ART AND DESIGN

Guidelines for choosing a study program

Tertiary courses in this field usually require the development of a folio. Students interested in pursuing a design pathway need to choose Visual Communication Design. Students focusing on other visual arts need to ensure they need to choose at least one Art Making and Exhibiting depending on their intended specialisation. It is sometimes wise to choose two art and design subjects to allow for flexibility in the development of folios. Design and Technology (Textiles) or Design and Technology (Wood) can be useful subjects to complement studies in art and design. Business Management is also a subject that fits in with many of the career paths in the art and design field.

THIS PATHWAY CAN LEAD TO:

University studies such as: Fine Arts (painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, gold and silver smithing), Visual Communication (Graphic Design, Visual Communication), Textiles Design (Industrial Design, Fashion, Interior Design) and Architecture.

TAFE studies such as:

Diplomas and Certificates in Applied Design, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts and Fashion.

Employment in areas such as: Teacher, Designer (fashion, industrial, interior), Architect, Painter, Potter, Illustrator, Arts Administrator, Graphic Artist, Jeweller.