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3 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
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Communications and Arts - Code:
Y72 - CRICOS:
074064E - Indicative ATAR (TER):
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Bachelor of Creative Industries
Major In Graphic Design
Graphic design represents information visually to enhance communication for a particular audience or market. Clear visual communication is of crucial importance in today's global economy, portraying complex data in ways that are easily accessible.
This major prepares students for a rapidly changing and divergent industry that encompasses fields as diverse as illustration, animation, service design and information architecture. It does this through a careful balance of theory and industry relevant practical studies. Understanding of issues such as sustainability and universal access are now essential for designers.
Related careers
Graphic Designer, Art Director, Illustrator
Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
Graphic design represents information visually to enhance communication for a particular audience or market. Clear visual communication is of crucial importance in today’s, global economy, portraying complex data in ways that are easily accessible. The Graphic Design major prepares students for a rapidly changing and divergent industry that encompasses fields as diverse as illustration, animation, packaging design and information architecture. It does this through a careful balance of theory and industry relevant practical studies. Understanding of issues such as Sustainability and Universal Access are now essential for designers. This major complements others such as Interactive Media; Advertising; Environmental & Spatial Design, Film & Video; Photomedia; and Game Design & Culture.
Students may commence Level One and Level Two units of their Major in the first and second semesters of enrolment.
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the major select the first five units plus three others for 120 credit points | |||
| Five recommended units: | |||
| DES2101 | Design Practices: Identity | 15 | |
| DES2102 | Design Practices: Pre-press | 15 | |
| DES2106 | Design Practices: Typography | 15 | |
| DES3206 | Design Practices: Information and Advertising Design | 15 | |
| DES3208 | Design Practices: Project | 15 | |
| Please choose 3 units from the list below: | |||
| DEF1106 | Collaborative Design | 15 | |
| DES2104 | Vector Illustration | 15 | |
| DES2203 | Design Practices: Publication | 15 | |
| DES2206 | Design Practices: Animation | 15 | |
| DES3207 | Design Practices: Design Production | 15 | |
| FAV3231 | Digital Video 2 | 15 | |
| IMM2125 | Interface and Information Design | 15 | |
| Note: It is recommended that students intending to study the Graphic Design Major complete the following Foundation Program electives: | |||
| VIS1303 | Introduction to Drawing | 15 | |
| DEF1102 | Design Foundations: Design History | 15 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: