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Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development

  • Diploma

The creative arts industry continues to grow in Australia, offering a broad range of opportunities for visual artists.This course is designed to prepare students to make a smooth transition into a professional practice, working in an industry-related role or in a freelance capacity.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
CUA60420
Intake Months
Feb

About this course

Take your creative practice to the next level

The creative arts industry continues to grow in Australia, offering a broad range of opportunities for visual artists.This course is designed to prepare students to make a smooth transition into a professional practice, working in an industry-related role or in a freelance capacity. It will help you apply your current skills and knowledge to the development of a self-directed project/product such as a solo exhibition, industry portfolio or published work.

Design, develop, exhibit

As a student in our Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development CUA60420, you will have access to your own studio on campus, as well as mentors who will provide critical and constructive feedback, technical advice and assistance with the design and development of your individual work.

This course focuses on building your employability options, current industry knowledge, ability to realise project goals and establish an ongoing practice. We build upon the skills you attained at Diploma level, and our past graduates have produced targeted folios (to approach industry clients), secured publishing deals, established unique online stores, attended international trade fairs and created substantial bodies of work for exhibition.

You will be involved in exhibitions, industry forums and workshops that provide opportunities to extend the audience for your work and develop connections with industry.

Entry requirements

  • open to graduates of Diploma of Visual Arts or equivalent
  • apply through VTAC or direct to Melbourne Polytechnic (Visual Arts)
  • selection is by interview with folio of recent creative work
  • Attend an interview. If you are interested in the February 2022 Intake, please book an interview before February.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at Melbourne Polytechnic.
56%
Employed full-time