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CUA31120 - Certificate III in Visual Arts

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13 May 2025 - 05 Nov 2025 09:00 am - 04:00 pm Byron Community College - Mullum Campus 15 $0.00

Introduction:

Are you ready to unleash your artistic potential? Dive into the vibrant world of visual arts with our nationally recognised qualification.

 
With a focus on developing a diverse range of visual art skills, you'll have the opportunity to take charge of your own creative journey while receiving expert guidance and support from industry professionals. From mastering drawing techniques to exploring the fascinating realms of art theory and history, you'll gain the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in the dynamic arts industry.
 
Discover the joy of producing stunning paintings, sculptures, prints, and digital images while honing your creativity and expression. Our hands-on approach ensures that you not only learn the fundamentals of artistry but also cultivate your unique style and vision.
 
Join us and embark on a transformative learning experience where you'll contribute to the health and safety of yourself and others, document your creative progress, and unleash your boundless imagination. Enrol now and let your artistic journey begin!
 
Course Delivery
  • Course Dates: Tuesday 13 May - Wednesday 5 November 2025
  • Assessments will be completed in a paper or Word based format
  • 2 days of face-to-face onsite learning per week, 9:00am – 4:00pm, Tuesday & Wednesday
  • 1 day unstructured at home study per week, 9:00am – 4:00pm
  • Delivery location: Mullumbimby Campus 

Units of Study
  1. BSBWHS211 Contribute to the health and safety of self and others
  2. CUAACD311 Produce drawings to communicate ideas
  3. CUAPPR311 Produce creative work
  4. CUARES301 Apply knowledge of history and theory to own arts practice
  5. CUADES301 Explore the use of colour
  6. CUAACD201 Develop drawing skills to communicate ideas
  7. CUADIG315 Produce digital images
  8. CUAPAI311 Produce paintings
  9. CUAPPR211 Make simple creative work
  10. CUAPPR312 Document the creative work progress
  11. CUAPRI312 Produce prints
  12. CUASCU311 Produce sculpture
Course Completion
Following successful completion of this course, you will be awarded the CUA31120  Certificate lll in Visual Arts.

Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

Admission Requirements
When studying with Byron Community College, we want you to succeed. This course involves reading and undertaking a range of written assessments. Entry requirements help us confirm that you're ready to successfully complete the qualification and get the most out of your learning experience. 
A full list of admission requirements is available in the Course Information Sheet here.  Alternatively, please call or email the college for details.

What to bring
  • Pen and paper
  • Mug for tea and coffee
  • Water bottle and refreshments
  • Laptop

Course Fees
The fees for this course are determined according to your individual circumstances. As it is included on the Smart and Skilled NSW Skills List, participants may be eligible for funding to subsidise their training. Thsi funding could entitle you to reduced-fee training^

There are 3 Smart and Skilled student fee levels based on your eligibility:
  • Smart and Skilled Fee (Concession) - $240
  • Smart and Skilled Fee (No Prior Qualification) – $1740
  • Smart and Skilled Fee (2nd Qualification) - $2080

To be eligible for Smart and Skilled government subsidised training, you must:
• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or a New Zealand citizen; and
• Live or work in New South Wales; and
• Be aged 15 years or older; and
• No longer be at school or equivalent; and
• Provide the College with your USI at the time of enrolment (admin staff can assist you in obtaining a USI)

For more information on Smart and Skilled eligibility criteria click here or call our office on 02 6684 3374.
 
^Subsidised places are limited so a funded place cannot be guaranteed
*Due to its duraction, this course is also Austudy approved


Fee for service
If you are ineligible for Smart and Skilled funding, please see below for the fee-for-service cost of this course:
Full fee: $5,000
Concession: $4,800
Early Bird: $4,800 (Deposit to be received by 8 April 2025)
Course fees are paid in instalments scheduled throughout the duration of the course. 
 
 
Student Policies and Procedures
Please  See Student Handbook for information regarding student policies, procedures and responsibilities.

USI
From the 1st of January 2015, any student enrolling in an Accredited Training course will be required to obtain a USI. The USI helps to keep your training records and results together in an online account which is controlled by you. You can logon to the USI website here and follow the simple instructions online to create your USI. This then needs to be provided to the College at the time of enrolment.

Tutor Profile:

Virginia Reid
 
Virginia was fortunate to have a couple of wonderful teachers during her high school years, whose expertise in art history opened up the cultures of the world to her. Those teachers' influences had an impact on the direction of Virginia’s life, encouraging her toward art school in Sydney, then a post-graduate in Canberra; and later a Master's degree in Melbourne.

Over the years Virginia has worked and studied in aboriginal communities in the NT and WA, and has lived and exhibited in LA and NYC.

Virginia has also taught art in various settings ranging from the children’s education programs with Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) to maximum security mens’ prisons.

Virginia’s own practice is multi-disciplinary and focusses on exploring embodied experience and interconnectedness.