Courses by faculty: Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

Architectural design is the first stage of our five-year bachelor/master professional qualification in architecture. Successful completion of the bachelor degree guarantees access into the Master of Architecture course at Monash.

Over half of your study is undertaken through architecture design studios where you will investigate ideas and experiment with design processes, mentored by academics and architects from around the world. You will work with various media to test design ideas and critically observe their implications in class and in the community.

Very high achieving domestic students can apply to be admitted to the scholars program. Architectural design scholars complete the same academic program as other students in the Bachelor of Architectural Design, but also have access to a range of development opportunities that provide an edge in industry. Scholars will be personally mentored by a leading architect and provided with the opportunity to participate in a leadership workshop series. Architectural design scholars (who must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or holders of an Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa) will also receive an annual scholarship while they remain in the scholars program.

Upon successful completion of both the Bachelor of Architectural Design and the Master of Architecture, you will meet the academic requirements for registration as an architect in Australia. In order to register as an architect in Australia you must also complete two years of professional practice and pass the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) Practice Examination.

Architecture offers substantial career opportunities in Australia and internationally. Our graduates contribute to a wide range of buildings or large-scale urban projects working in private practices and for government, with opportunities as designers, policy advisors, project managers or in community development.

Double degrees

The Bachelor of Architectural Design course can be taken in combination with the following course:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (with the civil engineering specialisation)

This will lead to the award of two degrees, the Bachelor of Architectural Design and the Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours). The requirements for the award of the each of the specialist degrees will be fulfilled in part by cross crediting of units required in the separate courses. Students should refer to the course entry for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and the course mapcourse map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/) for the double degree for the requirements of the civil engineering specialisation.

Specialisations

This is a single specialisation course in architectural design.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of the course it is expected that you will be able to:

1. engage imagination, creativity, analysis and critical judgement in resolving design issues
2. independently develop design strategies and concepts, refined through an iterative process of reflection
3. communicate design ideas verbally and visually through multiple media
4. demonstrate critical awareness of building materials, construction processes and structural service systems and their integration into professional architecture practice
5. engage reflectively with other professionals involved in the design, development and construction of the built environment within an ethical and environmentally-aware framework
6. critically assess international architectural discourses and speculative design theories and engage with design research
7. integrate global and local practices and understanding in the process of design.

The course develops through theme studies in architectural design, technologies and environments, history and theory, and communication. These will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final studio unit in the third year of the course.

Part A. Architecture design studios

Architecture design studio units bring together a range of complex issues inherent in the production of architecture: material, structure, program, site, history and representation. They focus on the architectural project as a process of investigation, critical observation and experimentation. Design studios foreground the development of architectural designs through material and three-dimensional testing of ideas. They combine various design, technical, conceptual, historical and professional issues into creative architectural outcomes across a range of scales and types of projects.

Part B. Technologies and environments studies

Technologies and environments units cover material, structural, construction and environmental conditions. Studies begin with the exploration of materials through physical models and drawings. They move on to the introduction of structural systems and then to environmental systems including human comfort and energy usage. Studies culminate with a comprehensive integration of building systems and the introduction of relevant professional practices. Across the units, issues are explored through design projects including the use of physical and digital models for performance analysis.

Part C. History and theory studies

History and theory units provide the skills to research and analyse architecture issues, and develop awareness and critical understanding of architectural and urban developments across local, national and international contexts. Through the prism of history, you will begin to situate the built environment in relation to broad social, cultural, environmental and theoretical developments. These units introduce the languages of architecture - formal, visual, written, and verbal - and enable you to become more articulate in all of these modes.

Part D. Communication studies

In communications units you will learn various representational techniques relevant to the technical, conceptual and intuitive practices of architectural design work. The investigations develop through a series of clearly defined exercises that build upon one another and increase in complexity and scale over time, from drawing to key software applications and design media necessary for professional practice. You will be introduced to tools, techniques and media for developing and expressing architectural ideas.

Part E. Occupational health and safety study

This will introduce you to occupational health, safety and environmental training particularly within the context of studying art, design and architecture.

Part F. Free elective study

Electives will enable you to further develop your knowledge of architectural design, or to select units from across the faculty or the University (in which you are eligible to enrol).

The course comprises 144 points, of which 132 points are focussed on the study of architecture and 12 points are free electives. Units are generally either 6 credit points or 12 credit points.

Elective units may be at any level, however no more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at level 1.

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f2001.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Note that students in the scholars program are required to maintain at least a distinction average (70 percent) each semester. If you do not meet this standard you will be required to transfer to the standard Bachelor of Architectural Design program.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Architecture design studios (72 points)

Students complete:

• ARC1001 Foundation studio 1 (12 points)
• ARC1002 Foundation studio 2 (12 points)
• ARC2001 Architecture design studio 3 (12 points)
• ARC2002 Architecture design studio 4 (12 points)
• ARC3001 Architecture design studio 5 (12 points)
• ARC3002 Architecture design studio 6 (12 points)*

Part B. Technologies and environments studies (24 points)

Students complete:

• ARC1102 Technologies and environments 1*
• ARC2101 Technologies and environments 2*
• ARC3101 Technologies and environments 3*
• ARC3102 Integrated technologies environments and professional studies*

Part C. History and theory studies (24 points)

Students complete:

• AHT1101 Introduction to visual culture in art, design and architecture
• ARC2401 Contemporary architecture
• ARC2402 19th and 20th Century architecture
• ARC3401 Architecture and the city

Part D. Communication studies (12 points)

Students complete:

• ARC1301 Architecture communications 1
• ARC2301 Architecture communications 2

*Note: Students in the double degree course with Engineering do not complete these units since civil engineering studies provide the knowledge and skills.

Part E. Occupational health and safety study (0 points)

Students complete:

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety

Part F. Free elective study (12 points)

Elective units may be chosen from the faculty or across the University so long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the units. For students in a double degree course, these elective units are used in fulfilling requirements of the other course.

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Architectural Design will automatically progress to course F6001 Master of Architecture, the second part of the Monash University architecture program. Graduates will be trained to have the vision to design progressive architecture that responds to the needs of contemporary society.

Almost everything that fills the day has been designed in some way. Each represents thoughtful consideration of implied meanings concerning human communication and the creation of objects. Design is a constantly evolving discipline and concerns itself with the improvement of humanity, adding value to our culture and contributing to the economy. The course will enable you to build a high level of design expertise in one of the following specialisations:

• Communication design
• Industrial design

Communication design will prepare you for employment as a designer in the areas of graphic design, visual communication and digital media. This includes such areas as corporate identity, interactive environments, interaction design, information design, publishing, advertising, packaging, illustration, typography, animation, television and motion graphics.

Industrial design will prepare you for professional employment in the field of industrial design and related areas of design or industry and commerce. Industrial design is concerned with the research and development of design in consumer and industrial products used by people. These range from industrial equipment to motor vehicles and from medical equipment to domestic appliances. The industrial designer works as a part of a team involving engineering, production and marketing.

