CUA10320 Certificate I in Visual Arts
The art industry is significant in the North West of Australia with its vibrant festivals, exhibitions and cultural celebrations.
The Certificate I in Visual Arts provides participants with the fundamental creative and technical skills that underpin visual arts and craft practices.

Overview
Campus Broome
When Available all year
Study Mode On Campus
Throughout this course, students will develop basic skills in utilising the appropriate mediums for different genres of work, and the safe use of art products in the industry.
There are a great many opportunities within the art area from production of small local products to be sold in markets, pop-up shop initiatives, art competitions, art as an engagement pathway for other non-profit organisations, as well as production of works available through local galleries to large works such as paintings, jewellery, ephemeral installations, public art and sculptures for the community and local organisations.
Throughout this course, you will gains skills in:
- Basic drawing techniques
- How to operate a digital device
- Make an object from cloth
- Develop a creative work
- Occupational safety and health
- Develop creative arts industry knowledge
- You have a significant interest in the area
- You are a new beginner in the visual art and craft space
This is the first in a suite of visual arts qualifications participants can progress through.
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Available all year, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
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BSBWHS211 Contribute to the health and safety of self and others | $73.20 | $22.05 | $8.45 |
CUAACD101 Use basic drawing techniques | $195.20 | $58.80 | $9.65 |
CUAPPR101 Use ideas and techniques to develop creative work | $195.20 | $58.80 | $9.65 |
Elective
National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
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|
$122.00 | $36.75 | $8.45 |
|
$97.60 | $29.40 | $7.15 |
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$73.20 | $22.05 | $0.00 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2025.
- All units required to gain this qualification. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.