Sydney Art School is a visual arts college offering art courses founded on the disciplines of painting, drawing, printmaking and silversmithing. It provides course options for all levels from school age students through to post high school tertiary studies.
Sydney Art School is accredited by the Australian Government to award qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework. It is the only private tertiary college in Australia to offer qualifications in visual arts at Certificate III, IV, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma levels.
Our family of tutors include some of Australia’s best award winning artists, professional art practitioners and educators. Tutors include winners and finalists in some of Australia's most prestigous art prizes including the Archibald Prize, the Moran Portrait Prize & the Gallipolli Memorial Prize. The tutor’s role is to give “in studio” instruction on techniques combined with personal feedback to help develop your technical and professional skills as an artist.
The Diploma of Visual Arts at Sydney Art School is available to Australian students as well as international students who wish to study in Australia.
It is ideal for visual arts students who are looking to extend existing technical artistic skills. The studio based "hands on" based learning model follows the classical atelier tradition of teaching art. Specialised studio sessions will develop your skills in the disciplines of drawing, painting, printmaking and jewellery making.
You will have the opportunity to learn about the business of being a professional artist by participating in the annual student art exhibition and through lectures from visiting artists who discuss their journey within the visual arts profession.
The Sydney Art School Diploma of Visual Arts course is accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework provides for a pathway into Australian universities.
Learn moreThe Certificate IV in Visual Arts is available to Australian students as well as international students who wish to study in Australia.
It is suitable for art students who are looking to develop foundation artistic skills and is based on "hands on" studio learning, modelled on the atelier tradition. Specialised studio sessions for skills in drawing, painting, printmaking and jewellery making are available.
The Sydney Art School Certificate IV in Visual Arts course is accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework provides a pathway into the Diploma of Visual Arts followed by entry into Australian universities.
Learn moreThe Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts at Sydney Art School is available to Australian students as well as international students who wish to study in Australia.
It is recommended for visual arts students who are looking to to refine existing technical artistic skills and develop artworks that also provide communication of a concept or narrative.
The studio based "hands on" based learning model follows the classical atelier tradition of teaching art. Specialist art studio sessions for skills in drawing, painting, printmaking and jewellery making are available.
The Sydney Art School Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts course is accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework provides for a pathway into Australian universities.
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