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.
Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media (Game Art & Design)
National ID : CUA60620 | State ID : AC85
Want to create new digital worlds?
Through this course, you'll be job ready for a career exploring new worlds through the exciting industry of game art and design. Game artists design and build the digital environments, characters and props for games and work in a highly creative environment.
Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
National ID : CUA60720 | State ID : BGV3
Serious about a career in the arts?
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts (Product Design)
National ID : CUA60720 | State ID : AC98
Use your creative skills to design awesome things!
Product designers create a wide range of products for the home, workplace and public spaces; from computers and mobile devices to tableware and bathtubs; from medical equipment to street lighting. This course covers all aspects of 3D product design; including product, furniture and objects.
Certificate II in Creative Industries
National ID : CUA20220 | State ID : BGT7
Want to get started in a creative career?
Did you know that creativity is a top skill that employers are looking for? If you're the creative type, this is the perfect course for you! The Certificate II in Creative Industries will get you started towards an exciting creative career pathway as a multimedia designer, web developer, or production assistant.
Certificate II in Music
National ID : CUA20620 | State ID : BGV8
Ready for a career in the music industry?
If you'd love to work in the music industry — here, or anywhere in the world, the Certificate II in Music Industry is a great introduction to a musical career in either performance or sound production. This is an exciting and hands on course where you'll get to work with and learn from other creative people.
Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts
National ID : ICP20120 | State ID : BFC3
Want to kickstart your design and production career?
If you want to get your career started in graphic design and print production, the Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts is for you!
Certificate II in Salon Assistant
National ID : SHB20216 | State ID : BAA3
Ready for a career where you can let your hair down?
If you would love a career in the hairdressing industry, the Certificate II in Salon Assistant is the perfect way to start!
Certificate II in Visual Arts
National ID : CUA20720 | State ID : BGS4
Start your creative career here!
If you're keen to develop your creative skills and potentially have a career in visual arts, this introductory course is for you!
Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
National ID : MST31022 | State ID : BIY7
See your work walking down the street or on the catwalk!
If you love creating things that you can see and feel, have a passion for production and would like to work in the clothing and footwear industry, this is the course for you!
Certificate III in Arts and Cultural Administration
National ID : CUA30620 | State ID : BGS9
Looking for a career in the arts?
If you're looking for a career in the cultural arts, the Certificate III in Arts and Cultural Administration will get you job ready to work in a range of areas including art galleries, museums, cultural centres, and theatres.