Double degrees

The Bachelor of Design course can be taken in combination with the following courses:

• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (with the industrial design specialisation and the mechanical engineering specialisation)

This will lead to the award of two degrees, the Bachelor of Communication Design or the Bachelor of Industrial Design, and the degree offered by the partner course. The requirements for the award of each of the specialist degrees will be fulfilled in part by cross crediting of units required in the separate courses. Students should refer to the course entry for the partner course and the course mapscourse maps (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/) for the double degrees, for the requirements of the other degree.

Specialisations

Communication design

Communication designers work with colour, sound and spatial forums, across a broad range of communication processesfrom posters, books and digital publications, to interactive information design and 3D animation. Through this specialisation you will become a competent visual communicator who can work across a multitude of platforms of production. You will develop skills in visual communication, multimedia and motion graphics so you graduate with an industry-relevant qualification and an extensive folio showcasing your complex skills and conceptual maturity across a variety of media and communication platforms.

Industrial design

Industrial designers embrace art and technology. When designing objects, they create form in response to function and explore methods of manufacturing. By applying their understanding of materials, manufacturing and how people use products, industrial designers combine technical innovation with aesthetics to create beautiful, functional products. Through this specialisation you will gain the knowledge and skills to develop an effective, attractive and marketable product, from initial concept to final prototype.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1. situate and differentiate the role of the disciplines within design, the ethical responsibilities of its practice and personal positions with regard to these
2. independently develop design strategies, form concepts, refine, detail and communicate design proposals
3. interpret, represent and respond to the socio-economic and cultural contexts of design and the ethical responsibilities of the professional designer
4. engage collaboratively with other professionals, and recognise and contribute to project and business management practices relevant to design
5. contextualise, generate and apply aesthetic aspects of design
6. recognise and contribute to professional practice relevant to design.

The course develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing foundation, and design studios specific to each of the specialisations. These will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research design issues, and enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, you will begin to situate the place of design in society by referencing pivotal art, design and architecture movements. Later units address issues of culture, society and specific design themes.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Design studios

This is the component of the course through which you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your design discipline.

In the communication design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of a range of media and elements including typography, image, layout, two and three-dimensional design, interactivity, sound and motion as core components to communication design solutions. Studio-based projects across both print and digital media platforms will develop skills in narrative structure, typography, image construction and manipulation, interactive communication processes, production methods and technologies, and the planning and management of design outcomes.

In the industrial design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of the range of issues, skills and techniques vital to the realisation of user-centred design. Through industrial design projects, you will learn about topics such as visualisation techniques, ergonomics, materials, production methods and technologies.

Part D. Occupational health and safety study

This will introduce you to occupational health, safety and environmental training particularly within the context of studying art, design and architecture.

Part E. Free elective study

Electives will enable you to further develop your knowledge of design, or to select units from across the faculty or the University (in which you are eligible to enrol).

The course comprises 144 points, of which 96 points are focussed on the study of design and 48 points are free electives.

Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at level 1 in the design course.

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f2002.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. History and theory studies (30 points)

Students complete:

• AHT1101 Introduction to visual culture in art, design and architecture
• TDN1002 Design and the avant-garde
• TDN2001 Sociologies of design
• TDN3001 Research for design
• TDN3002 Design strategy and professional practice or TDN3003 Design criticism

Part B. Drawing foundation (6 points)

Students complete:

• DWG1201 Drawing 1

Part C. Design studios (60 points)

Communication design

Students complete:

• CDS1001 Communication design studio 1 (12 points)
• CDS1002 Communication design studio 2 (12 points)
• CDS2001 Communication design studio 3 (12 points)
• CDS3001 Communication design studio 4 (12 points)
• CDS3002 Communication design studio 5 (12 points)

Industrial design

Students complete:

• IDN1001 Industrial design studio 1 (12 points)
• IDN1002 Industrial design studio 2 (12 points)
• IDN2001 Industrial design studio 3 (12 points)
• IDN3001 Industrial design studio 4 (12 points)
• IDN3002 Industrial design studio 5 (12 points)

Part D. Occupational health and safety study (0 points)

Students complete:

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety

Part E. Free elective study (48 points)

Elective units may be chosen from units available in the Bachelor of Design course. Elective units may also be used to sample from across the faculty and University or to complete a major or minor(s) from another course so long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolment in the units.

For students in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives for the design degrees.

Students successfully completing the Bachelor of Design may proceed to a one year honours program. To be eligible to apply for entry for honours, students must obtain a distinction grade average (70 percent) or above in 24 points of studies in relevant units at level three, which will normally include at least 18 points of units in the discipline in which you wish to undertake honours.

This course will educate you in all aspects of creative visual practices and cultures and will also enable you to build a high level of expertise in one of three specialisations:

• Art history and curating
• Fine art
• Visual arts

You will engage directly with professional artists as well as with practitioners from allied creative fields including art theory, administration, management, education, writing, design and the curatorial.

Art history and curating will prepare you to operate effectively within the expanded field of art history, criticism, curating and cultural production more generally. You will be able to situate visual art in relation to broad social, cultural, environmental, historical and theoretical developments, explore forms of writing about art and visual culture, and study curatorial theories and practice related to the presentation, interpretation and promotion of art works in exhibition settings.

Fine art will prepare you for a career as a contemporary professional artist and will provide you with adaptable creative skills that open up a variety of career options in allied creative and professional fields. You can take an interdisciplinary approach and explore a range of media and techniques, across drawing, film, glass, jewellery, painting, photography, installation, sound, digital technologies, printmaking and sculpture, or you can practice in a single medium.

Visual arts will provide you with a sound knowledge of the theories and practices required to work professionally in the visual arts. This specialisastion is only available in a double degree course. You will develop your artistic skills in one or more visual media and integrate this with your expertise in the field of your second degree such as arts, business, or information technology. You may also choose to share your artistic creativity and passion through a professional career in teaching by enrolling in the double degree with education.

Double degrees

The Bachelor of Fine Art course, in the specialisation of visual arts, can be taken in combination with the following courses:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Business
• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Education (Honours)

This will lead to the award of two degrees, the Bachelor of Visual Arts, and the degree offered by the partner course. The requirements for the award of the each of the degrees are the same whether the award is earned through a single or double degree course. Students should refer to the course entry for the partner course and the course mapcourse map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/) for the double degree, for the requirements of the other degree.

Specialisations

Art history and curating

Art history and curating is concerned with the historical, theoretical and practical aspects of contemporary art and its forms of display. Modern and contemporary art will be situated in relation to broad social, cultural, environmental, historical and theoretical developments. This specialisation will enable you to become articulate in critiquing artistic practice and to operate within the expanded field of art history and curatorship.

