Undergraduate Handbook 2003 - Bachelor of Design

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Bachelor of Design

General information
Structure of the course
- The pass degree
Length of course/workload required
- Pass
- Honours
Admission requirements
- Pass
- Honours
Advanced standing (credit provision)
Fee structure

General information

Course codes: 2128 + Caulfield campus + Course abbreviations: BDes + Full-time: three years, plus one year for honours + Course coordinator: Jenny Allen
All students enrolled prior to 2003 must follow the Bachelor of Design course structure which appears in the 2002 undergraduate handbook. Prospective honours students must refer to the Bachelor of Design (Honours) course structure which appears in the 2002 undergraduate handbook.

The Bachelor of Design provides a multidisciplinary design education. Its focus is on the fundamental principles that underlie all designer activities. The Bachelor of Design (Honours) is available for students who want to pursue design research.

The design studio units are supported by electives selected from interior architecture, industrial design, visual communications and the specialisations within these disciplines such as photomedia, digital imaging, 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 studios (48 credit points)

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

Complementary studio units (12 credit points)

Students take `Typography' (6 credit points) and `Modelling 1' (6 credit points) as compulsory units to support their studio activities.

Electives (30 credit points)

Students take 30 credit points of electives selected from the range of units offered within the faculty and university. Electives should be determined in consultation with the course coordinator.

Theory of art and design (30 credit points)

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

Drawing and visual structures (12 credit points)

These studies are concerned with the development of perception, communication and visual concepts primarily using drawing media.

Digital imaging (12 credit points)

Students take the faculty's common unit `Digital imaging 1' and a further digital imaging elective in year 2. 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 unit. 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 units 3 and 4 English (any) with a study score of at least 25 and a minimum ENTER of 60. Applications will also be considered on the basis of other qualifications assessed as equivalent to the VCE.

Honours

Completion of the Bachelor of 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.

Advanced standing (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

For students with Australian residency, this course falls within the lowest band of HECS liability. The fee for international students will be set by the vice-chancellor from time to time (currently $15,300 per annum).

Unit		Year 1 This year introduces students to the basic skills and intellectual processes required to successfully pursue their chosen area of study.		Year 2 Students progressively improve their practical and intellectual skills, as they continue their educational development through core and elective units.		Year 3 Integration of previous years study with a major focus in their chosen area.		Total years 13
		Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2
Design studio	C o r e	Design studio 1 6 cps	Design studio 2 6 cps	Design studio3 6 cps	Design studio4 6 cps	Design studio5 12 cps	Design studio6 12 cps	48 cps
Complementary studio			Typography1 6 cps Modelling1 6 cps					12 cps
Drawing andvisual structures	C o r e	Drawing 1 6 cps	Design drawing 6 cps					12 cps
Theory of art and design	C o r e	Introduction to design history and theory 6 cps		Theory unit* 6 cps	Theory unit* 6 cps	Theory unit* 6 cps	Theory unit* 6 cps	30 cps
Digital imaging	C o r e	Digital imaging1 6 cps			Digital imaging elective 6 cps			12 cps
Electives				12 cps	6 cps	6 cps	6 cps	30 cps
Total		24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	24 cps	144 cps

* Theory elective unit.
Note that all courses and units are subject to ongoing review and minor amendments to improve them.
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

	Unit	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 1	6 cps	5 hours	7 hours	12 hours
	Introduction to design history and theory	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Digital imaging 1	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Design studio 2	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Typography 1	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Modelling 1	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Design drawing	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	16 hours	32 hours	48 hours
Year 2
Semester 1	Design studio 3	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Theory unit*	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Electives	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
		24 cps	15 hours	33 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Design studio 4	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Theory unit*	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Digital imaging elective	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
	Elective	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	15 hours	33 hours	48 hours
Year 3
Semester 1	DGN3105 Design studio 5	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
	Theory unit*	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Electives	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	15 hours	33 hours	48 hours
Semester 2	Design studio 6	12 cps	8 hours	16 hours	24 hours
	Theory unit*	6 cps	3 hours	9 hours	12 hours
	Electives	6 cps	4 hours	8 hours	12 hours
		24 cps	15 hours	33 hours	48 hours
Total (over three years)		144 cps	(15 hours average per week)	(33 hours average per week)

* Theory elective unit
Note that all courses and units are unit to ongoing review and minor amendments to improve them.
cps: credit points - the total student workload per week including in and out-of-class work is normally obtained by doubling the credit points.

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