Course Summary
In this micro-credential, you will be introduced to methods and techniques used to create traditional oil paintings. Visual Art: Traditional Painting Techniques offers step-by-step instructions to support your creation of a painting that is developed using established techniques. Learning resources take the form of downloadable video tutorials and related written instructional materials. Note: Painting materials are not supplied.
Completion of this online micro-credential provides a digital badge which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio. Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
What is a Digital Badge?
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsThere are no specific entry requirements for this micro-credential.
Course Details
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Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
Outcomes: Skills and knowledge used to create paintings that may be exhibited in a range of professional exhibition contexts.
Career opportunities and occupations: This micro-credential is designed to support beginner and emerging artists alike. Skills and knowledge attained in this micro-credential may be used to support the development of a career as a fine artist.
Undertaking this micro-credential enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.
Note: The amount of CPD hours awarded will be based on the duration of micro-credential hours.
Study Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
44 hours online self-paced learning.
Students can access the micro-credential for one year from enrolment.
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- Use and adapt a creative process that incorporates the use of design concepts and traditional painting techniques to create paraprofessional paintings
- Reflect on the application of design concepts and technical use of media and develop strategies for improving creative process and painting techniques.
Assessment
1. Reflective diary
2. Folio of paintings