Fine art

Fine art is concerned with the practice of contemporary art. This specialisation will provide you with an interdisciplinary approach to artistic practice, developing your critical awareness and understanding of cultural developments across local, national and international contexts. It will encourage you to move across discipline boundaries and to develop individual studio-based responses to the broad field of creative practice.

Visual arts

Visual arts is concerned with an expanded understanding of cultural production. This specialisation will provide you with an interdisciplinary approach to visual practices. It will develop your critical awareness and understanding of artwork in its production, presentation, curatorial and discursive contexts. You will be exposed to a range of discipline areas as a basis for individual as well as collaborative cultural production and later customise your program according to a broad array of professional, material and public outcomes.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1. undertake sustained independent cultural practice in fine art and associated industries at a professional level
2. contextualise, generate and apply an interdisciplinary understanding of cultural production in order to position your independent professional practice and output critically within it
3. identify and evaluate research concepts in art history and theory relevant to contemporary production
4. demonstrate critical thinking and communication skills including writing abilities that enable you to become articulate in critiquing artistic practice
5. interpret, represent and respond to diverse modes of creative expression including the socio-economic and cultural contexts of fine art practice and the ethical responsibilities of the profession.

The course develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing, and fine art knowledge and practice. In the art history and curating specialisation, these will come together through an internship and a final research project. In the fine art and visual arts specialisations, these will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research fine arts issues and provide the research methods relevant to your studio or workshop practice. They will enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, as well as reference to bodies of knowledge relevant to cultural production, you will begin to situate the place of art in society.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the perceptual, practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Fine art knowledge and practice

Through this component of the course you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your fine art specialisation. Through lectures and seminars, studios or practice driven workshops, you will develop the capacity for independent cultural production within fine art and related fields. Interdisciplinary skills and practices will be explored in conjunction with critical thinking. Students specialising in art history and curating will have the opportunity to interact with topics and students from a range of relevant fields in the arts. Students specialising in visual arts will engage with and integrate specific professional fields from related areas into their practice.

Part D. Occupational health and safety study

This will introduce you to occupational health, safety and environmental training particularly within the context of studying art, design and architecture.

Part E. Free elective study

Electives will enable you to further develop your knowledge of fine arts, or to select units from across the faculty or the University (in which you are eligible to enrol).

The course comprises 144 points, of which 96 points are focussed on the study of fine art and 48 points are free electives.

Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at level 1 in the fine art course.

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f2003.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. History and theory studies (54 points for art history and curating, 18 points for fine art, 24 points for visual arts)

Art history and curating (54 points)

Students complete:

• AHT1101 Introduction to visual culture in art, design and architecture
• AHT1102 Modernism and the avant-garde
• AHT2102 International art 1945-2000
• AHT2105/AHT3105 Contemporary international art
• AHT2602/AHT3602 Art criticism and curatorship

and four additional units from:

• AHT2025/AHT3025 The body in contemporary art
• AHT2120/AHT3120 Art and social change
• AHT2130/AHT3130 Renaissance to Baroque: Italian art and architecture in context*
• AHT2137/AHT3137 Art and the moving image
• AHT2138/AHT3138 Space, place and society
• AHT2440/AHT3440 Camera culture: From analogue to digital representation
• AHT2530/AHT3530 Neo-Baroque aesthetics: History and theory
• AHT2740/AHT3740 Australian visual culture: Contemporary art in context
• AHT2801/AHT3801 The medium in contemporary art

* Taught in Prato.

Fine art (18 points)

Students complete:

• AHT1101 Introduction to visual culture in art, design and architecture
• AHT1102 Modernism and the avant-garde
• AHT2102 International art 1945-2000

Visual arts (24 points)

Students complete:

• AHT1101 Introduction to visual culture in art, design and architecture
• AHT1102 Modernism and the avant-garde
• AHT2102 International art 1945-2000
• one additional unit (6 points) from art history and theory (AHT) coded-units listed above or any other AHT unit so long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the unit.

Part B. Drawing foundation (6 points)

Students complete:

• DWG1201 Drawing 1

Part C. Fine art knowledge and practice (36 points for art history and curating, 72 points for fine art, 66 points for visual arts)

Art history and curating (36 points)

Students complete (12 points):

• PHO1204 Digital imaging for contemporary art
• AHT3030 Project studies
• AHT3000 Curating internship (0 points)

and two units (12 points) from the following writing, communication and critical thinking electives:

• DIS1704 Web design
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice
• ATS1279 Media and culture
• ATS1298 Professional writing
• ATS1903 Introducing literature: Ways of reading
• ATS1305 Introduction to film studies
• ATS1254 Culture, power and difference: Indigeneity and Australian identity
• ATS1328 The foundations of journalism
• ATS1329 The practice of journalism

and two units (12 points) chosen from one of the following groupings:

Journalism

• ATS2790 Feature writing
• ATS3923 Reporting art and culture

Literary studies

• ATS2517 Introduction to fiction writing
• ATS3063 The Writing self: Creative non-fiction

Communications and media studies

• ATS2436 New media: From the Telegraph to Twitter
• ATS3437 Communication and creativity
• ATS3763 The second media age

Film and screen studies

• ATS2983 Screen project: From film theory to digital video practice
• ATS2962 Now showing: Contemporary approaches to film and television
• ATS3969 Film and television studies in the digital era

Philosophy

• ATS2405 Critical theory and post-structuralism: Recent European philosophy
• ATS3419 Aesthetics and European philosophy

Indigenous cultures and histories

• ATS2355 Power, knowledge and identity: Between representation and reality
• ATS3361 Museums, galleries, theatres: Intentionality, authenticity and reception

Fine art (72 points)

Students complete:

• FNA1111 Contemporary practices 1 (12 points)
• FNA1112 Contemporary practices 2 (12 points)
• FNA2111 Contemporary practices 3 (12 points)
• FNA2112 Contemporary practices 4 (12 points)
• FNA3111 Contemporary practices 5 (12 points)
• FNA3112 Contemporary practices 6 (12 points)

Visual arts (66 points)

Students complete:

• VPR1011 Visual practices 1
• VPR1012 Visual practices 2
• VPR1113 Research practices
• VPR2011 Professional practice
• VPR2012 Research practices advanced
• VPR3011 Professional practice advanced
• VPR3012 Visual practices 3 (12 points)

and three units (18 points) from the following fine art workshops in drawing, film, glass, jewellery, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture:

