Art & creative design courses

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Contribute to the artistic, aesthetic and social needs of society and create and inspire others. Sculpt and draw on your specialisation in a creative field. Canvas fine art, and transform spaces, form, and structure through innovative design.

Push creative boundaries, get graphic and communicate online, on paper, through the lens or from behind it. Studying creative art and design gives you opportunities to specialise and showcase your individuality in real life and onscreen across the world.

Know the history of art to create your own art. Study concepts and methods and materials. Create beautiful interiors and inspiring exteriors. Design digitally, animate dimensionally.

Douglas—Arts student with Macquarie University, through Open Universities Australia. — Douglas studied creative writing with Macquarie University through Open Universities Australia

Art & creative design degrees

Undergraduate TUA-IDR-DEG

Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential)

Undergraduate CUR-FIA-DEG

Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)

Postgraduate TUA-UXW-GCE

Graduate Certificate of UX Design

Undergraduate TUA-UWD-DIP

Diploma of UX and Web Design

Undergraduate TUA-UWB-ADG

Associate Degree of UX and Web Design

Undergraduate TUA-PAP-DIP

Diploma of Photography and Photo Imaging

Undergraduate TUA-IDC-DEG

Bachelor of Interior Design (Commercial)

Postgraduate TUA-MOD-MAS

Master of Design

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Art & creative design subjects

Undergraduate CUR-VAR101

Art and Design Fundamentals

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Undergraduate CUR-VIS330

Perspectives on Beauty in Art

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Undergraduate CUR-VIS24

Australian Art

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Undergraduate USA-COMM2087

Design for Digital Technologies

Undergraduate USA-COMM2089

Broadcast Journalism

Undergraduate CUR-VIS29

Art and Fashion

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Undergraduate CUR-VSW100

Art and Creativity

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Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)

Undergraduate CUR-VIS320

Art and the Environment

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How to become an art and creative design professional

Visualise your creative and inspiring career.

From painter to sculptor, digital artist to interior designer, find your innovative degree to unlock your rewarding career. Create something and express your artistic flair with a career in art and creative design.

Career guides

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Accreditation

Improve your career prospects and get accreditation from some of Australia’s peak, reputable organisations.

Design Institute of Australia (DIA)
www.design.org.au
DIA is the organisation through which designers work for the future of the design professions in Australia.

Interior Design Interior Architecture Educators Association (IDEA)
www.idea-edu.com
IDEA is the central source of information for universities that offer degrees in interior design and interior architecture. It’s a source of upcoming conferences and events, and a link to other related organisations and publications.

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