courses
Make pieces of art, contribute to the cultural conversation, launch your own creative small business, or support artists in communicating their vision to the world. You’ll learn to master your creative process, immerse yourself in art history or work behind the scenes in the arts industry when you graduate from a TAFE NSW arts course.
Thrive as a champion of a range of cultural experiences when you study arts and cultural administration. Leverage your creativity, master practical skills and forge valuable arts industry connections to kick-start your career in this competitive field. more...
Spend your work days in a creative environment. Gain the skills to build your career as an arts administrator and be an integral part of a team in art galleries, museums, performing arts centres and community groups.
Work in a creative environment every day and gain the skills to build your career as an arts administrator or museum educator. Build key skills and gain first-hand experience working on leading artistic and cultural events in Sydney and regional NSW.
Whether you’re a keen hobbyist or dream of having your own thriving small business, a course in ceramics gets you on the wheel to shape your skills for creating artistic and functional pieces. more...
Gain new skills and explore the world of ceramics in this short course. Learn from leading industry experts in our ceramics workshops and expand your knowledge as you create ceramic items through handbuilding and wheelforming.
Explore your passion and practise your skills alongside other creatives with this short course in ceramics handbuilding. Discover new clay forming techniques and learn from industry experts in safe, professional ceramic workshops.
Embark on your ceramics journey with clear goals and create the work outlined in the proposal you write when you start the course. Collaborate with other ceramists and enjoy the freedom to focus on your work in an immersive studio environment.
Fine-tune your craft with this intensive ceramics course. Learn from and be inspired by industry experts in professional ceramics workshops. Expand your theoretical knowledge and learn new techniques to apply to your specific area of interest.
Develop your skills, explore your passion and take home your unique clay creations fresh from the kiln in this short ceramics course. Expand your knowledge, pick up new techniques and learn from industry experts in professional ceramics workshops.
Relax, unwind and get creative in this short 8 week ceramics course. Learn about the art of clay and wheelforming as you explore the techniques behind making ceramic products. You'll finish the course with the skills to start your own small business.
Join a community of ceramicists and learn to throw larger and more complex forms in a ceramics studio. Develop your wheelforming techniques and build your skills in centring, joining, decorating, glazing and firing to realise a creative body of work.
This program provides access to studios and facilities so you can improve your skills by developing your own work. The studios and facilities are under the supervision of a skilled TAFE teacher who can provide tutorial assistance.
Create two personally designed, completed ceramic works to take home. Learn techniques and processes including handbuilding, surface treatment methods, bisque and glaze firing. You may be surprised at how much you can achieve in this short course.
Take your ceramic artistic skills to the next level with this practical course. Design and craft clay and ceramic pieces and discover how to shape and throw on a potter's wheel, along with handbuilding techniques such as pinching and coiling.
Gain the confidence to sustain your own highly individual ceramics practice. You’ll learn to analyse art theory and combine technical, creative and conceptual skills to make unique hand-crafted objects that can be purely artistic or functional.
Grow your love of flowers and design into a career that allows you to make someone’s day with a thoughtful posy or wow a crowd with a stunning floral installation. more...
Create your own bespoke floral wreath to take home. Learn to prepare available and seasonal flowers and foliage using a range of floristry tools and techniques. Your teacher will provide you with everything you need.
Turn your greenthumb talents into real-world skills as a creative floristry assistant. TAFE NSW is an award-winning floristry trainer and you'll spend your days working with a variety of flowers, creating beautiful arrangements to accompany the most memorable moments in life.
Leave your mark and bring joy to others through the creative world of floristry. Fine-tune your design skills, compete in competitions and learn to use social media to help boost your sales. Study as a trainee and learn on-the-job, or put your skills into practice in our industry-standard facilities.
Get the leadership know-how and complex technical skills to flourish in this creative industry. Learn advanced floristry techniques and latest floral trends to be in demand as a floristry designer, senior florist or floristry business owner.
Gain a foundational understanding of mechanical engineering and fabrication to bring your design vision to life as a jewellery designer and maker. more...
Embark on a photography career and capture the moments that matter. Focus your creative eye towards an industry sector like weddings, sport, news, portraits or advertising more...
