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Creative industry and art

To be successful in the competitive creative industry, graduates need to be equipped with a broad range of skills and knowledge. TAFE Queensland's arts, entertainment and design courses include fashion, film and music. These courses are developed with industry to ensure graduates' skills are relevant in today's creative world. Students receive practical instruction in professional working environments and most courses incorporate marketing or small business related learning.

Course snapshot

• Communication and media studies 
• Graphic and design studies
• Performing arts 
• Visual arts and crafts

Career possibilities

• Actor
• Artistic directors and media producers and presenters
• Arts administrator or manager
• Binder and finisher
• Clothing patternmaker
• Clothing trades worker
• Dressmaker or tailor
• Fabric and textile factory worker
• Fashion designer
• Florist
• Graphic designer 
• Graphic pre press trades worker  
• Jeweller
• Multimedia specialist
• Music professionals
• Performing arts technicians
• Photographer
• Photographer assistant
• Printer
• Production assistant (Film, television, radio or stage)
• Screen printer
• Sewing machinist
• Sound technician
• Textile and footwear production machine operators

• Visual arts and crafts professionals  

Publications

Browse the TAFE Queensland Guide or visit the course list for Arts, entertainment and design.

Testimonials

Student feature - TAFE MADE students who have studied this area.
Teacher feature - Professionals who teach at TAFE Queensland.

More information

For further information on creative industries, please visit Creative support.

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