• DWG2501 Drawing: Landscape, space and environment
• DWG2504 Drawing: Advanced studies 1
• DWG2506 Drawing: Social based strategies
• DWG2507 Drawing: Conceptual studies 1
• DWG2508 Drawing: Conceptual studies 2
• DWG2509 Drawing: The body 1
• DWG2511 Drawing: Anatomy 1
• DWG3516 Drawing: Anatomy 2
• DWG3518 Drawing: Advanced studies 2
• DWG3519 Drawing: The body 2
• FNA2003 Interdisciplinary project
• FNA2903 Art and design in film
• FNA3903 Film practice
• GLS1211 Contemporary glass practices
• GLS2213 Contemporary glass sculpture
• JWL1311 Jewellery practice and theory 1
• JWL1312 Jewellery practice and theory 2
• JWL2313 Jewellery practice and theory 3
• JWL2314 Jewellery practice and theory 4
• PHO1203 Photographic imaging
• PHO1204 Digital imaging for contemporary art
• PHO2202 Advanced digital photography
• PHO2204 Video art and the moving image 1
• PHO2207 Photographic processes
• PHO2208 Photo light studio
• PRM1001 The contemporary print: Etching and relief printmaking
• PRM1511 Artists' books
• PRM2401 Screenprinting and the contemporary poster
• PRM2512 Artists' books 2
• PTG1001 Painting introduction: Materials and methods
• PTG2031 Abstraction and non-objective painting
• PTG2032 Painting: Installation and the expanded field
• PTG2033 Representational painting: Narrative and figuration
• PTG2034 Sound and space: Dematerialised form
• PTG2035 Interventions: Feminist and conceptual practices
• SCU1021 Contemporary casting
• SCU1022 Sculptural construction: Woodworking and welding
• SCU2021 Advanced moulding and casting
• SCU2022 Site specificity: Sculptural and installation interventions

Part D. Occupational health and safety study (0 points)

Students complete:

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety

Part E. Free elective study (48 points)

Electives may be chosen from units available in the Bachelor of Fine Art course. Elective units may also be used to sample from across the faculty and University, or to complete a minor from another course so long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on enrolment in the units.

For students in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards the visual arts degree.

Students successfully completing the Bachelor of Fine Art may proceed to a one year honours program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours). To be eligible to apply for entry into F3701 Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours), students must obtain a distinction grade average of 70 per cent or above in the final year of the undergraduate course.

In the Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours) you will learn about creative design and construction technology to solve interior spatial challenges, preparing you to work as an interior architect/interior designer.

The main focus of study is the interior architecture design studio on which you will spend at least half of your time. This focus on studio practice allows you to explore ideas. Interior architectural and construction studies teach you how to transform existing spaces to reflect your designs. You take your designs from 2D concept to 3D installation. Theory, technology, and communication units support this main area of study. A professional practice unit and an industry experience will introduce you to interior architecture business management and practices. The electives provide an opportunity to expand your experiences through interdisciplinary study.

Interior architecture professionals design commercial and domestic interiors, entertainment venues, festivals, exhibitions, and theatre sets. They design the spaces, lighting and furniture to create an environment that encourages people to interact. As an interior architecture graduate you will find yourself working alongside developers, builders and architects on a wide range of projects that may include commercial, cultural, institutional, hospitality and domestic spaces.

Specialisations

This is a single specialisation course in interior architecture.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1. situate and differentiate the role of the discipline of interior architecture, the ethical responsibilities of its practice, and personal positions with regard to these
2. independently develop design strategies, form concepts, refine, detail and communicate design proposals that incorporate innovation, drawing on advanced understanding in relevant areas
3. interpret, represent and respond to the socio-economic, cultural and global contexts of interior architecture
4. draw on an understanding of professional practices to contribute to interior architecture and associated fields
5. identify, evaluate and apply relevant research concepts, strategies and methods with skills compatible with the entry level of a higher research degree
6. resolve and communicate technical and construction aspects of design and interior architecture projects using the conventions of the discipline
7. contextualise, generate and apply aesthetic aspects of design and interior architecture
8. engage reflectively with other professionals involved in the design, development and construction of the built environment
9. recognise and contribute to project and business management practices relevant to interior architecture
10. critically assess contemporary discourse, speculative design theory and research both locally and internationally.

The course develops through theme studies in interior architecture, technology, history and theory, communication, and professional studies. These come together in a professional internship at the end of year 3, a research project supported by honours-level research training units during year 4, and a culminating graduand exhibition.

Part A. Interior architecture studios

The main area of study is the interior architecture design studio that you undertake in each semester. The studio provides the opportunity to experiment with creative ideas while gaining an advanced understanding of the principles of spatial design. Studio projects range from real client briefs involving cultural, commercial and community organisations to more speculative briefs that explore the opportunities and challenges of a continually transforming contemporary society.

Part B. Technology studies

Technology units equip you with essential knowledge covering aspects of materials, construction, structures and building services including HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), mechanical and electrical systems and sustainability. Particular emphasis is placed on lighting as well as on alternative applications of materials and fabrication processes. You will learn how to translate ideas into built form and how to generate construction details, specifications and sets of construction documentation.

Part C. History and theory studies

History and theory units equip you with the skills necessary to locate, research and analyse interior architecture issues. Through the prism of history, you will begin to situate the place of interior architecture in society by referencing pivotal art, design and architecture movements. Units address issues of culture, society and specific architecture and interior architecture themes. A culminating research unit engages with important contemporary questions and processes of interior architecture in preparation for a final research project.

D. Communication studies

You will undertake units that develop visual literacy and communication skills required to articulate ideas and concepts across 2D, 3D and time-based media. You will be introduced to key software applications and design media necessary for professional practice.

Part E. Professional studies

A combination of a professional practice unit and an industrial experience opportunity introduce you to interior architecture business management practices. You will also gain knowledge of business contexts, legal frameworks, and project management needed for project delivery in the interior architectural and building construction industries.

Part F. Occupational health and safety study

This will introduce you to occupational health, safety and environmental training particularly within the context of studying art, design and architecture.

Part G. Free elective study

This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of interior architectural design, or to select units from across the faculty or the University (in which you are eligible to enrol).

The course comprises 192 points, of which 174 points are focussed on the study of interior architecture and 18 points are free electives.

Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at level 1 in the interior architecture course.

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f3001.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Interior architecture studios (102 points)

Students complete:

• IAR1113 Interior architecture studio 1 (12 points)
• IAR1114 Interior architecture studio 2 (12 points)
• IAR2115 Interior architecture studio 3 (12 points)
• IAR2116 Interior architecture studio 4 (12 points)
• IAR3117 Interior architecture studio 5 (12 points
• IAR3118 Interior architecture studio 6 (12 points)
• IAR4119 Interior architecture studio 7 (12 points)
• IAR4120 Interior architecture design research project (18 points)

Part B. Technology studies (18 points)

Students complete:

• IAR1602 Constructions and environments 1
• IAR2601 Constructions and environments 2
• IAR2602 Constructions and environments 3

Part C. History and theory studies (30 points)

Students complete:

• AHT1101 Introduction to visual culture in art design and architecture
• IAR2411 Contemporary interior architecture
• IAR3401 Interior architecture history and theory
• IAR4500 Research: Questions and processes
• IAR4501 Interior architecture design research documentation

Part D. Communication studies (18 points)

Students complete:

• DWG1201 Drawing 1
• IAR1411 Communication and media
• IAR3303 Folio and reflection

Part E. Professional practice (6 points)

Students complete:

• PPR3102 Professional practice for interior architecture
• IAR4406 Industrial experience (0 points)*

* At the commencement of fourth year, students take a period of approximately six weeks of work in an interior architecture studio or related practice or commercial organisation. In many instances, this will be related to the specialist practice area which they intend to enter as professional graduates. It is intended that in most instances students will establish an ongoing collaboration with an industry partner.

