11 Visual Design Diploma Programs

Our 12-month 3D Animation, VFX & 3D Modeling diploma program is designed for aspiring CG artists passionate about creating lifelike animations, stunning visual effects, and intricate 3D models for the film, gaming, and entertainment industries. This program, led by industry veterans with real-world experience, emphasizes a solid grounding in computer graphics fundamentals before advancing into the specialized techniques used in Hollywood VFX and blockbuster animations.

The Diploma of Design (UniLink) is designed as a pathway for students interested in pursuing further studies in design disciplines. The program provides a foundation in core design skills, including v...

Kickstart your design career with FMDS! In this hands-on programme, you will explore ‘the mother of all design’ and gain a thorough understanding of the what, why, when, where, who and how of communication graphic design.

Do you have an idea that you want to produce? Are you meticulous and detail oriented? Then you have the right skills to be a design drafter. Drafting is a graphic language used by industry to communicate ideas and plans from the creative design stage through production.

Do you want to work as a Visual Merchandiser in the future trade where the physical and the digital are combined? This training gives you the skills to work both practically and strategically with visual communication of store concepts in both a digital and physical landscape.

The most well-designed and crafted visual effects shots bring your imagination and the impossible to life. They take you to unbelievable places through a seamless journey of dazzling effects. Visual effects such as fire, water, destruction, green screens, CG models, and animation transport the viewer to another world altogether.

Advanced VFX (Virtual Production) is a full-time, two-year Centre for Entertainment Arts (CEA) program focused on the fundamentals of Visual Effects and the integration of Virtual Production workflows and pipelines. Students will study numerous specializations in VFX, such as modeling, sculpting, texturing/surfacing, lighting, compositing, and FX.

If you dream of spending your time creating beautiful artworks and designs, then a career as a Surface Designer is for you!

This course is ideal for people with an interest in textiles as an art form, developing practical, conceptual and interpretive skills and exploring the use of personal imagery.

Our Level 2 Diploma in Wood Machining is designed to take your practical and design skills to the next level. You will have access to an exciting range of specialist resources at the College. Our state-of-the-art workshops are equipped with specialist tools and resources so that you are able to develop your skills in a wide range of creative craft subjects.

You’ve always been creative and had your finger on the pulse of the latest trends in technology. Video games are a bit of an obsession, and a career that requires a suit and tie is just not what you have in mind. Working with a team of talented colleagues on the next blockbuster game or animated feature is where you see yourself in the near future. It’s time to bring your dreams to life.