Advanced Diploma of Commercial Arts (Electronic Design and Interactive Media)

National course code: 30676QLD
Study mode: Distance Education*
Duration: 4 years part time by distance education
Intakes: Monthly, 12 dates per year
VET FEE-HELP: enabled for eligible students
* Not available to International Students

Why study the Advanced Diploma of Commercial Arts (Electronic Design and Interactive Media)?

This exceptional hands-on course is designed to advance your skills in graphic design, visual communication, advertising and multimedia. You’ll develop your skills in typography, layout and design, computer graphics and marker concepts, to advanced advertising, packaging and promotional design, commercial illustration, web page design and 2D and 3D animation. Strong computer skills are vital when working in the graphic design and multimedia industry, so you’ll gain a sound knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, AutoDesk 3D Studio Max and Adobe Premiere.

Career Outcomes

Picture yourself working in a specialist multimedia creative department or advertising company, the television industry or within a software or hardware company.
Roles include:

• Computer Finished Artists
• Graphic Designers
• Advertising Professional
• Illustrators
• Packaging Designers
• Corporate Designers
• Junior Art Directors
• Multimedia Designers
• Interactive Multimedia Designers
• Interactive Designers
• Animators
• Consultants

Subjects

In addition to Certificate III, Certificate IV and Diploma subjects, you’ll study:

• Writing for the World Wide Web
• Produce Electronic Imaging for World Wide Web
• Write for Interactive Multimedia
• Design for Interactive Multimedia (basic)
• Research Project the Multimedia Industry
• Design for Interactive Multimedia (intermediate)
• Research Cinema language & Film theory
• Produce a Digital Video
• Produce Digital Sound
• Design 3D Image & Animation
• Create 3D Image & Animation
• Design for Interactive Multimedia (advanced)
• Prepare a Multimedia Industry Project
• Produce Electronic Design for Multimedia
• Establish a Multimedia Freelance Business (theory)
• Present a Multimedia Industry Project

Entry Requirements

• Year 12 level of education or equivalent, or mature age entry with relevant work experience or previous training. Students who have completed year 10 and 11 are eligible to apply.
• Portfolio containing 6 – 12 pieces.