Part F. Occupational health and safety study (0 points)

Students complete:

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety

Part G. Free elective study (18 points)

Elective units may be chosen from the faculty or across the University as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the units.

This double degree course will immerse you in a range of conceptual and practical approaches to art making through workshops and classes to help develop your studio practice, while giving you a sound knowledge of the theories and practices that arts, social science and humanities professionals use every day.

Combining a specialisation in the visual arts with your choice of 40 majors and minors from our arts degree means you can discover subjects you never knew existed and you can tailor your studies to your academic or personal interests, while exploring different career options.

Arts combined with Visual Arts can open doors in the creative economy and provide opportunities in a diverse range of public contexts. You'll develop the kind of transferable skills employers are looking for - communication, teamwork, research, critical thinking and cultural sensitivity.

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Arts

A2000 Bachelor of Arts is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete:

Part A. Arts specified study

This will expose you to several Arts disciplines areas of study contributing breadth to your knowledge of the arts, humanities and social sciences. It will also give you the opportunity to learn about several areas of study before finalising your choice of major and minor.

Part B. Arts listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your practical and theoretical skills and knowledge in one Faculty of Arts listed major area of study. You will learn to critically analyse, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of the area of study.

Fine art

F2003 Bachelor of Fine Art is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing, and fine art knowledge and practice. In the visual arts specialisation, these will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research fine art issues and provide the research methods relevant to your studio or workshop practice. They will enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, as well as reference to bodies of knowledge relevant to cultural production, you will begin to situate the place of Fine art in society.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the perceptual, practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Fine art knowledge and practice

Through this component of the course you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your visual arts specialisation. Through lectures and seminars, studios or practice driven workshops, you will develop the capacity for independent cultural production within visual arts and related fields. Interdisciplinary skills and understanding will be explored, as well as critical thinking. In visual arts students will engage with and integrate specific professional fields from related areas into their practice.

Students must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of Arts (including all the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Fine Art in the specialisation of visual arts (including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the single degree).

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-a2005.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Students may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Visual Arts after three years, depending on the units studied.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the Bachelor of Arts.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Visual Arts prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Parts A, B, C and D for the Bachelor of Visual Arts degree.

Everything around you has been designed. Design thinking skills help organisations establish innovative goods and services and connect to consumers and business partners. Knowledge of the business world enhances the career opportunities of professional designers.

This double degree course will give you the skills to apply design principles in business contexts, or to assist with the business development aspects of design. You will specialise in communication design or industrial design and add a broad understanding of business, enhanced by expertise in a particular area, such as management, marketing or accounting.

The union of creativity and business acumen offers a potent combination. It enables graduates to creatively develop ideas while having the confidence to realise them through the commercial world.

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Design

F2002 Bachelor of Design is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing foundation, and design studios specific to each of the specialisations. These will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research design issues, and enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, you will begin to situate the place of design in society by referencing pivotal art, design and architecture movements. Later units address issues of culture, society and specific design themes.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Design studios

This is the component of the course through which you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your design discipline.

In the communication design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of a range of media and elements including typography, image, layout, two and three-dimensional design, interactivity, sound and motion as core components to their communication design solutions. Studio-based projects across both print and digital media platforms will develop skills in narrative structure, typography, image construction and manipulation, interactive communication processes, production methods and technologies, and the planning and management of design outcomes.

In the industrial design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of the range of issues, skills and techniques vital to the realisation of user-centred design. Through industrial design projects, you will learn about topics such as visualisation techniques, ergonomics, materials, production methods and technologies.

Business

B2000 Bachelor of Business is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete:

Part A. Business specified study

This will provide you with a broad foundation for your study of business and expose you to several business disciplines. It will contribute breadth to your knowledge of business and develop your understanding of multi-disciplinary decision making in organisations. It will also give you the opportunity to learn more about each discipline before finalising your choice of major.

Part B. Business listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise in one discipline area. You will develop, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of your major area of study.

Students must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of Design (including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Business (including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree).

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f2004.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Students may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Design or a Bachelor of Business after three years, depending on the units studied.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Design prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the Bachelor of Design degree. Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Business prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the Bachelor of Business degree.

Design and information technology are strongly complementary fields. Together, they provide a powerful combination of highly valuable skills and knowledge.

You might combine a specialisation in communication design with a multimedia development major in information technology adding to the strength and relevance of each. You might focus your industrial design on the creation of 'smart' products and sophisticated interactive tools, or the next generation of gaming devices or wearable technologies.

This combination of creativity and cutting edge technology will challenge you to link your lateral thinking and problem-solving skills. It will help you to create innovative products and compelling imagery using the latest technologies.

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Design

F2002 Bachelor of Design is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing foundation, and design studios specific to each of the specialisations. These will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research design issues, and enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, you will begin to situate the place of design in society by referencing pivotal art, design and architecture movements. Later units address issues of culture, society and specific design themes.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Design studios

This is the component of the course through which you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your design discipline.

In the communication design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of a range of media and elements including typography, image, layout, two and three-dimensional design, interactivity, sound and motion as core components to their communication design solutions. Studio-based projects across both print and digital media platforms will develop skills in narrative structure, typography, image construction and manipulation, interactive communication processes, production methods and technologies, and the planning and management of design outcomes.

In the industrial design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of the range of issues, skills and techniques vital to the realisation of user-centred design. Through industrial design projects, you will learn about topics such as visualisation techniques, ergonomics, materials, production methods and technologies.

Information technology

C2000 Bachelor of Information Technology is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete:

Part A. Information technology specified study

This will provide you with foundation skills and knowledge for your IT education and ensure a breadth of understanding of IT and its applications in organisations and society.

Part B. Information technology listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise in one area of information technology. You will develop the practical and theoretical skills and knowledge in your chosen major needed to successfully plan, develop, implement and evaluate information products and systems.

Students must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of Design (including all of the requirements in Part A, B, and C for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Information Technology (including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree).

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f2005.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Students may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Design or a Bachelor of Information Technology after three years, depending on the units studied.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Design prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B and D for the Bachelor of Design degree. Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Information Technology prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the Bachelor of Information Technology degree.

Share your artistic passion and creativity with children and young people.

