NCAT FOLIO PREPARATION INFORMATION SESSION - ONLINE

Check out our upcoming Information Session for the renowned NCAT Folio Preparation’s art and design courses - this year on Zoom! Certificate IV in Visual Arts and Certificate IV in Design. 

Such a great program and perfect for finishing year 12s who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and would benefit from a year of reigniting their creative juices! 

Register via the NCAT website ncat.vic.edu.au for a link or DM with email address for details
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FOLIO PREPARATION APPLICATIONS FOR 2019 ARE NOW OPEN

Apply now to study Art or Design at NCAT Folio Preparation

HOW TO APPLY

You will need to apply directly to NCAT Folio Preparation, not through VTAC. Please note that we are listed in the VTAC Guide though.
We accept applications from mid year onwards. On receiving your application we will contact you to arrange an interview time. We interview students from August onwards. Applications after December will be accepted, however only early applications can be guaranteed a place in the course.
You will be required to bring some creative work to your interview to give us an idea of your existing skills and interests. This could include some evidence of drawing/design/art work or any other supplementary information you regard as creative. 
Applicants to this course MUST have satisfactorily completed the VCE/VCAL senior or if over 21, be able to display equivalency to VCE/VCAL Senior through experience. We understand that you may not have received final VCE/VCAL results on application but be aware that NCAT Folio Preparation course offers are provisional on you successfully gaining your VCE or VCAL Senior qualification.
Application forms are available online at ncat.vic.edu.au or by downloading a form by clicking the  button below. 

For further information about the course or to submit an application, please contact:
NCAT Folio Preparation
Telephone: (03) 9478 1333
Email : NCATfoliopreparation@gmail.com 
WEB: ncat.vic.edu.au

FOLIO PREPARATION IS DESIGNED TO:

• Provide students with a tailor-made program that suits their individual needs & requirements
• Build student’s confidence and creative maturity
• Improve students’ practical and conceptual skills, and provide them with a substantial body of practical work for Tertiary interview and entrance. 
• Provide detailed careers research and counselling to enable students to make informed choices regarding the multitude of art & design courses and careers on offer
• Introduce students to new media 
• ​​​​​​​Introduce students to the Adobe suite of computer programs including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Indesign, building their creative computer skills to a proficient level 
• Cater for a range of skills and interests, from beginners to advanced students 
• Enable mature-aged students seeking a career change to build their practical and conceptual skills and to create a comprehensive portfolio
• Enable students to trial a wide range of skills and techniques in either art or design discipline

UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSION

6PM, TUESDAY 7th AUGUST 2018

at 

NORTHERN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS & TECHNOLOGY

62 MURRAY ROAD, PRESTON
NOTE: Due to building works, entry is via Sheila St or Jensen Rd gates.

FOLIO PREPARATION STUDENTS AT WORK 2015

Check out this you tube clip to see how the folio prep students worked this year. Fantastic group of really inspiring students! Check out our NCAT Video youtube channel for more fun vids.

2014 NCAT FOLIO PREPARATION | CREATE: 100% SUCCESS RATE!

We are thrilled to announce that all of our 2014 NCAT Folio Preparation students who successfully completed the VTAC Tertiary/TAFE application process have been given first round offers! This follows the last three year's 100% success rate! All the NCAT Create students who applied to courses gained entry into them. Many Create students have gone on to establish personal art practice in a studio environment and one has landed an artist in residency position with the City of Yarra.

Our NCAT Folio Preparation and NCAT Create students will be going on to highly diverse courses from within the Art and Design fields, as well as into private and public arts practice, which is really exciting to see.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them all on their hard work and persistence. Some students came to us unsure of their direction but they all left us confident, well skilled and really ready for University. Their preparation included intensive work on interview techniques, research on career pathways, a methodical approach to the VTAC preselection process and the production of truly amazing art and design folios. They will confidently head off to university with friends made at Folio Preparation.

We wish them all well on their individual journeys and look forward to seeing them do wonderful things in the future! We will also enjoy seeing them return to NCAT to possibly present to staff and students at forums and Industry days in the coming years.

