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Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)Course code: 2123 + Course abbreviation: BDes(VisComm) + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Caulfield) Course descriptionThis course offers a program of education in the discipline of graphic design. It is intended for students who may seek employment as a graphic designer in the areas of corporate identity, publishing, advertising, packaging, digital media, illustration, information design, television, animation and interactive media. The course consists of core units covering graphic design, digital and photomedia, typography, popular culture and professional practice. It is supported by studies in contemporary discourse and cultural studies relevant to art and design. Electives provide further background in advertising, interactive media, photomedia, digital font design, computer print, online publishing, digital audio/video, 3D design animation, and illustration. The additional one-year honours course provides intensive study in the student’s selected area of specialisation. This is supported by theory and elective studies. Course structureThis course consists of mandatory units together with a broad range of electives. The degree structure is formed out of a sequence of units which are closely linked - the core program of graphic design studio is supported by studio specialisations and theory units as well as ancillary units directed towards contemporary professional methods and skills. The course is structured to give students the following areas of study. (a) Graphic design studio (48 points) This is the main study of the course. There are studios at each year stage. (b) Studio specialisation (12 points) Specialist areas of study are specifically related to visual communication and cover the study of typography and methods of production. (c) Theory of art and design (18 points) Students study a minimum of one unit on the theory, context and cultural aspects of art and design at each level of the course. (d) Professional practice (6 points) All students take one professional practice unit at third-year level. (e) Drawing (6 points) Students take one compulsory 6-point drawing unit in the first year. These studies are concerned with perceptual and communication skills in the context of visual concepts and structures. It is anticipated that some students will take further studies in the drawing studio. (f) Digital imaging/photomedia (24 points) Four units are compulsory for first and second-year levels of the course. (g) Electives (30 points) A range of electives from across the disciplines are available to suit individual study programs. Thirty points are available for elective studies. Units will generally be taken from those available within the Faculty of Art and Design, but units offered elsewhere in the university are also available. (h) Occupational Health and Safety (0 points) A compulsory health and safety unit which deals with issues relevant to art and design. Course requirementsFirst year (48 points)First semester
Second semester
Second year (48 points)First semester
Second semester
Third year (48 points)First semester
Second semester
Contact detailsInquiries: telephone +61 3 9903 1517, email enquiries@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit www.artdes.monash.edu.au. Course coordinatorMr Russell Kennedy Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |