2960 - Honours degree of Bachelor of Visual Communication

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated title	BVisComm(Hons)
CRICOS Code	040811M
Managing faculty	Art and Design
Study location and mode	On-campus (Caulfield)
Total credit points required	48
Duration (years)	1 year FT Full-time studies only
Contact details	Telephone +61 3 9903 1517, email enquiries@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au.
Course coordinator	Mr Gene Bawden

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.

Objectives

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.

Structure

(a.) Graphic design studio projects (30 points)

(b.) One of the following strands:

(i.) Preparation for higher degree (12 points):

Research methods in art and design
Research seminar in art and design

(ii.) Professional practice (12 points):

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

(c.) Elective (6 points)

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

Requirements

First semester

OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if required
VCO4107 Major project (visual communication) part 1 (12 points)
TAD4503 Advanced art theory (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)
TAD4504 Research seminar in art and design (6 points) or PPR4102 Professional practice and business planning for design (6 points)

Award(s) received on completion ^*

The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Visual Communication

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

13 October 2017 18 May 2024