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The honours degree of Bachelor of Visual Communication

Course code: 2960 + Course abbreviation: BVisComm(Hons) + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

This course offers a program of education in the discipline and practice of graphic design or graphic design research and provides students with the opportunity to intensively study an area of specialisation of their own choice.

Students who complete the honours degree of the Bachelor of Visual Communication will, in addition to having met the objectives of the pass degree, have:

• acquired an understanding of research concepts, strategies, and methods, and the skills to apply them in the field of visual communication, and
• further developed their expertise and are capable of achieving advanced standing in their profession.

Course structure

Honours degree

1. Graphic design studio projects (30 points)

2. Either the preparation for higher degree strand (12 points):

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

   or the professional practice strand (12 points):

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

3. Elective (6 points)

4. Occupational health and safety (0 points), if not previously passed or exempted

Course requirements

Fourth year (48 points)

First semester

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) -- if required
• VCO4107 Major project (visual communication (part 1) (12 points)
• Either TAD4503 Research methods in art and design (6 points)
  or TAD4523 Design research methods and seminar (6 points)
• Elective (6 points)

Second semester

• VCO4108 Major project (visual communication (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)

Contact details

Inquiries: telephone +61 3 9903 1517, email enquiries@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit www.artdes.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinator

Mr Russell Kennedy

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