Undergraduate courses and subjects 2000 - Bachelor of Design - BDes; Bachelor of Design (Honours)

Bachelor of Design - BDes; Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes(Hons)

General information
Structure of the course
- The pass degree
Length of course/workload required
- Pass
- Honours
Admission requirements
- Pass
- Honours
Credit provision
Fee structure
Course program

General information

Course code: 2128 · Caulfield campus · Full-time: three years, plus one year for honours · Course coordinator: Jenny Allen
The Bachelor of Design provides a multidisciplinary design education. Its focus is on the fundamental principles that underlie all designer activities. Some graduates are likely to work in a multidisciplinary design role, eg retail design; others may choose to work in an interdisciplinary role such as in design computing or design management. The Bachelor of Design (Honours) is available for students who want to pursue design research.
The design studio subjects are supported by electives selected from interior architecture, industrial design, visual communications and the specialisations within these disciplines such as photography, multimedia, typography, illustration, etc.
The course is focused on producing graduates who have the capability to work across conventional design and industry boundaries and who are capable of responding flexibly and creatively to the changing commercial and cultural context of design activity.

Structure of the course

The pass degree

This three-year, full-time course is structured to give the following areas of study.

Design studio (63 credit points)

This is the major study of the course. There are studios at each year stage.

Design electives (39 credit points)

Students take at minimum 18 credit points of electives selected from the range of subjects offered in interior architecture, industrial design, visual communications and the specialisation within these disciplines. The remaining 21 credit points of design electives will be determined in consultation with the course coordinator.

Theory of art and design (24 credit points)

Students study the theory, context and cultural aspects of art and design.

Drawing and visual structures (6 credit points)

Students take one compulsory six-point subject in the first year. These studies are concerned with the development of perception, communication and visual concepts primarily using drawing media. It is anticipated that many students will take further studies in the drawing studio. This will be determined by the course coordinator in consultation with the student.

Professional practice (9 credit points)

The core subject is provided from the faculty's common program. It is anticipated that students will take further elective studies in professional practice.

Digital imaging (3 credit points)

Students take the faculty's common subject Digital imaging 1. All students may take further computing and digital imaging electives selected on the basis of their design focus.

Length of course/workload required

Pass

Three years of full-time study. The expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is 48 (contact and non-contact). An 80 per cent attendance record for studios, lectures, seminars etc is required before a student may present for assessment in any subject. Exceptions will be subject to the approval of the course coordinator.

Honours

One additional year of full-time study, or two years part-time. Workload as for the pass degree.

Admission requirements

Pass

The course will be offered through the VTAC system. Entry is on the basis of portfolio, interview and ENTER. Completion of VCE English units 3 and 4 with a study score of at least 25. Applications will also be considered on the basis of other qualifications assessed as equivalent to the VCE.

Honours

Completion of the Bachelor of Design or the Bachelor of Visual Arts with a major study in design, pass degree at an average level of credit or higher. Students may also be required to submit a portfolio of studio work for selection into the honours program.

Credit provision

Credit will be granted for equivalent studies completed elsewhere at approved institutions. Advanced standing in the course for students who have completed part of similar courses at Australian or international universities will be considered up to a maximum of two years and in accordance with other regulations of Monash University. Each application for credit or advanced standing will be considered on its own merits.

Fee structure

Students who are Australian residents enter under HECS band one. International students may be admitted under the fee described by the vice-chancellor from time to time (currently $12,500 per annum).

Subject		Year 1		Year 2		Year 3		Total years 13	Year 4		Total years 14
		Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2		Semester 1	Semester 2
Drawing and visual concepts	C o r e	Drawing 6 cps						6 cps			6 cps

Theory of art and design	C o r e	History of pre-industrial art and design 6 cps	Visual culture and media of the industrial age 6 cps	Theory of art and design 3 cps	Theory of art and design 3 cps	Theory of art and design 3 cps	Theory of art and design 3 cps	24 cps	Research methods in art and design 6 cps	Research seminar in art and design 6 cps	36 cps

Professional practice	C o r e		Effective comm. 3 cps			Professional practice D 3 cps	Project research and planning A, B or C 3 cps	9 cps			9 cps

Digital imaging	C o r e		Digital imaging1 3 cps					3 cps			3 cps

Design studio	C o r e	Design studio1 6 cps	Design studio2 9 cps	Design studio3 12 cps	Design studio4 12 cps	Design studio5 12 cps	Design studio6 12 cps	63 cps	Project studies 12 cps	Major project 18 cps	93 cps

Electives		6 cps	3 cps	9 cps	9 cps	6 cps	6 cps	39 cps	6cps		45 cps
Total		24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	144 cps	24cps	24cps	192cps

cps: credit points - the total student workload per week including in and out of class work is normally obtained by doubling the credit points.

Course program

	Subject	Credit points	Average taught hours per week	Average out of class hours per week	Total hours
Year 1
Semester 1	Design studio 1	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Drawing	6 cps	6 hours	6 hours	12 hours
	History of pre-industrial art and design	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Electives	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	17 hours	31 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Design studio 2	9 cps	6 hours	12 hours	18 hours
	Digital imaging 1	3 cps	3 hours	3 hours	6 hours
	Visual culture and media of the industrial age	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Effective communication	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
		24cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Year 2
Semester 1	Design studio 3	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
	Theory of art and design	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	9 cps	6 hours	12 hours	18 hours
		24 cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Design studio 4	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
	Theory of art and design	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	9 cps	6 hours	12 hours	18 hours
		24cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Year 3
Semester 1	Design studio 5	12 cps	6 hours	18 hours	24 hours
	Professional practice D	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Theory of art and design	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	14 hours	34 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Design studio 6	12 cps	6 hours	18 hours	24 hours
	Theory of art and design	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Project research and planning A, B or C	3 cps	2 hours	4 hours	6 hours
	Electives	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	14 hours	34 hours	48 hours
Total (over three years)		144 cps	(15.6 hours average per week)	(32.3 hours average per week)
Year 4
Semester 1	Project studies (design)	12 cps	14 hours	2023 hours	24 hours
	Research methods in art and design	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Electives	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	11 hours	37 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Major project (design)	18 cps	14 hours	3235 hours	36 hours
	Research seminar in art and design	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	7 hours	41 hours	48 hours
Total (over four years)		192 cps	(13.5 hours average per week)	(34.5 hours average per week)

Teaching hours quoted are based on student groups of 20. Where group size is less than 20, some consolidation of teaching will occur.

Bachelor of Design - BDes; Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes(Hons)

(34.5 hours average per week)