photography courses

Certificate IV Photoimaging

Course Description:

Photography is an incredibly exciting and portable industry to enter into. It offers a diverse range of areas where your personal interest and passion can take you. We expose our students to the industry and industry based events as much as possible to create ‘real life’ situations and shoot conditions to gain maximum experience while studying.


The study program and curriculum has been designed Integrate a very diverse range of skills and applications with a great variety of projects in:

  1. Interior
  2. Exterior
  3. Landscape
  4. Nature
  5. Sports and action
  6. Portrait, product and studio shooting with lighting setup,
  7. Fashion and glamour
  8. Extensive computer skills to support digital post production with programs like Photoshop
  9. Students will learn exceptional effects and post production imaging techniques and learn the necessary skills to do their own post production work


Vocational Outcome:

Working as a freelance or employed photographer in the areas of:

  1. Weddings
  2. portraits
  3. Glamour
  4. Sports
  5. Journalism newspaper & magazine photographer
  6. Real Estate photographer
  7. Product shooting for catalogues and marketing,
  8. Travel photographer
  9. Photographers register with agencies and take on commercial work with great diversity

CUV40411 – Certificate IV in Photo Imaging
15 Units.

Subject

Units Code

Unit

 

Photography 101 – Theory

CUVPHI401A

Capture Photographic images

1

 

Colour Theory

CUVACD401A
(core)

Integrate colour theory and design processes

2

 

Major Projects

BSBDES402A
(core)

Interpret and respond to a brief

3

BSBCRT401A

Articulate, present and debate ideas

4

BSBCRT301A

Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills

5

 

Shoot #1

CUVPHI401A
(core)

Capture images in response to a brief

6

CUVDIG401A

Experiment with techniques to enhance digital images

7

 

Digital Post Production

CUVPHI303A
(core)

Process photo images to work-print and file stage

8

CUVPRP403A
(core)

Select and organise finished work for storage

9

CUVPH1404A
(core)

Enhance, manipulate and output photo images

10

 

Business Studies

CUVPHI301A
(core)

Develop and apply photo-imaging industry knowledge

11

CUVPHI405A

Develop self for photo imaging industry

12

CUVPH103B
(Core)

Research and apply information on the traditions which inform photo-imaging

13

 

Studio Lighting

CUVPH403A
(core)

Apply photo-imaging lighting techniques

14

BSBOHS201A
(core)

Participate in OHS processes

15

 


You are eligible for enrolment if you: Completed year 10 level at secondary school OR completed year 12 or higher OR mature age entry with portfolio of work showing special creative application relevant to the industry.

Diploma students are required to have a DSLR camera with a flash trigger at the start date of course.

2012 Term ScheduleDownload 2012 Term Schedule

Study Options:

Full time course

National Code:
CUV40403
CRICOS Course Code:
068582M
Duration:
2 Terms / 20 weeks / 6 months (following college school holiday schedule)
Time table:
3 days a week (This is face-to-face hours and does not include any external/ on-line training components)
Equipment to bring :
Your SLR camera , Trigger
Intake:

  • 13th February 2012
  • 16th July 2012

Part Time & Vet school students program

National Code:
CUV40403
Duration:
40 weeks of 4 Terms (following college school holiday schedule)
Time table:
Once a week 9AM to 4:30PM (Days and date are subject to change) 6 hours on campus
Course Fee:
School Students Fee-$3850 or Monthly payment $400 x 10 months option is available!!(Centre link approved course)
Non school Students Fee-$6500 or Monthly payment $640 x 11 months option is available!!(Centre link approved course)
Intake:

  • February 2012
  • May 2012
  • July 2012
  • October 2012

Part time-Once a week evening

National Code:
CUV40403
Duration:
18 months (Included School holidays and following college school holiday schedule)
Time table:
Once a week evening 6PM to 9PM (Days and date are subject to change) 3 hours on campus/ Tuesday night
Course Fee:
$4200 or Monthly payment $250 x 18 months option is available!!(Centre link approved course)
Equipment to bring :
Your SLR camera , Trigger
Intake:

  • Please contact Academy of Design