C6174 - Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts

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Plan: C6174 - Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure

Approach to learning and assessment

Successful completion of this program requires you to demonstrate that you are competent in 12 units of competency. For learning and assessment purposes these units of competency have been placed as individual units and span 2 semesters for full time study. Part time study is available.

The program involves a sequential development with an emphasis on the acquisition of skills towards the adaption of those skills into the production of work with a sound personal philosophical base.  It encourages the  further development of methods and materials and concentrates on the production of work that demonstrates sound conceptual ideas evolving from an understanding of contemporary art practices.

Theoretical courses further develop and reinforce the practical applications as well as provide an understanding of many career pathways within the arts industry.

The program will enable you to move directly into your own professional practice, pursue further study or undertake work in a multitude of arts related industries such gallery or museum work, community arts or as an art practitioner.

Assessment occurs throughout the year and includes:

Practical demonstrations of competency
Completion of a portfolio of artwork
Completion of written work such as reports and self reflections
Participation in workshops and classes
Completion of visual journals.

General information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and credit transfer are ways that RMIT recognises applicants’ skills and knowledge gained through formal and informal education and training, work experience, and/or life experience (including volunteer work; committee responsibilities; family duties, hobbies). If you have already developed competency through prior experience, you may wish to apply for RPL before the program commences or at any time during the program.

Students with disabilities and/or long term medical conditions

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

 

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will: 

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice; 
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;  
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; 

and in addition: 

these interactions and the work contexts provide distinctive sources of feedback to you to assist your learning. 

Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be simulated. 

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate vocational competency. 

If you are working, particularly in a job which is related to your studies you will also be learning while at work and may have the opportunity to be assessed in your workplace for some or all of your courses. Feedback from work supervisors and others in the workplace can be used as evidence of competency, and an RMIT University assessor can visit your workplace to observe your work practice.

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Program Structure

This qualification requires the completion of the following:
 

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C6174 Core Units

Complete all six core units:

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving (BSBCRT611) 60 EMPL5996C City Campus
Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools (CUAACD611) 60 VART6536C City Campus
Originate a body of independent creative work (CUAPPR611) 75 VART6497C City Campus
Engage in the business of creative practice (CUAPPR613) 80 BUSM8889C City Campus
Publicly present a body of own creative work (CUAPPR614) 60 MKTG9330C City Campus
Extend cultural research expertise (CUARES612) 50 VART6537C City Campus
 
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C6174 Elective Units (Group A)

Complete all five units:

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Extend professional expertise across new art forms and media (CUAACD612) 60 VART6538C City Campus
Work with the human form in creative practice (CUAACD535) 60 VART6539C City Campus
Extend expertise in a specialised art form to professional level (CUAPPR616) 120 VART6498C City Campus
Evolve ideas for professional creative work (CUAPPR615) 50 VART6496C City Campus
Realise an installation work (CUAINS601) 90 GRAP5382C City Campus
 
AND

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C6174 Elective Units (Group B)

Complete the following unit:

Course Title

Nominal Hours

Course Code

Campus

Build and launch a small business website (SITXEBS003) 85 OFFC5359C City Campus
 

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