Learn the manual process of creating prints and experience the magic of watching your subjects come to life in a dark room. This course is perfect for both beginners and digital photographers looking to explore analogue photography.
Enter the exciting world of professional photography as you learn technical skills and creative know-how. Develop your abilities to work with creative briefs and grow your portfolio of high-quality images.
Strengthen your creativity and develop technical skills to help you excel as a professional photographer. Build your knowledge across a range of photography styles and learn from industry experts in state-of-the-art facilities.
Become a professional visual artist, explore a hobby or learn about visual art for wellbeing. Make creative practice a way of life, whatever your skill level. more...
Explore your passion for drawing and learn from industry professionals in this highly practical course. Work on a variety of pieces in a range of styles and graduate with some new items to add to your portfolio.
Improve your painting skills in acrylics, mixed media or oils. Work on a creative project from conception to completion. Get technical advice from a teacher mentor, followed by ample studio time, and learn to enhance your brushwork and use of colour.
Gain essential skills and knowledge in visual arts as you explore drawing techniques, principles of painting, colour theory, composition and more. Experiment with various mediums and gain a solid foundation for further artistic growth.
Take a deep dive into your professional sculpture practice with this open studio course. Create a body of work from start to finish. Receive specialised guidance from a teacher mentor and enjoy being part of an active arts community.
Embrace creative freedom with this open studio course. Commit to completing a self-directed printmaking project and receive in-depth feedback from a teacher mentor. Work independently in a studio context while being part of an active arts community.
Unlock your artistic flair with this excellent introductory painting course. Learn the basics and put them into practice as you work on several pieces under the guidance of industry experts. Graduate with a new skill and a few new items for your portfolio.
Immerse yourself in a professional studio environment with other creative-minded individuals. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced painter, be mentored by experienced artists in a safe, flexible and encouraging environment.
Create therapeutic art to focus on 'the self' and your mind-to-body connection, in a community focused on art and wellness. All materials are provided for you in this face-to-face course. Explore artistic practices to express yourself in your own unique way.
See like an artist and develop your observational skills, which are essential to a visual arts career. Draw what you see and build up your skills. Learn to break down objects into basic shapes and capture elements from real life in your drawings.
Learn essential painting conventions including colour theory, properties of acrylic paint, glazing, dry-brush and impasto. Develop your individual style and create memorable works of art in TAFE NSW's professional art studios.
Carve out your creative niche with this sculpting course for beginners. Learn how to use different materials like clay, plaster and wood. Use visual language to explain the design principles and elements that go into creating a good sculpture.
Cultivate your visual arts skills and knowledge and benefit from a broad range of electives empowering you to work with confidence in the industry. You’ll learn to combine specialised technical, creative and conceptual skills to plan and realise your creative vision in this exciting course.
The Diploma of Creative Practice is designed for specialist creative practitioners and is the first year of the three-year Bachelor of Creative Practice. You’ll fine-tune your skills in your creative medium while developing the business and entrepreneurial skills you need to flourish and grow as an artist. Develop the foundations of a studio-based creative practice, enhance your critical reflection skills and gain an understanding of cultural foundations and business as you build and foster a meaningful career in the creative arts industry.
Shape your confidence to express and convey your creative ideas as a visual artist. Refine your craft in a supportive, immersive environment and learn highly technical and conceptual skills, engage in critical discourse and explore the many ways you can practice as a creative professional.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Arts for Wellness is where creative practice and community services meet. If you're driven to help others and have a passion for art, then this is the perfect course for you. Learn in high quality art studios and empower individuals with complex needs to foster a sense of independence. Use art to boost clients' wellbeing, cultivate specialist communication skills and build community spirit. Enter the sector as a community arts worker where your regular day at work can change someone’s life for the better.
The TAFE NSW Bachelor of Creative Practice enables you to specialise in your arts discipline, choosing from Visual Arts, Music Production and Performance or Design. This course will expand your career options by developing your creative and entrepreneurial skills through a range of creative projects. You will improve your skills in studio time with experienced teachers, while you make valuable connections, enhance your portfolio and strengthen your technical skills.