TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore (DCE) is one of Australia’s leading design schools. With facilities that include purpose-built exhibition spaces, studios and professional workshops, DCE has produced some extraordinary Australian and international creative talent. DCE has many creative courses to choose from, including in Interior Design, Jewellery Design, 3D Art & Design, Graphic Design, and Entertainment, Design and Illustration.
Interior Design Courses
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.
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.
Certificate IV Interior Decoration (PT)
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.
Certificate IV Interior Decoration (FT)
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.
Jewellery Design Courses
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.
Certificate III Jewellery Manufacture
MEM30619-01Tap into your creativity and make jewellery pieces for clients. Become a jewellery designer or manufacturer, start your own jewellery business or choose to do further study in engineering.
Certificate II Engineering (focused on Jewellery)
MEM20105-01Kick-start your engineering career or begin a strong pathway for further study. You’ll gain a broad understanding of underpinning engineering principles, explore mechanical engineering, fabrication and more, and graduate ready for endless employment opportunities.
3D Art, Animation and Visual Effects Courses
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.
Certificate IV Screen and Media (Animation and Visual Effects)
CUA41220-02Gain skills in animation and visual effects, and launch your career in the dynamic screen, digital media, animation or games industry. Learn from industry experts and pursue your passion for creativity as a digital artist, animator or game designer.
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.
Statement of Attainment Concept Props & Vehicle Design
900-82907Turn imaginative concepts into visual reality as you explore the exciting world of concept design. Put your drawing skills to use as you learn to design functional and plausible props for animated or live-action films.
Statement of Attainment Make a Stop Frame Animation
900-82807Realise your artistic ambitions by creating an animated character from scratch. Experiment with different materials, design miniature sets, and film an animation one frame at a time.
Graphic Design Courses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Entertainment, Design and Illustration Courses
Certificate IV Design (focused on Multi-Discipline)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Advanced Diploma Screen and Media
CUA60620-01Set the stage for your media and screen career and gain the skills you need to succeed in the industry. Specialise in fields ranging from film, TV, radio and podcasts to visual effects (VFX) or games design and choose the study path that suits you.
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.
Statement of Attainment Traditional Illustration Techniques
900-82939Combine your love for illustration and storytelling to bring your creative ideas to life in this unique 8-week short course. Upskill with practical skills and techniques, produce a portfolio and forge a study pathway to a career in illustration.
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.
Statement of Attainment Make Wearable Art (Advanced)
900-83058Australians 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.
Why TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore
Large Training Provider of the Year, D&AD Gold Pencil – New Blood Award winners for the last 4 years in a row, National World Skills champions, 2018 AEAF winners – student category.
DCE exhibits student work at annual shows, VIVID Sydney, Mardi Gras, IKEA Furniture & more.
Teaching staff are active in their professional fields, winning awards and holding leadership positions in their professions.
Enmore Design Centre offers multiple design studios to fit every need including life - drawing and make up and special effects studios; film and photography studio with green screen, specialist jewellery and set construction workshops, 3D printing and phototyping studio, large exhibition area and conference room. Facilities include canteen, library and onsite parking.
Meet our teachers
Todd Packer
Head Teacher of Interior Design
Todd has extensive experience working as an Interior Designer. He is passionate about design, architecture, art, and events.
Vincent Rossini
Head Teacher of 3D Art and Animation
Vincent has experience working as a 3D artist on feature films plus as an interactive games illustrator and computer systems administrator.
Belinda Maudson
Entertainment Design
Belinda has worked on everything from Star Wars to The Wiggles to Sydney Theatre Company productions. She thrives on connecting students to industry.
Meet our graduates
Solomon Gates
Jewellery Manufacture
Gold winner: WorldSkills Australia 2023 National Championships
“The support I've received from both my teachers at TAFE NSW and my employer is no doubt how I've got to where I am now in my jewellery-making."
Tim Strain
Bachelor of 3D Art and Animation
Tim says that the real world approach of his degree mean that "once I was actually faced with the work, I felt quite ready and prepared."
Greg Natale
Interior Design
"DCE was a really amazing place. It was my foot in the door of the industry."
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