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Requirements for Completion of the Postgraduate Diploma

1.1 The award may be taken with a specialisation in either Design Studio in Graphic and Multi-Media Design, or Studio Practice in 2D/3D Object Design.

1.2 To qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 40 cp from Core Units; and
  2. 40 cp from the student’s chosen Specialisation.

1.3 An applicant who has completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Visual Arts and Design or equivalent may be granted advanced standing.

2. Exit Point

A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Postgraduate Certificate in Visual Arts and Design may exit with that award.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.

Core Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
ARTS500 10 Art and Design Seminar
ARTS501 10 Marketing and Promotion for Art and Design
ARTS502 10 Practices of Research in Art and Design
ARTS503 10 Issues of Ethical Practice in Art and Design

Specialisation Units

Design Studio in Graphic and Multi-Media Design

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
ARTS504 20 Design Studio in Graphics and Multi-Media 1
ARTS505 20 Design Studio in Graphics and Multi-Media 2

Studio Practice in 2D/3D Object Design

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
ARTS506 20 Studio Practice 1
ARTS507 20 Studio Practice 2

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