Materials Levies
Information about your materials levy.
As we purchase all our materials and equipment in bulk we reuqire our materials levy in full by the due date, this date is annoounced on enrolment day. Given the cost of Photographic Hardware and Software, we feel our Levies are a real bargain.
First Year under 21 $2950
Second year under 21 $3250
First Year over 21 $3250
Second year over 21 $3650
You will discover how much of a bargain two years study with us will be, by pricing the list below. Our staff wages are subsidised by the state government, so the money you pay is simply used to purchase photographic software, computer software, photographic hardware and computer hardware as well as extend and expand on any of the area s of the department as required.
As world wide silver prices affect our purchasing price this is only indicative of our 2002 materials levies.
Below we have an indicative list of your material and hardware needs for each year, [this is here as a general guide], to allow you to make comparisons with other courses, around Melbourne at a similar level.
Equipment/Materials listing
Contact any of the Melbourne based photographic suppliers and get a costing on these items required to successfully complete the course,
These Materials are supplied as part of your levy, which also includes use of equipment.
- 1 x 35 mm Camera, plus a wide angle lens[28mm], and a Telephoto or Zoom lens [75-200mm]
- 1 x 3mmm DSLR with a wide, normal, and Telephoto lens or 2 zoom lenses with the equivalent focal lenghts to 20mm-80mm and 70mm - 200mm
- 1 x Medium format camera [6 x 6 minimum].
- 400 x rolls of 35 mm black and white film.
- 100 rolls of 35 mm colour Neg film [Year 2 of the course].
- 50 rolls of 120 Black & White film [Year 2 of the diploma course].
- 50 rolls of 120 Colour Neg film [Year 2 of the diploma course].
- 25 sheets 4 x 5 Colour Slide film [Year 2 of the diploma course].
- 25 sheets 4 x 5 Colour Neg film [Year 2 of the diploma course].
- 50 sheets 4 x 5 Black and white film.
- 1000 sheets of 8 x 10 Resin Coated paper.
- 200 sheets of 8 x 10 Type C paper.
- 25 Litres of Developer, Film.
- 25 Litres of Developer, Paper.
- 5 litres Stop bath.
- 50 litres of Fixer
- 20 Litres of H.C.A.
- Assorted toners.
- Spotting Inks and brushes.
- 1 '3 chip' Video Camera.
- 1 Graphics Professional Computer, plus the following software, Photoshop™ Dreamweaver™, Director™, Video Editing and a Word processor.
- 1 Scanner capable of scanning at 48 bits.
- 1 High resolution 6 colour inkjet printer.
- 1 CD burner.
- 100 sheets of Photo Quality inkjet paper, [Epson or Ilford].
- 4 sets of Inkjet cartridges for the Epson 2100, or ,
- 4 sets of Inkjet cartridges for the Epson 1290
- A 4 day exhibition any where in Melbourne, [first and second year diploma students].
- A 1 week exhibition, anywhere in Melbourne, [Second year diploma students].
- A fully functional continuous light source studio, [all first year students]
- A fully functional strobe light studio, [all second year students]
These of course are minimum requirements and some students may use more film/paper for the year.
Our Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from the course at any stage in the first term will be charged at the rate of $110.00 per week while they remain offically enrolled. This money will be deducted from their refund along with a, one off, service fee of $110.00. If a student withdraws before fee payment day, they will be charged for these amounts. Students withdrawing from the course after 1st term will not receive a refund.
Any student who gains entry to a Tertiary course or receives a second round offer from a Tertiary course, is entitled to a full refund, less the one off, administration service fee of $110.00. A withdrawal form must be completed by the student and signed by the Course Co-ordinator. A student will not be be considered officially withdrawn until this is completed.
