Visual Arts & Technologies
Head of Visual Arts - Michael Kapadia
Head of Technologies - Peter Steele
Studying Visual Arts and Technologies
Article by Michael Kapadia, Head of Visual Arts &
Peter Steele, Head of Technologies
With our Careers Information Evening coming up soon, many students are thinking about the exciting potential directions their future learning can take. For those who may be considering a career in Visual Arts and Technologies related industries, we’ve provided some information below.
Why study Visual Arts?
There are plenty of good reasons to take on this challenging and exciting subject area. Many students begin senior studies in the Visual Arts due to an interest and desire to design, create and make. This interest can extend into a wide range of career options:
Apprenticeships Textile Trades Carpentry Sculptor Artist Construction Advertising Illustration Engineering Teaching Animation Industrial Design Architectural Drafting | Architecture Interior Design Cartography Landscape Architecture Cartooning Multimedia Development Costume Design Offset Printing Desktop Publishing Photography Education Publishing Interior Decoration | Fine Arts Signwriting Furniture Design Textile Design Graphic Design Visual Merchandising Graphic Prepress Web Design Fashion Design Production Design Film Making Set & Theatre Design
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Why study Technologies?
This stimulating subject area is full of exciting challenges and provides students with opportunities to develop their own ideas and see them through to fruition. Through technologies studies, students develop a wide range of practical and problems solving skills that are transferable into many workplaces
Studying Technologies in Year 10 and VCE can lead to many different study and career paths, such as:
Furniture Design Education Carpentry Product Design Costume Design Industrial Design Textile Design Fashion Design Engineering | Apprenticeships Set & Theatre Design Software Engineering Computer Programming Web Design Landscape Architecture Animation Production Design Construction | Systems Analyst Multimedia Development Digital Printing Software Development IT Support Computer Technician
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If you are interested in any aspect of the courses and pathways we offer for Visual Arts and Technologies, please be sure to visit our display on Careers Night. Our experienced and dedicated teachers will be ready to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision.