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Arts & Design

The Australian Institute of Creative Design offers exciting programmes in various study options in the arts and design areas. Some of these areas include photography, interior design, visual arts, surface & textile design, fashion design, styling & design coordination and specialist make-up. With full time, part time, short course, and distance study options, there is always a course to suit your creative ambitions.

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Full Time

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Diploma of Visual Arts (Textile, Print & Surface Design)

Extend your creativity and learn painting and drawing techniques with a range of mediums to enable you to create exciting and unique artworks and designs which can be turned into a range of products. Through learning digital manipulation of your h... MORE ▸

DURATION

1 year

NEXT START DATE

20th Aug 18

Part Time

Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (Graphic Design) - Part Time

DURATION

1 year

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Part Time

Certificate III in Visual Arts (Textile, Print & Surface Design) - Part Time

Explore your creative passion and learn how to turn your drawings and designs into a printed fabrics or other exciting printed products. Build your own range of textile designs which you can sell to other designers or create your own product ra... MORE ▸

DURATION

1 year

NEXT START DATE

24th Aug 18

Short Course

The Textile Design course is a short course designed to provide you with the basics you will require to discover your personal untapped inspiration from within. This course is suitable for any student who is looking forward to creating their portf... MORE ▸

DURATION

2 Days

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Short Course

Abstract Painting

Find out how to create abstract images from recognisable objects and scenes. Discover how paintings can emerge from simple beginnings using marks, colour, texture and mixed media techniques. This course will open up a whole new world of paintin... MORE ▸

DURATION

5 Weeks (1 day/wk)

NEXT START DATE

20th Sep 18

Short Course

Acrylics With Jenni Kelly

DURATION

3 days

NEXT START DATE

5th Oct 18

Short Course

Have you ever done an art class before and found that after the class finished you never got around to getting your paints out? Do you never find the time to dig out your art materials and work on a creative project? The Art Club is designed to he... MORE ▸

DURATION

4 Months

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Short Course

Contemporary Painting

The course will look at painting in its contemporary form. Through set exercises and personal experimentation you will learn the practices and visual ideas that inform painting in the 21st Century. This course suits beginner students looking to fa... MORE ▸

DURATION

8 Weeks

NEXT START DATE

21st Jul 18

Short Course

Digital Fabric Design

Become a fabric designer/textile designer and/or surface designer by learning the skills to create exciting digital pattern designs ready for printing on fabrics. Take your hand drawn designs, explore your creative passion and learn how to turn yo... MORE ▸

DURATION

1 day/week (8wks)

NEXT START DATE

25th Aug 18

Short Course

Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners

This course aims to increase participants skills in fundamental drawing techniques, allowing you to achieve a foundation level for any additional study and art making practices or a basis for starting your artistic practice. MORE ▸

DURATION

6 Weeks

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Short Course

Mixed Media Art

Unlock your creativity as you are introduced to learning the fundamentals of mixed media drawing, painting and collage. You will be guided by a practicing artist to further develop your skills and confidence. A fun and experimental approach is enc... MORE ▸

DURATION

4 weeks (1 day/wk)

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Short Course

Resin Masterpiece!

DURATION

1 day

NEXT START DATE

18th Aug 18

Short Course

Watercolour Techniques

Design and colour in watercolour for painting, illustration, surface and fabric design. Watercolour is a fantastic medium for creating bold colour and rich tonal density. There is a freshness and purity of colour and spontaneity of technique th... MORE ▸

DURATION

To be advised

NEXT START DATE

20th Aug 18

Holiday Course

Acrylic Layers Large Canvas Course

DURATION

1 Day

NEXT START DATE

15th Aug 18

Holiday Course

Alcohol Inks Workshop

DURATION

2 Hours

NEXT START DATE

25th Jul 18

Holiday Course

DURATION

2 Days

NEXT START DATE

25th Aug 18

Holiday Course

Beautiful Women Mixed Media Portraits

DURATION

1 Day

NEXT START DATE

1st Sep 18

Holiday Course

DURATION

2 days

NEXT START DATE

28th Jul 18

Holiday Course

Design Your Own Print

Mix it up with this mixed media art class. Try your hand at this creative and explorative art session finding out how to take your artwork further. On top of creating a mixed media artwork you will be given an overview of how to turn your origin... MORE ▸

DURATION

1 Day

NEXT START DATE

21st Sep 18

26th Jul 18

Holiday Course

Flow Acrylic Workshop

DURATION

3 Hours

NEXT START DATE

12th Aug 18

Holiday Course

DURATION

2 hours

NEXT START DATE

25th Jul 18

Holiday Course

Vibrant Bold Impasto Workshop

DURATION

1 Day

NEXT START DATE

8th Aug 18

Online Course

Resin Masterpiece Online Workshop

DURATION

Self Paced

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Workshop

Circular Weaving

DURATION

3 Hours

NEXT START DATE

12th Sep 18

Workshop

Hydro Dipping Workshop

DURATION

3 Hours

NEXT START DATE

17th Oct 18

Workshop

Macramé Pet Collar Workshop

DURATION

3 Hours

NEXT START DATE

14th Aug 18

Workshop

Macramé Pet Leads Workshop

DURATION

3 Hours

NEXT START DATE

16th Aug 18

Workshop

Sketch-Up Workshop

DURATION

4 weeks (1 day/wk)

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Workshop

Watercolour Workshop

DURATION

2 Hours

NEXT START DATE

23rd Jul 18

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Trading as Australian Institute of Creative Design
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Head Office and Gold Coast Campus: 14/475 Scottsdale Drv, Varsity Lakes QLD 4227. Phone: (07) 55 938 335
Brisbane Campus: 29 Amelia St, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006. Phone: (07) 38 541 395

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