Arts
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.
Arts Administration
Gain business skills and work behind the scenes championing the arts industry and celebrating artists, art culture and performance. more...
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Certificate IV Arts and Cultural Administration
CUA40820-01Spend 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.
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Certificate IV Arts and Cultural Administration (Galleries and Museums)
CUA40820-02Work 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.
Ceramics
Whether you’re a keen hobbyist or dream of a thriving small business, a ceramics course gets you on the wheel to shape your skills in artistic and functional pieces. more...
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TAFE Statement Ceramics Foundation - Basic Skills/Techniques
800-000187Gain 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.
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TAFE Statement Get Creative - Ceramics
800-000397Give your creativity a boost and practise alongside other ceramicists. Enjoy space to experiment, fire your pieces in kilns, work independently and collaborate. Your ceramic practice will benefit from your improved muscle memory and sharpened technique.
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TAFE Statement Ceramics PLUS - Master Series
800-000196Fine-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.
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TAFE Statement Ceramics Foundation - Intermediate Skills/Techniques
800-000185Develop 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.
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TAFE Statement Ceramics - Handbuilding
800-000195Explore 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.
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TAFE Statement Ceramics - Wheelforming
800-000194Relax, 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.
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TAFE Statement Ceramics - Wheelforming Advanced
800-000750Join 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.
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TAFE Statement Open Studio Practice - Ceramics
800-000178This 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.
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TAFE Statement Open Studio Practice - Ceramics Advanced
800-000179Embark 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.
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Statement of Attainment Introduction to Ceramics
900-82786Create 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.
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Diploma Ceramics
CUA51220-01Gain 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.
Floristry
Focus 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...
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TAFE Statement Christmas Wreath - Floral Workshop
800-000598Create 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.
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Certificate II Floristry (Assistant)
SFL20115-01Turn 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.
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Certificate III Floristry
SFL30115-01Leave 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.
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Certificate IV Floristry
SFL40115-01Get 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.
Jewellery
Gain a foundational understanding of mechanical engineering and fabrication to bring your design vision to life as a jewellery designer and maker. more...
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Photography and Photo Imaging
Embark on a photography career and capture the moments that matter. Direct your creative eye towards an industry sector like weddings, sport, news, portraits or advertising. more...
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Certificate IV Photography and Digital Imaging
CUA41120-01Enter 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.
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Diploma Photography and Digital Imaging
CUA50920-01Strengthen 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.
Visual Arts
Make creative practice a way of life. Whether you want to try your hand at a range of artistic mediums or are already passionate about one, we have a course for you. more...
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TAFE Statement Open Studio Practice - Sculpture (Advanced)
800-001184Develop your existing skills in sculpture using TAFE NSW facilities under the supervision of skilled teachers. Facilities include technical advice, and studios. No formal classes are held but an individual tutorial service is provided by the teacher. No assessments are carried out, however, students are expected to provide, and work to their own creative proposals - consultation with the Head Teacher is recommended.
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TAFE Statement Open Studio Practice - Printmaking (Advanced)
800-001183Students with existing skills in Printmaking can continue to develop their creative skills in using TAFE NSW facilities under the supervision of skilled teachers. Facilities include technical advice, presses and studios. No formal classes are held but an individual tutorial service is provided by the teacher. No assessments are carried out however, students are expected to provide, and work to, their own design brief proposal. Consultation with the head teacher is required as part of the enrolment process.
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TAFE Statement Painting Skills and Techniques
800-000197Unlock 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.
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TAFE Statement Artist in Residence
800-000271Gain experience working independently in a professional studio environment and build connections with other artists. Depending on your goals, you can prepare a body of work, build a portfolio or develop your skills for your own art practice.
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TAFE Statement Open Studio Practice - Painting
800-000176Immerse 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.
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TAFE Statement Drawing Skills and Techniques
800-000199Explore 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.
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Diploma Visual Arts
CUA51120-01Cultivate 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.
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Diploma Creative Practice
HE20533V01The 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.
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Advanced Diploma Visual Arts
CUA60720-01Shape 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.
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Undergraduate Certificate Arts for Wellness
HE20553V01The 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.
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Bachelor Creative Practice
HE20534V01The 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.