If you're looking for a career where your creative flair can shine, this industry area can be very rewarding and fulfilling. Offering a wide range of areas that you can specialise in including interior design, drawing, fashion design, printing and graphic arts, jewellery manufacturing, visual arts, music, floristry, and film and photography, the creative industries offer something for everyone.
Many of these qualifications and courses are delivered by practising artists, designers and craftspeople with excellent studios and facilities, offering you hands-on experience in both theory and practical skills. Specialist qualifications include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural arts, and multimedia game development.
Whether you want to launch your creative idea into a new business venture, get into the music business or fine tune your design skills, there's a qualification or course just for you.
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Course list: Creative industries
The list presented here is only for this industry category. You can select a qualification or course title to see a list of training providers in Western Australia who deliver it – then select a provider to find out more.
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Please note
The vocational education and training (VET) courses delivered in Western Australia on this course list are funded through the Department of Training and Workforce Development; these are referred to as publicly funded training. A range of qualifications and courses for priority industry areas and occupations are subsidised under Jobs and Skills WA, to reduce the cost of training in priority skill areas. To find out more about which courses are subsidised, please take a look at the information available on the main Training page.
Other non-publicly funded courses are available through TAFE colleges and private providers; however these are not included in this course list. To find these other courses, you can search a list of all VET courses in WA via the myskills.gov.au website.
Certificate III in Visual Arts
National ID : CUA31120 | State ID : BGV9
Want to develop professional skills in visual arts?
This qualification will set you up with the basic creative and technical skills of visual arts and crafts practice — the perfect way to fine tune your skills and creativity ready for a career in a range of areas where some art skill is required; including architecture, product design, industrial design, interior design, interior decoration, graphic design, fashion design, web design, advertising, engineering, animatronics, robotics and special effects.
Certificate IV in Apparel and Fashion
National ID : MST40222 | State ID : BIY4
Strike a pose, let's start your fashion career right here!
If you love creating things that you can see and feel, and would love to work in the fashion industry, this is the course for you! No experience is required, just a great creative spark and a love for fashion!
Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy
National ID : SHB40121 | State ID : BHK1
Get set for a beautiful career!
If you would like to work at a beauty salon, day spa or run your own beauty business, this course is perfect for you!
Certificate IV in Design (Graphic Design)
National ID : CUA40720 | State ID : AC92
A creative career that combines art with business needs
Get a strong foundation in what it means to become a real designer. You'll be walked through the entire design process, from design brief to idea generation, sketching, layout, comp and finishing in the same top tools used by graphic designers in agencies and businesses.
Certificate IV in Design (Jewellery Studio)
National ID : CUA40720 | State ID : AC95
A career that sparkles and shines
Through this qualification, you'll get access to state-of-the-art studios, facilities and equipment. With lecturers providing you with the right foundation and training, you'll have the confidence and capability to fabricate your own unique and individual pieces of jewellery using new and traditional techniques.
Certificate IV in Design (Product Design)
National ID : CUA40720 | State ID : AC94
Learn how to transform your product ideas into working prototypes
Are you ready to take your 3D design ideas to the next level? This course is suitable for anyone who does or would like to learn how to design, draw, use design software and build models.
Certificate IV in Photography and Digital Imaging
National ID : CUA41120 | State ID : BGT5
Strike a pose — Your new career in photography is waiting!
This nationally recognised qualification will set you up for a career as a professional photographer! You'll learn how to use a range of equipment to take professional level photographs for events, corporate work, product promotions, portraits and so much more, and how to edit them using industry standard software and programs.
Certificate IV in Screen and Media
National ID : CUA41220 | State ID : BGS2
Start an exciting career in film, TV, or screen media!
This qualification will give you high level skills and knowledge for senior or supervisory roles in the creatives arts industry. Depending on your training provider, you can choose to specialise in areas including animation and visual effects; radio, broadcasting and podcasting; journalism; content creation and production; or film and video production.
Certificate IV in Screen and Media (Animation & Game Art)
National ID : CUA41220 | State ID : AC82
Ready to work in one of the coolest jobs ever?
Animation and game art are two of the most fun, creative and interesting areas to work in! This is the perfect course to build your skills and knowledge to give yourself a competitive edge when it comes to getting that dream job as a concept artist; visual and special affects artist; digital artist; 2D or 3D animator; an animation or visual effects designer; and even a motion graphics artist for film, digital or television.
Certificate IV in Screen and Media (Film and Television)
National ID : CUA41220 | State ID : AE15
Are you ready for your close up?
Looking for an exciting career in film, TV, or screen media? This nationally recognised qualification can get you there, with hands on learning and best practice industry training!