Under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF), which regulates education in Australia, all students who successfully complete this course will receive a nationally accredited Diploma of Photography and Digital Imaging and graduate as a professional photographer.
CUA50920 – Diploma of Photography and Digital Imaging has a minimum requirement of 17 units of competency. Four core units of competency plus thirteen elective units of competency. The units of competency selected by The Photography Institute for this qualification can be viewed below:
Core Units
CUAPHI523 - Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace (core)
CUAPHI531 - Apply visual communication theory to photo imaging practice (core)
CUAPHI532 - Research and apply photo imaging trends and emerging technologies (core)
CUAPHI533 - Explore and apply photo lighting techniques (core)
Elective Units
CUAPHI536 - Provide photographic portrait services
CUAPHI537 - Produce media photo images
CUAIND412 - Provide freelance services
CUAPPR511 - Realise a body of creative work
CUAPHI312 - Capture photographic images
CUAPHI535 - Produce commercial photo images
CUADIG518 - Refine digital art techniques
CUAPHI521 - Make illustrative photo images for publication and display
CUAPPR414 - Develop self as artist
CUAACD522 - Work with photomedia in creative practice
CUAPHI403 - Enhance, manipulate and output photo images
CUADIG415 - Produce innovative digital images
CUAIND411 Extend expertise in specialist creative fields
What an innovative learning experience and motivational journey into the world of photography for a mature-age student like me.
I gained so much essential knowledge from the modules and additional references and was able to transfer this learning into practice in the assignments.
Melbourne, VIC
A sample of our students images