Design and Media
courses
Make your living in the creative industries with a course in one of the many areas of design or media. Focus your creative eye and design-oriented thinking on practical processes in our industry-standard studios. The world is your oyster if you’re passionate about drawing, animation, filmmaking, floristry, interiors, gaming and a whole lot more.
3D Art and Animation
Bring stories to life with stunning 3D visual effects across the digital media industry on projects in film, TV, advertising, virtual reality and games. more...
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Statement of Attainment Concept Art Creature Design
900-82665Create original designs such as hybrid animals, insects and sea creatures. Find inspiration from nature to push your designs into new and exciting directions as you take your next step to becoming a concept artist.
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Bachelor 3D Art and Animation
HE20520V02Become a technically accomplished design professional and gain the skills you need for a successful career as a 3D and visual effects artist and animator. Learn to collaborate on creative projects, strengthen your interpersonal and communication skills, graduate with a show-reel of your work, ready to become a creative leader. Graduates of the Bachelor of 3D Art and Animation can establish themselves across a range of creative industries including filmmaking, game design and development, television, online content development, virtual production (VP), virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and advertising. This degree has been created in close consultation with the industry. You’ll gain a theoretical grounding in art and animation principles and experience production in deadline-driven commercial environments.
Design
Develop critical thinking skills and learn methods to bring your vision to life. Learn the essential principles to focus your creative process and apply them to a specific design sector. more...
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TAFE Statement PYTHA Design Software 1
800-000230Use PYTHA software to complement your shopfitting, cabinet making and machining skills. Using the PYTHA schoolbook, replicate sample drawings, and manipulate and modify drawings. Learn how to draw a cabinet on screen so it's machined correctly.
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TAFE Statement Revit Alterations and Additions for Architectural Professionals
800-000024This course is eligible for 6 formal CPD points for architects and building designers. The objective of this course is to enable students who have an understanding of Revit Fundamentals to expand their knowledge and be able to confidently start projects, establish existing site conditions and propose new works, including demolition drawings. Students will explore different ways of managing phasing and multiple design solutions while producing the necessary documentation from one project file.
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TAFE Statement Introduction to Creative Writing
800-000257Start your journey into the world of words with this short and fun course. Choose to write non-fiction or fiction and develop a stronger sense of yourself as a writer.
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TAFE Statement Writing Today - Short Stories
800-000255Explore your personal writing style as you develop a short story from start to finish. Get detailed feedback on your dialogue, description and character development and prepare to submit your work to publishers.
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TAFE Statement Writing Today - Memoirs
800-000254Be inspired to turn your life story into a bestselling memoir. Learn the secrets of the craft of writing and experiment with style, point of view, dialogue and plot.
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TAFE Statement Revit Foundations (Level 1)
800-000487This course provides an introduction to the Revit work environment, building elements in 3D and creating documentation. This foundation level course is designed for interior, building and furniture designers.
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TAFE Statement Writing Today - Children's Stories
800-000256Create a sense of wonder for children through the power of story. Explore your personal writing style, spark children’s imaginations, craft picture books and write longer fiction to captivate a young audience.
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Statement of Attainment Product Presentation Photography (for small business)
900-82934Learn to use digital SLR cameras and Photoshop and save on expensive small business costs. Take professional-looking photos of your product and upload them to e-commerce platforms, social media and websites.
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Statement of Attainment Make Headpieces as Wearable Art 2
900-83083Develop your creativity with this hands-on course. You'll design and make complex millinery, or headwear with a dramatic flair. Learn new construction techniques and how to solve design problems. Enter your work in the Sydney Wearable Art Gala.
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Statement of Attainment Web Design Basics
900-82937Learn to create a basic working website using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for asset preparation, and a content management system (Wordpress) to make and publish your site. Make your website clean and engaging for users to navigate, and easy to find on Google.
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Statement of Attainment Make Props for Cosplay, Film & Theatre 2
900-83055Do you dream of making your stage props come to life? Refine your skills, embellish your props and expand your creative knowledge under the guidance of professional prop makers at TAFE NSW.
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Statement of Attainment Make Headpieces as Wearable Art 1
900-83060Learn to make theatrical costume headwear in this fun, hands-on course. Transform 2D sketches into amazing 3D headpieces and enter your designs in the Sydney Wearable Art Showcase.
