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Undergraduate handbook 2004
Art and Design

Bachelor of Design*

* This course is operational for existing students enrolled prior to 2004. No further intake.

Course code: 2128 + Caulfield + 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.

Course structure

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 `Modelmaking and workshop practice 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.

Course length/workload required

Pass degree

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 degree

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

Admission requirements

No further intake into this course.

Honours degree

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.

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 $17,000 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
1-3


Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2

Design studio

C
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DGN1001 Design studio 1
6 cps

DGN1104 Design studio 2
6 cps

DGN2003 Design studio 3
6 cps

DGN2004 Design studio 4
6 cps

Design studio 5
12 cps

Design studio 6
12 cps

48 cps

Complementary studio



VCO1302 Typography 1
6 cps
IDE1502 Modelmaking and workshop
6 cps





12 cps

Drawing and visual structures

C
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DWG1301 Drawing 1
6 cps

IDE1602 Product drawing
6 cps





12 cps

Theory of art and design

C
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TAD1203 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
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DIS1103 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

DGN1001 Design studio 1

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


DWG1301 Drawing 1

6 cps

5 hours

7 hours

12 hours


TAD1203 Introduction to design history and theory

6 cps

3 hours

9 hours

12 hours


DIS1103 Digital processes for art and design 1

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours



24 cps

16 hours

32 hours

48 hours

Semester 2

DGN1104 Design studio 2

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


VCO1302 Typography 1

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


IDE1502 Modelmaking and workshop practice 1

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours


IDE1602 Product drawing

6 cps

4 hours

8 hours

12 hours



24 cps

16 hours

32 hours

48 hours

Year 2






Semester 1

DGN2003 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

DGN2004 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

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 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.

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