Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Art and Design

The honours degree of Bachelor of Design

Course code: 2959 + Course abbreviation: BDes(Hons) + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

This is a one-year full-time degree program of education in the discipline and practice of design or design research. It provides students with the opportunity to intensively study an area of specialisation of their own choice.

Entry requirements

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. Depending upon the number of places available, students may also be required to submit a portfolio of studio work for selection into the course.

Course structure

(a) Design studio projects (30 credit points)
(b) Either the preparation for higher degree strand (12 credit points):

• Research methods in art and design, and
• Research seminar in art and design

or the professional practice strand (12 credit points):

• Design research methods and seminar, and
• Professional practice and business planning for design

(c) Elective (6 credit points)
(d) Occupational health and safety (0 credit points), if no previously passed or exempted

Course requirements

Fourth year (48 points)

First semester

• DGN4001 Major project (design) part 1 (12 points)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if required
• Either TAD4503 Research methods in art and design (6 points)
  or TAD4523 Design research methods and seminar (6 points)
• Elective (6 points)

Second semester

• DGN4002 Major project (design) part 2 (18 points)
• Either TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design (6 points)
  or PPR4102 Professional practice and business planning for design (6 points)

Course map

Refer to 'Course map 3 - The honours degree of Bachelor of Design' (course code 2959) at the back of the Faculty of Art and Design section of this handbook.

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9903 2072, email design@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Ms Jenny Allen (Caulfield)

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