This double degree will prepare you either for primary or secondary school teaching. Secondary students will qualify as specialist teachers of art, while primary students will be qualified to teach across the school curriculum but with specialist expertise in art.

You will investigate the broader function of the visual arts in society today, learn from active visual-art practitioners and develop your own skills and creativity as you rotate through a range of workshops including painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture.

Education study complements this with the knowledge and skills of how young people learn and are taught both generally and within the visual arts. Taken together they open up a wide range of career opportunities.

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Education

D3001 Bachelor of Education (Honours) is a specialist course that develops through the four themes of education studies, curriculum studies, discipline studies and professional studies. The nature and balance of units required among these themes will differ depending upon your specialisation.

Part A. Education studies

These studies provide the theoretical foundations of education that underpin the teaching and learning of children and young people in varied education settings. You will study contemporary theories of child or adolescent development, focusing on the age range relevant to your specialisation. You will also study sociology, psychology, diversity and inclusion, the broad principles of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, and develop an understanding of the relationship between education and society at local, national and global levels. These studies emphasise educational inquiry and will ensure that your teaching is informed by current research and practice. You will acquire the foundation to move into leadership roles as your career progresses.

Part B. Curriculum studies

These studies develop the knowledge and skills you will need to become a skilled and effective educator who is able to draw on an ever-growing and flexible repertoire of strategies to suit particular children, educational contexts and learning outcomes. You will learn how to design, plan and implement engaging, innovative and productive learning experiences in order to meet diverse learners' needs.

For students specialising in primary education, the focus of curriculum studies is on how primary school aged children learn and how you can effectively and creatively teach them in the key learning areas including English and literacies, mathematics, creative arts, technology, science, health and physical education, social education and studies of the environment and sustainability.

For students specialising in secondary education, the focus is on deepening your understanding of teaching and learning strategies, theories and practice related to your discipline, preparing you to engage secondary students in purposeful learning.

Part C. Discipline studies

These studies develop the knowledge and skills you will need to become a skilled and effective educator who is able to draw on an ever-growing and flexible repertoire of strategies to suit particular children, educational contexts and learning outcomes. You will learn how to design, plan and implement engaging, innovative and productive learning experiences in order to meet diverse learners' needs.

For students specialising in primary education, the focus of curriculum studies is on how primary school aged children learn and how you can effectively and creatively teach them in the key learning areas including English and literacies, mathematics, creative arts, technology, science, health and physical education, social education and studies of the environment and sustainability.

For students specialising in secondary education, the focus is on deepening your understanding of teaching and learning strategies, theories and practice related to your discipline, preparing you to engage secondary students in purposeful learning.

Part D. Professional studies

These studies will provide you with an understanding of professional identity and leadership as well as professional experience through the completion of supervised placement in settings relevant to your teaching specialisation. Professional experience connects the theoretical components of the other themes with practical aspects of teaching and learning. The number of days of professional experience required for professional registration will depend upon your specialisation. You will also undertake research units to develop your understanding of research principles and methods and the skills and capacities to design and conduct research with some independence.

Fine Art

F2003 Bachelor of Fine Art is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing, and fine art knowledge and practice. In the visual arts specialisations these will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research fine arts issues and provide the research methods relevant to your studio or workshop practice. They will enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, as well as reference to bodies of knowledge relevant to cultural production, you will begin to situate the place of Fine art in society.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the perceptual, practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Fine art knowledge and practice

Through this component of the course you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your fine art specialisation. Through lectures and seminars, studios or practice driven workshops, you will develop the capacity for independent cultural production within fine art and related fields. Interdisciplinary skills and understanding will be explored, as well as critical thinking. Students specialising in art history and curating will have the opportunity to interact with topics and students from a range of relevant fields in the Arts. Students specialising in visual arts will engage with and integrate specific professional fields from related areas into their practice.

Students must complete 204 points, of which 108 points are from the Bachelor of Education (Honours) (including all of the requirements in Part A, B and D) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Fine Art (including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the single degree).

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-d3006.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Students may exit this course early and apply to graduate with either of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

• Bachelor of Education Studies after successful completion of 144 credit points of study (a minimum of 48 credit points must be at level 3 or higher). Note: This exit award does not qualify graduates to be registered or employed as teachers.
• Bachelor of Visual Arts after successful completion of at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the specialisation.

Note: Students cannot exit with a Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Primary Education or Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Secondary Education.

The building industry needs engineering professionals with strong architectural knowledge. The combination of architectural design with civil engineering is an exploration of creative solutions to a wide variety of engineering and social problems, like looking at sustainable ways to build or renovating existing structures to work more efficiently.

You will graduate with valuable skills for transforming the built environment, from the design of buildings or bridges to renovating existing structures to work more efficiently. The ability to provide solutions through creative thinking and realistic applications will make you attractive to architectural and engineering firms in Australia and overseas.

As a multifaceted build environment professional, you can provide important leadership in the design and construction of the built environment, collaborating with architects, engineers, builders and other design professionals.

Upon completion of the double degree, you will be a qualified engineer. With a Master of Architecture degree, you can also become a registered architect.

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Engineering

E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is a specialist course that develops through four themes that combine to underpin engineering practice: Fundamentals and foundational skills, Design, Knowledge and applications, and Professional Practice.

Part A. Engineering fundamentals and foundational skills

These will develop your understanding of natural and physical sciences, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences that underpin all engineering disciplines.

Part B. Engineering design

This will develop the engineering techniques, tools and resources for the conduct, design and management of engineering design processes and projects, both in the industrial setting and in the development of research experiments.

Part C. Engineering knowledge and application

This will provide in-depth knowledge of the specific engineering methods of a branch of engineering, and will integrate the specific engineering methods and discipline knowledge into practice. You will develop skills to identify and apply knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. Additionally, your studies will focus on your understanding and application of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in your discipline.

Part D. Professional practice

This will develop your skills in readiness for the engineering workplace. You will develop skills in effective team membership and team leadership, the use and management of commercially relevant data, and the legal responsibilities of engineers. This study will integrate the theme 'Engineering knowledge and application' with your specialist field of engineering.

Architectural design

F2001 Bachelor of Architectural Design is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in Architectural design, Technologies and environments, History and theory, and Communication. These will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. Architecture design studios

Architecture design studio units bring together a range of complex issues inherent in the production of architecture: material, structure, program, site, history and representation. They focus on the architectural project as a process of investigation, critical observation and experimentation. Design studios foreground the development of architectural designs through material and three-dimensional testing of ideas. They combine various design, technical, conceptual, historical and professional issues into creative architectural outcomes across a range of scales and types of projects.

Part B. Technologies and environments studies

Technologies and environments units cover material, structural, construction and environmental conditions. Studies begin with the exploration of materials through physical models and drawings. They move on to the introduction of structural systems and then to environmental systems including human comfort and energy usage. Across the units, issues are explored through design projects including the use of physical and digital models for performance analysis.

