CUV50407 Diploma of Photoimaging

CRICOS Provider codes: NSW 00246M, QLD 03107J, VIC 03252M
CRICOS course codes: NSW 070750D
Locations: Brisbane and Melbourne for Australian students, Sydney for Australian and Overseas students. Not yet delivered at the Gold Coast Campus or by Distance Learning.
Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time* (including breaks). *Part time study option is for Australian students only and currently available at Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne
Intakes: February, June and October

VET FEE-HELP: enabled for eligible Australian students
*Part time is for Australian students only

Why study the Diploma of Photoimaging?

This course prepares you for an action-packed career working as a commercial photographer. It teaches you the essentials of photoimaging from shooting styles, lighting set-up and image capture, to digital SLR cameras, digital software enhancement and medium format. You'll learn how to use a range of specialised and technical competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate photoimaging services. And you'll discover ways to prepare, store and maintain finished work, integrate colour theory and design processes and capture images from a brief.

Areas of photoimaging work include fashion, sport, wedding, portrait, social, photojournalism, magazine and freelance, landscape and architecture, food and product and advertising. You can certainly travel the world with this profession!

Career Outcomes

With this qualification, you'll have the technical skills and experience to communicate your conceptual and creative visions through the medium of photography. You could snap up a great freelance photography job in any one of these areas:

• Advertising photography
• Fashion photography
• Sports photography
• Portraiture photography
• Magazine photography
• Travel and Adventure Photography
• Food and Product photography
• Architectural photography
• Photo Journalism and Documentary photography
• Photo Editorial
• Digital Photo Imaging
• Commercial/PR photography

Subjects

• CUVCRS14B Prepare, store and maintain finished work
• CUVDES04B Integrate colour theory and design processes in response to a brief
• CUVPH101B Source and apply photoimaging industry knowledge
• CUVPH103B Research and apply information on the traditions which inform photoimaging practice
• CUVPH104B Apply Photoimaging lighting techniques
• CUVPH106B Plan and carry out image capture in response to a brief
• CUVPH107B Process photoimages to work print/ file stage
• CUVPH108B Enhance, manipulate and output photoimages
• CUVPH105B Use a 35mm SLR camera or digital equivalent
• CUFDIG303A Produce and prepare photo images
• CUFDIG304A Create visual design components
• CUVPHI501A Research role and use of the photoimage in visual communication
• CUVPHI502A Research and exploit photoimaging trends
• CUVPHI514A Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace
• BSBCRT501A Originate and develop concepts
• BSBMKG514A Implement and monitor marketing activities
• BSBREL401A Establish networks
• BSBRSK501B Manage Risk
• CUFCMP501A Manage and exploit copyright arrangements
• CUFIND401A Provide services on a freelance basis
• CUFPOS402A Manage media assets
• CUVPHI503A Explore the descriptive and emotive nature of photo lighting
• CUVPHI504A Investigate and exploit innovative imaging options
• CUVPHI505A Produce an innovative presentation of professional work
• CUVPHI506A Produce commercial photoimages
• CUVPHI510A Plan, capture and exploit art photoimages
• CUVPHI512A Make illustrative images for publication and display
• CUVPHI507A Provide domestic portrait services
• CUVPHI508A Provide media photoimages
• CUVPHI502B Develop self for photoimaging industry

Entry Requirements

To view the entry requirements for this course click here.