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Statement of Attainment Make Props for Cosplay, Film & Theatre 1
900-83054Get your hands dirty using different tools and equipment to craft a prop that matches your creative vision. Follow a brief from start to finish and enter the exciting cosplay, film and theatre industries today.
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Statement of Attainment Make Original Costumes for Cosplay
900-83059Bring your cosplay ideas to life with this short course. Learn how to design, measure, sew and accessorise an original cosplay costume and get the opportunity to enter your costume in the Sydney Wearable Art Gala.
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Statement of Attainment Make Wearable Art (Intermediate)
900-83057Australians have won seven Oscars for Best Costume Design and they all started out small with the basics of costume construction. Join TAFE today to launch your costume career in the exciting and busy environments of film, television and theatre.
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Certificate III Jewellery Manufacture
MEM30619-01Apply your creative flair and inspiration as you learn techniques to craft bespoke custom jewellery pieces for clients. Become a jewellery designer or manufacturer, start your own jewellery business or advance to further study in engineering.
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Certificate III Design Fundamentals
CUA30720-01Follow your artistic passion and start a career in the vibrant creative industries. Depending on your campus location, specialise in general design, graphic design, fashion design, visual arts, photography, ceramics, and more.
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Certificate IV Design
CUA40720-01Explore a creative career and learn the essentials of design principles in this exciting course. Depending on your campus location, specialise in general design, graphic design, fashion design, jewellery design and more.
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Diploma Live Production and Technical Services (Production Design)
CUA50420-02Deepen your expertise and take your production design career to the next level as you research, plan, create and showcase all elements that go into a successful set production in this highly practical course.
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Diploma Interior Design
MSF50222-01Develop the skills to pursue a career in interior design. Build your creative and technical abilities as you learn design principles, space planning and material selection to help create functional, aesthetic and sustainable interior spaces.
Digital and Interactive Games
Be the creative designer behind the next big hit. Learn the skills to make a 3D interactive experience with visual characterisation and complex coding tricks. more...
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Digital Media
Channel your love of all things digital into a career that where you’ll get to spend your days designing and developing the technology behind interactive and online content. more...
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Graphic Design
Harness your creativity for a booming industry. Combine digital and hand drawn work with visual communication theory as you work in advertising, corporate identity and more. more...
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Statement of Attainment Illustrating Books for Children
900-82953Combine your love of illustration with the endless possibilities of children's literature. Learn the creative process to complete and evaluate your work, and build career opportunities with the specialist skills honed in this niche discipline.
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Statement of Attainment Drawing for Graphic Design
900-82931Colour your future and expand your traditional and technical drawing skills in this exciting course. Get a headstart on your graphic design career and visually communicate your creative ideas through collage.
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Statement of Attainment Motion Graphics
900-82933Are you a creative looking to upskill and expand your motion graphics expertise? Use Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premier to create and combine type, imagery, and special effects and produce an animated design for your portfolio.
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Statement of Attainment UX UI Design
900-83048Upskill in your creative career and learn about the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design processes with Adobe Creative Cloud. Craft a well researched prototype for an app that looks engaging and feels intuitive for a user.
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Statement of Attainment Introduction to Graphic Design Skills
900-82932Develop a small printed publication as your entry point to the fascinating field of graphic design. Use Adobe Creative Cloud and expand your knowledge of typography, colour modes, images and vector drawings.
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Statement of Attainment Advanced Photoshop Techniques
900-83008Learn advanced features of Adobe Photoshop and take your design game to the next level. Fine-tune your professional style and discover special techniques that many working graphic designers and digital artists don’t know about.
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Statement of Attainment Digital Illustration Techniques
900-82850Update your illustrative skills with a digital design edge. Perfect for newcomers and the semi-experienced. Learn new Adobe skills and artistic techniques to begin or expand your design portfolio. The creative future of your dreams starts here.
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Diploma Graphic Design (Illustration)
CUA50720-02Strengthen your creative and technical design skills and gain experience in producing digital or hand-drawn illustration. Advance your career and become an illustrator, senior graphic designer or digital designer.
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Diploma Graphic Design
CUA50720-01Strengthen your creative and technical design skills and gain experience in producing designs for advertising, packaging and publishing. Advance your career and become a senior graphic designer, digital designer, visual designer or desktop publisher.