Here is a run down of the diverse and exciting courses they have been accepted into:

Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)                          RMIT University Bachelor of Communication Design                                        Monash University - Caulfield Bachelor of Design (Animation and Interactive Media)          RMIT University Bachelor of Design (Games Design)                                         RMIT University Bachelor of Illustration                                                             Melbourne Polytechnic  Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design                            RMIT University Associate Degree in Graphic Design                                         RMIT Diploma of Graphic Design                                                       Melbourne Polytechnic - Fairfield Diploma of Graphic Design                                                       RMIT Diploma of Graphic Design                                                       Melbourne Polytechnic - Prahran Bachelor of Textile Design                                                        RMIT University Diploma of Visual Merchandising                                             RMIT Bachelor of Fine Arts – Sculpture                                              University of Melbourne - VCA Bachelor of Fine Arts - Visual Art                                              University of Melbourne - VCA Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art - Object based Practice)                  RMIT University Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art - Expanded Studio Practice)            RMIT University Bachelor of Fine Art                                                                   Monash University - Caulfield Graduate Certificate in in Visual Arts                                         University of Melbourne - VCA Masters of Public Art                                                                  University of Melbourne - VCA Diploma of Visual Arts                                                                Latrobe College Diploma of Visual Arts                                                                RMIT

NCAT FOLIO PREPARATION | CREATE INFORMATION EVENING

It is that time of the year, when prospective students begin to think about their creative future.

If you are thinking about applying to NCAT Folio Preparation or NCAT Create in 2015, we recommend that you come along to our information session on Monday 13th October, 6 - 7pm at NCAT.

Our staff will show you around the facilities and explain how our courses work. They will talk you through the advantages our courses will give you and the elective options on offer.

NCAT Folio Preparation offers: 

CUV40111 Certificate IV in Visual Arts

CUV40311 Certificate IV in Design

VCAL Senior Extension - Folio Enhancement

NCAT Create offers:

CUV30111 Certificate III in Visual Arts

VCAL Senior Extension - Folio Enhancement

Both courses offer students an opportunity to build creative skills and confidence. All students have access to industry standard equipment and facilities, including apple computers and ipads, the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign), purpose built drawing studio, and a stimulating creative environment.

In the meantime, you can complete an application form and email it to us at NCATfoliopreparation@gmail.com 

Application forms are available 

here: 

http://ncat.vic.edu.au/applications 

or here: http://ncatfoliopreparation.blogspot.com.au/p/how-do-i-apply-to-nds.html 

NCAT Folio Preparation: 100% success rate for the third year running!

We are thrilled to announce that all of our 2013 Folio Preparation students who successfully completed the VTAC Tertiary/TAFE application process have been given first round offers! This follows the last two year's 100% success rate! Our students will be going on to highly diverse courses from within the Art and Design fields, which is really exciting to see. 

(Some of) the 2013 Folio Preparation students at the Semi-Permanent Conference

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them all on their hard work and persistence. Some students came to us unsure of their direction but they all left us confident, well skilled and really ready for University. Their preparation included intensive work on interview techniques, research on career pathways, a methodical approach to the VTAC preselection process and the production of truly amazing art and design folios. They will confidently head off to university with friends made at Folio Preparation.

We wish them all well on their individual journeys and look forward to seeing them do wonderful things in the future! We will also enjoy seeing them return to NCAT to possibly present to staff and students at forums and Industry days in the coming years.

Here is a run down on the courses they have been accepted into!

2014 TERTIARY OFFERS NCAT FOLIO PREPARATION – DESIGN STREAM:
Communication Design	RMIT University	City
Communication Design	Monash University	Caulfield
Interactive Digital Media	RMIT University	City
Design - Graphic	Swinburne University of Technology	Hawthorn
Graphic Design	Victoria University	City Flinders
Graphic Design	NMIT	Fairfield
Textile Design and Development	RMIT University	Brunswick
NCAT FOLIO PREPARATION – VISUAL ARTS STREAM:
Fine Art (Print Imaging Practice)	RMIT University	City
Fine Arts (Production)	VCA – Melbourne University	Southbank
Visual Art	RMIT University	City
Textile Design	RMIT University	Brunswick
Photography and Photo Imaging	RMIT University	City
Photography-Digital/Analogue/Commercial/Art	Photographic Imaging College	Preston