Bachelor of Applied Design (Communication Design)

BECOME A RESPECTED DESIGNER

Communication design is a growth industry, with strong demand for designers who are skilled in both traditional print work and digital media. Nationally recognised and highly respected, this Degree is the choice for a successful career in communication design. You graduate a highly qualified designer with in-demand skills – and a professional-caliber portfolio to land serious work.

GET QUALIFIED TO WORK AS:

• Packaging Designer
• Graphic Designer
• Publisher
• Art Director
• Book Designer
• Visual Designer

COURSE INFORMATION

Qualification	Bachelor of Applied Design (Communication Design)
Course Length	3 years full-time or 6 years part-time
Finance Options	FEE-HELP and Austudy
Delivery Method	On campus in Sydney & Brisbane
Start Dates	3 (three) intakes each year – speak to your consultant for available spots in the next uptake.
Prerequisites	Portfolio plus UAI score of 60 or equivalent academic/work experience
Assessment	Practical assignments and examinations

BUILD SKILLS AND A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

This design course is structured to prepare you for careers in which information is conveyed visually. These include graphic design, advertising, publishing, packaging, print media and digital media.

You’ll learn about design usability, typography, ideas generation, digital media, design research and more. You’ll also learn how to use Photoshop and Illustrator.

The design work you do throughout your study contributes to a professional portfolio – your passport to a serious design career.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Year 12 Applicants

• A minimum UAI of 60 or equivalent
• Portfolio and interview. Applicants need to present a well considered portfolio that displays individual talent and imagination. An applicant’s portfolio should display a high standard of technical presentation.

The folio should contain 6-10 pieces of work, with examples drawn from a range of practice, including (for example):

• Drawings, illustrations or 2D art works in various media (e.g. pencil, paint, pastel, gouache)
• Digital works that combines typography (words) and image generated in the computer
• Design work (e.g. web sites, animation, 3D environments (actual or virtual), graphic design (logos, posters, flyers,stationery)
• Personal work like photography, film making, printmaking, craft, fashion or writing
• Written statement addressing one piece of work (rationalising the process of idea generation through to realisation).

Non Year 12 applicants: 18-21 years of age

• Applicants will be required to provide documentation of any study undertaken (completed or not completed with the results in those unit/s and/or course/s) and a resume of work experience
• A demonstrated ability to undertake study at this level
• Portfolio and interview (as above).

Mature age applicants – aged 21 or over

• Mature age applicants (aged 21 or over) may be admitted to the degree course on the basis of their work experience, and/or other study attempted and/or completed.
• Applicants will be required to provide documentation of any study undertaken (completed or not completed with the results in those unit/s and/or course/s) and a resume of work experience.
• A demonstrated ability to undertake study at this level
• Portfolio and interview (as for Category A above).

Don’t have a portfolio? The Certificate III in Design Fundamentals is an 18-week course specially designed to help you build the skills and portfolio required for successful tertiary study in the visual arts.

LOCATION, STUDY TIMES AND START DATES

This design course is delivered in Sydney & Brisbane, it can be completed in three years of full-time study – or six years part-time.

There are three intakes a year for this course; March, July, and November. Contact your consultant now for upcoming start dates and lecture times.

COURSE MODULES

The Bachelor of Applied Design (Communication Design) covers the following course modules:

• Design Culture & Theory
• Ideas Generation in Visual Communication
• Systems of Communication
• Introduction to Design Practice
• Frameworks of Design
• Typography & Context
• Studio Practice
• Symbols & Distribution
• Introduction to Design Research
• Interactive Spaces
• Advanced Design Strategy & Application
• Design Research & Ideas Generation
• Interface, Representation & Sequence
• Design Usability and the Community
• Advanced Design Research
• Advanced Media Integration
• Culture of Change and Innovation
• Design Studio Management
• Design & Business
• Positioning the Design Practice
• Independent Design Practice 1
• Independent Design Practice 2
• Design in Practice 1
• Design in Practice 2

 

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