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Diploma in Visual Arts and Design
DipVAD50
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Non-award Certificate in Visual Arts and Design
(Exit qualification only)
CertVAD
40 cp
Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Melbourne, Victoria
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 Diploma
To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from Part A and Part B of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Australian students: 80 cp from Part A and Part B Electives;
International students: 20 cp from Core Units and 60 cp from Electives, consisting of:
- 30 cp from Part A Electives; and
- 30 cp from Part B Electives.
2. Exit Point
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Non-award Certificate in Visual Arts and Design.
40 cp from Part A of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Australian students: 40 cp from Electives;
International students: 10 cp from the Core Unit and 30 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Part A
Core Unit - International Students
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENGL105 | 10 | English Language Communication Skills |
Electives
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ARTS109 | 10 | 2D Studies 1 |
| ARTS110 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 1 |
| ARTS111 | 10 | Graphic Design 1 |
| ARTS112 | 10 | Art and Design History and Theory 1 |
Part B
Core Units - International Students
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| MGMT101 | 10 | Fundamentals of Management (Inc: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing) |
| MKTG100 | 10 | Principles of Marketing (Inc: MGMT101 Fundamentals of Management) |
Electives
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ARTS113 | 10 | 2D Studies 2 |
| ARTS114 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 2 |
| ARTS115 | 10 | Graphic Design 2 |
| ARTS116 | 10 | Art and Design History and Theory 2 |
50In 2009, this course is available only to international students.