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Advanced Diploma Graphic Design
CUA60320-01Strengthen your design and creative expertise. Develop your sense of self as a graphic designer as you expand your visual communication skills in print media, digital design, branding and campaigning, packaging and publishing.
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Advanced Diploma Graphic Design (Illustration)
CUA60320-02Gain high-level graphic design skills as you specialise in illustration. Build your portfolio and gain industry-ready experience for a career as an illustrator or designer.
Interior Design
Learn the tricks of the trade to beautify and add functionality to any residential or commercial space. Place yourself at the helm of design projects large or small. more...
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TAFE Statement Styling for Interiors - Workshop
800-001114This course is a styling for Interiors two day workshop. A practical two day workshop providing hands on experience styling with a large range of products. You will gain hints and tips on what is required to run your own styling business and how to go about achieving the required look.
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Certificate IV Interior Decoration
MSF40122-01Turn your passion for design into a creative career and enter this exciting industry as an assistant interior designer. Learn how to transform interiors by designing colour schemes, using computer-aided design technology, and meeting client expectations.
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Certificate IV Kitchen and Bathroom Design
MSF40318-01Launch your career as a kitchen and bathroom designer and use your eye for detail and creative flair for interiors to help design stylish and functional bathrooms and kitchens. This course qualifies you to work with leading companies or start your own business.
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Bachelor Interior Design
HE20501V03Create unique and innovative spaces as an interior designer as you combine your understanding of the interaction between people and spaces with your skills in concept creation and project management. The TAFE NSW Bachelor of Interior Design equips you with creative and technical skills in future-focused digital design and the ability to realise your design projects with confidence. This qualification is both nationally and internationally recognised. This means you’ll have the professional skills to work around the globe and begin a role as a commercial interior designer, opening up exciting opportunities. Graduate ready to dive into a diverse range of workplaces. Whether it’s as a consultant in an interior-specific design business, an architecture firm, or an interior design department of a property development firm, there are many places to flourish in this booming industry.
Master old and new publishing techniques. Feel the quality of classic letterpress, lithograph and screen-printing, and embrace digital innovations in modern production. more...
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TAFE Statement Basics in Lithography
800-001190Learn the rare art of lithography in this basic course. Receive specialised guidance on how to make a lithographic print. Gain skills in grinding a stone, drawing an image in lithographic ink, processing the stone and preparing it for print.
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TAFE Statement 3D Printing for Beginners
800-001051Gain practical experience in printing models to take home. Familiarise yourself with 3D modelling software such as TinkCad and Fusion360. Investigate models online, experiment with modifying and customising files and learn how to set up for printing.
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TAFE Statement Open Studio Practice - Printmaking
800-000181Collaborate with other printmakers in an immersive studio environment that encourages creativity, expert feedback and highlights areas for future development. Set your own goals and direction as detailed in your design brief proposal.
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Statement of Attainment Screen Printing for Design
900-82935Explore artistic screen printing and learn to translate an idea from a sketch to a sellable product. Craft unique textile merchandise on t-shirts and tote bags that you can sell online or at local markets.
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Certificate II Printing and Graphic Arts
ICP20120-01Develop a strong foundation to launch your career in printing as you work with a variety of media – like paper, graphic media, 2D and 3D prototypes. Be challenged to use your creativity to exceed clients’ expectations and provide professional advice.
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Certificate III Printing (Lithographic Printing)
ICP31220-02Kick-start your career as a trade qualified lithographic printer in one of the largest industries in the Australian manufacturing sector. Learn to operate a wide variety of machinery and create high quality printed material and products.
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Certificate III Printing (Digital Printing)
ICP31220-05Launch your career as a digital printing specialist. Prepare and upload files on specialised digital printing equipment. Use Adobe CC, monitor and operate RIP software and peripheral equipment. Apply solutions to a defined range of problems.
Signs and Graphics
Study signs and graphics to learn traditional signage design techniques and computer-aided manufacturing technologies and learn how to put a shopfront name up in lights. more...
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Certificate III Signs and Graphics
CPC30216-01Acquire the technical skills and knowledge you need to launch your career in signage and fulfill your creative pursuits. Learn about traditional and contemporary techniques, advanced printing software, technology and illumination to find your way in this expanding field.