Undergraduate - UnitVCO3006 - Graphic design studio 6

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Design
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2015 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Pamela Salen

Synopsis

This unit builds upon the creative and intellectual skills developed in its prerequisite, Graphic Design Studio 5. On completion students will have developed a body of professional industry-standard works that demonstrate their awareness of contemporary design practice and their ability to work within it. Students will be encouraged to develop an individual approach that defines them as independent, creative and intelligent thinkers ready to challenge and contribute to a contemporary visual communication environment. Extensive and professional interaction with each other's work practice and the lecturing staff is essential to achieve this end.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

work confidently within the constraints of a specific brief with regard to time, cost and produciton techniques
critically approach problem solving, mindful of current philosophical developments in graphic design
demonstrate advanced skills in independent thinking, creativity, art direction and production technology
demonstrate this ability through sound digital practices
evaluate the requirements of each brief and approach it perceptively and appropriately
continue to develop strong research skills that contribute to the best resolution of each project
demonstrate an ability to articulate ideas through speech as well as visual and written means
work successfully amid the distractions of a working studio environment
develop a body of work that represents their highest possible achievements within this subject and those that support it
observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

Assessment

A folio of approximately four major projects: 80%; smaller studio exercises: 10%; presentation of a complete professional quality folio: 10%

Workload requirements

One 1 hour lecture plus 7 hours of tutorial and 16 hours pf independent study per week

Chief examiner(s)

Ms Pamela Salen

Prerequisites

VCO3005

Prohibitions

VCO3106