Part C. History and theory studies

History and theory units provide the skills to research and analyse architecture issues, and develop awareness and critical understanding of architectural and urban developments across local, national and international contexts. Through the prism of history, you will begin to situate the built environment in relation to broad social, cultural, environmental and theoretical developments. These units introduce the languages of architecture - formal, visual, written, and verbal - and enable you to become more articulate in all of these modes.

Part D. Communication studies

In Communications units you will learn various representational techniques relevant to the technical, conceptual and intuitive practices of architectural design work. The investigations develop through a series of clearly defined exercises that build upon one another and increase in complexity and scale over time, from drawing to key software applications and design media necessary for professional practice. You will be introduced to tools, techniques and media for developing and expressing architectural ideas.

Students must complete 240 points, of which 144 points are from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Architectural Design (including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the single degree).

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-e3009.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Students may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Civil Engineering or a Bachelor of Architectural Design after 4 or 3 years respectively, depending on the units studied.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 192 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the Civil Engineering specialisation. Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Architectural Design prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the Bachelor of Architectural Design degree.

Do you have an eye for form and function? Like to build things? Then combine mechanical engineering with industrial design to become a product design engineer.

Product design engineers design and develop manufactured products that are functional, ergonomic, beautiful, and well-engineered.

This double degree course integrates the technical and project management skills of an engineer with the creativity and manufacturing know-how of an industrial designer. As a product design engineer, you might design cars, hi-tech appliances, furniture, tools, industrial equipment, prosthetics or robots. Whatever your specialty, your goal is the same: to make well-designed and well-engineered products.

The product design engineer boasts a wide range of practical, creative and problem-solving skills. Graduates can apply these skills to specialist areas such as display design, consumer product design, packaging design and ergonomics. They can choose from a variety of industries including: aerospace, manufacturing, transportation, petrochemical, robotics or electronic.

A major design project in your final year lets you showcase your newly-acquired skills.

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Engineering

E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is a specialist course that develops through four themes that combine to underpin engineering practice: Fundamentals and foundational skills, Design, Knowledge and applications, and Professional Practice.

Part A. Engineering fundamentals and foundational skills

These will develop your understanding of natural and physical sciences, mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences that underpin all engineering disciplines.

Part B. Engineering design

This will develop the engineering techniques, tools and resources for the conduct, design and management of engineering design processes and projects, both in the industrial setting and in the development of research experiments.

Part C. Engineering knowledge and application

This will provide in-depth knowledge of the specific engineering methods of a branch of engineering, and will integrate the specific engineering methods and discipline knowledge into practice. You will develop skills to identify and apply knowledge of contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. Additionally, your studies will focus on your understanding and application of the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in your discipline.

Part D. Professional practice

This will develop your skills in readiness for the engineering workplace. You will develop skills in effective team membership and team leadership, the use and management of commercially relevant data, and the legal responsibilities of engineers. This study will integrate the theme 'Engineering knowledge and application' with your specialist field of engineering.

Design

F2002 Bachelor of Design is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in History and theory, Drawing foundation, and Design studios specific to each of the specialisations. These will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research design issues, and enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, you will begin to situate the place of design in society by referencing pivotal art, design and architecture movements. Later units address issues of culture, society and specific design themes.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Design studios

This is the component of the course through which you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your design discipline.

In the communication design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of a range of media and elements including typography, image, layout, two and three-dimensional design, interactivity, sound and motion as core components to their communication design solutions. Studio-based projects across both print and digital media platforms will develop skills in narrative structure, typography, image construction and manipulation, interactive communication processes, production methods and technologies, and the planning and management of design outcomes.

In the industrial design studio units you will undertake a focussed exploration of the range of issues, skills and techniques vital to the realisation of user-centred design. Through industrial design projects, you will learn about topics such as visualisation techniques, ergonomics, materials, production methods and technologies.

Students must complete 240 points, of which 144 points are from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Design (including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the single degree).

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-e3006.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Students may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Engineering named degree or a Bachelor of Design after 3 or 4 years, depending on the units studied.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Engineering named degree prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 192 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B, C and D for the particular Engineering specialisation. Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Design prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B, and C for the Bachelor of Design degree.

This double degree course has been developed in response to the demand for arts administrators, artists and designers with first-class business skills.

You can expect to develop knowledge of the major business disciplines, together with theories and practices associated with a career in the visual arts. You will gain an understanding of their relationship, and have the business skills to support your creative endeavours.

Combining the cultural awareness fostered in the visual arts alongside business skills will allow you to creatively engage with management, marketing, accounting or international business. It will also offer greater insight into the production and professional presentation of artwork.

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Fine art

F2003 Bachelor of Fine Art is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing, and fine art knowledge and practice. In the visual arts specialisation, these will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research fine arts issues and provide the research methods relevant to your studio or workshop practice. They will enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, as well as reference to bodies of knowledge relevant to cultural production, you will begin to situate the place of Fine art in society.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the perceptual, practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Fine art knowledge and practice

Through this component of the course you will develop key skills and concepts particular to the visual arts specialisation. Through lectures and seminars, studios or practice driven workshops, you will develop the capacity for independent cultural production within fine art and related fields.

Interdisciplinary skills and understanding will be explored, as well as critical thinking. Students specialising in visual arts will engage with and integrate specific professional fields from related areas into their practice.

Business

B2000 Bachelor of Business is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete:

Part A. Business specified study

This will provide you with a broad foundation for your study of business and expose you to several business disciplines. It will contribute breadth to your knowledge of business and develop your understanding of multi-disciplinary decision making in organisations. It will also give you the opportunity to learn more about each discipline before finalising your choice of major.

Part B. Business listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise in one discipline area. You will develop, apply and communicate an advanced level of understanding of the concepts and theoretical frameworks that constitute the knowledge base of your major area of study.

Students must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of Fine Art (including all of the requirements in Part A, B, and C for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Business (including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree).

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f2007.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Students may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Visual Arts or a Bachelor of Business after three years, depending on the units studied.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Visual Arts prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B, and C for the Bachelor of Fine Art degree. Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Business prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the Bachelor of Business degree.

In this course you will study visual arts as part of a double degree with information technology and be part of the changing way we communicate and experience culture in the digital domain.

Use your information technology skills to push the boundaries of what is possible in artistic practice. From innovative design tools to digital artistic expression, you have the opportunity to take advantage of the growing intersection of IT and art.

A thorough understanding of the theory, tools and techniques of information technology combines well with visual arts. Use your creative talents to shape the future of multimedia or games development, or use the theories and technical aspects of information technology to broaden your impact in the visual arts.

Double degree courses include the features of the component degree courses, except that electives may be reduced.

