Course timetable is 3 days per week.

This course consists of four semesters of study with subjects offered sequentially in accordance with appropriate knowledge and skill levels. In the first year your focus will be primarily on preparation of creative work, hand rendered and computer generated, suitable for a variety of print outputs. In the second year, you will focus on the skills needed to develop professional level websites, including domain name registration, hosting, design, uploading and maintenance. During the final semester the course replicates the design studio environment and you will work on a variety of projects.

It would be an advantage to have some prior basic computer experience. Computer graphic applications taught in depth include - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash and Adobe Dreamweaver. Photography units of study are also built into the course leading to the dual qualification upon graduation. 

The graphic design industry covers a wide spectrum, with employment opportunities in the areas of graphic design, web design, printing, multimedia, illustration, photography, television and the film industries. On successful completion of this course you will be well prepared to enter any area of the graphic design industry with industry level competency. 

You must have successfully completed Year 12 or be a mature aged entrant. If you have special needs and would like to apply for this course you are encouraged to contact the Disability Services officer based at Sunshine Coast TAFE and discuss any special requirements you may have.

Application to QTAC and folio must be submitted to SCIT. Please see Related Documents for folio requirements.

Assessment is undertaken throughout the course both in practical and theoretical exercises. Assessment is competency based and you are required to complete all projects and assignments, written and/or practical, as set out within the unit study guides and workbooks. Written, verbal and practical assessments make up the majority of assessments, but attendance, general attitude and your application to your studies are also taken into account. 

39148QLD 

20 places

February

Nambour Campus
91 Windsor Road, Nambour
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QTAC

• Internal Credit (for competencies already achieved in TAFE)
• External Credit (for achievement of equivalent competencies outside TAFE). If you have received a pass result in the same unit from another organisation and it is part of the program you are enrolling in, you will get unit credits at no charge.
• Recognition of Prior Learning assessment; formally recognising that you have acquired relevant skills and knowledge as a result of work experience, life experience or previous informal training education (be initiated by written application). For more information please contact our Skills Recognition Officer on 5457 1000 or email - rpl.scit@det.qld.gov.au

Upon completion of the Diploma of Graphic Design, graduates may branch into other areas for specialist study, including a Diploma of Multimedia Digital Art & Design & a Diploma of Visual Arts (Fine Arts). Credit may be given if further related University study is undertaken.