Master of Visual Art and Design - Specialisation

Artists conceive and create visual representations to investigate, respond to or communicate a concept or idea.

Craftspersons design, make and repair objects which have both functional and artistic qualities, working in wood, metal, glass, leather, ceramics, textiles and other materials.

Graphic designers produce visual communications, including art and layouts of text for reproduction in print and electronic media such as magazines, newspapers, books and websites, and image designs for corporate identity programs, exhibitions and advertising.

Illustrators create drawings and designs for books and magazines, advertisements, film, television and multimedia.

Illustrators work on paper, and two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) models. They may use a combination of traditional and computer-based techniques, or work on screen only.

Industrial designers create and produce designs for commercial, medical and industrial products. They also make models and prototypes of these designs for mass production.

The products that industrial designers create cover a wide range of manufactured goods, from toys and toasters to furniture and heavy machinery. Some work is carried out on the development of new products. Other work is related to updating and improving the design of existing products.

Jewellers design and make jewellery and small objects using a wide range of materials, including metals, stones, woods, plastics and fibres.

Photographers operate cameras and lighting equipment to take photographs of people, places, products and other subjects.

Textile designers produce ideas and designs for printed, woven or knitted textiles and many patterned surfaces.

Textile technicians perform technical functions in various aspects of the design, production and quality control of textile products.