Fine art

F2003 Bachelor of Fine Art is a specialist course that develops through theme studies in history and theory, drawing, and fine art knowledge and practice. In the visual arts specialisations, these will come together in the form of a graduand exhibition normally developed during the final two studio units in the third year of the course.

Part A. History and theory studies

History and theory units will equip you with the skills necessary to research fine arts issues and provide the research methods relevant to your studio or workshop practice. They will enable you to contextualise your own practice and communicate ideas and strategies. Through the prism of history, as well as reference to bodies of knowledge relevant to cultural production, you will begin to situate the place of fine art in society.

Part B. Drawing foundation

This will assist you to develop the perceptual, practical and intellectual skills required by art, design and architecture students in the discipline of drawing.

Part C. Fine art knowledge and practice

Through this component of the course you will develop key skills and concepts particular to your visual arts specialisation. Through lectures and seminars, studios or practice driven workshops, you will develop the capacity for independent cultural production within fine art and related fields. Interdisciplinary skills and understanding will be explored, as well as critical thinking. Students specialising in visual arts will engage with and integrate specific professional fields from related areas into their practice.

Information technology

C2000 Bachelor of Information Technology is a comprehensive course, structured in three equal parts. In the double degree course you complete:

Part A. Information technology specified study

This will provide you with foundation skills and knowledge for your IT education and ensure a breadth of understanding of IT and its applications in organisations and society.

Part B. Information technology listed major

This will provide you with a focused program of study that will develop your expertise in one area of information technology. You will develop the practical and theoretical skills and knowledge in your chosen major needed to successfully plan, develop, implement and evaluate information products and systems.

Students must complete 192 points, of which 96 points are from the Bachelor of Fine Art (including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the single degree) and 96 points from the Bachelor of Information Technology (including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the single degree).

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f2006.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are six credit points unless otherwise stated.

Students may be eligible to exit the double degree program and graduate with either a Bachelor of Visual Arts or a Bachelor of Information technology after three years, depending on the units studied.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Visual Arts prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A, B and C for the Bachelor of Visual Art degree. Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Information Technology prior to the completion of the double degree must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the requirements in Part A and B for the Bachelor of Information Technology degree.

This is a prestigious program in the discipline and practice of visual communication and graphic design or graphic design research for high achieving students who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree. You will undertake coursework, research and practical training and carry out an independent studio project in your selected area of specialisation, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. The course offers a pathway to higher level research in visual communication and graphic design.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1. identify, evaluate and communicate relevant research concepts in relation to aesthetics, history and theory both locally and internationally, at a level compatible with entry level higher research degree in the relevant discipline
2. interpret, represent and respond to the socio-economic and cultural contexts of visual communication and the ethical responsibilities of the professional designer
3. independently develop design strategies, form concepts, refine, detail and communicate design proposals
4. interpret, represent and respond to diverse modes of human experience, expression and linguistic diversity including the socio-economic and cultural contexts of visual communication practice and the ethical responsibilities of the profession
5. engage collaboratively with other professionals, recognise and contribute to project and business management practices relevant to visual communication
6. critically assess contemporary discourse, speculative design theory and research both locally and internationally.

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of communication design and appropriate research methodologies. In the research component you will plan and execute a major project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.

This course comprises 48 points: Part A: Coursework (18 points) and Part B: Independent research (30 points).

Units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

Part A. Coursework (18 points)

Students complete one of the streams below:

Higher degree stream:

• AHT4503 Advanced art theory
• AHT4504 Art theory research seminar

Professional practice stream:

• TAD4523 Design research methods and seminar
• PPR4102 Professional practice and business planning for design

In addition, for both streams:

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if not previously passed or exempted
• one 6 point elective chosen in consultation with the honours coordinator

Part B. Research (30 points)

Students complete:

• CDS4001 Major project (communication design) part 1 (12 points)
• CDS4002 Major project (communication design) part 2 (18 points)

Satisfactory completion of this course may provide credit toward a Monash master's by coursework degree and will provide the preparation necessary to undertake a master's by research degree or a doctorate (PhD) degree.

This is a prestigious program in the discipline and practice of fine art for high achieving students who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree. You will undertake coursework, research and practical training with a focus on fine art studio or art history and theory and carry out an independent research project in your selected area of specialisation, working closely with a supervisor who will provide you with individual guidance and academic counselling. The course offers a pathway to higher level research in fine art.

Specialisations

• Fine art studio
• Art history and theory

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

1. critically analyse and refine both studio and theoretical research in order to undertake sustained independent practice at a professional level
2. identify, evaluate and communicate relevant research concepts in relation to aesthetics, history, theory and cultural issues at a level compatible with entry level higher research degrees
3. contextualise, generate and apply advanced understanding of the discipline of fine arts to communicate and position your research practice critically within it
4. interpret, represent and respond to diverse modes of human experience, expression and linguistic diversity, including the socio-economic and cultural contexts of fine arts practice and the ethical responsibilities of the profession.

This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of fine art and appropriate research methodologies. In the research component you will plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.

This course comprises 48 points: Part A: Coursework (18 points) and Part B: Independent research (30 points)

Units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

Part A. Coursework (18 points)

All students complete:

• AHT4503 Advanced art theory
• AHT4504 Art theory research seminar
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points) - if not previously passed or exempted

and one of the following:

• FNA4011 Studio methodology (fine art students)
• one 6 point elective chosen in consultation with the honours coordinator

Part B. Research (30 points)

Fine art studio

Students complete:

• FNA4001 Project studies (Fine art honours) (12 points)
• FNA4002 Major project (Fine art honours) (18 points)

Art history and theory

Students complete:

• AHT4111 Project studies (Art history and theory honours) (12 points)
• AHT4112 Major project (Art history and theory honours) (18 points)

Satisfactory completion of this course may provide credit toward a Monash master's by coursework degree and will provide the preparation necessary to undertake a master's by research degree or a doctorate (PhD) degree.

The Master of Architecture offers a coursework postgraduate program of education in the discipline of architecture and provides the second of two degrees required for professional registration. The academic program focusses on research-led architectural design teaching and learning through advanced studios and depth-unit architectural studies electives.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

1. acquire and apply the range of skills necessary to become a professional architect according to the National accreditation bodies
2. contribute to the built environment with responses sensitive to their environmental, technical, social and cultural contexts
3. work and communicate with multi-disciplinary teams in international contexts responsive to local cultures and conditions
4. critically assess international architectural discourses and practices and contribute to advancing design research.

The course is structured in three parts.

Part A. Advanced architecture and design studios

These studies will focus on advanced concepts and skills relevant to architecture design. Through project based studio classes you will gain exposure to leading design practices. In conjunction with studios, you will select from a range of advanced architecture studies units, which are complementary depth units. These will introduce you to the methods and tactics of architectural design research and engage with the multidisciplinary socio-cultural, political, economic, historical, theoretical and technical dimensions relevant to architecture and urbanism. Studies culminate in the final year in a self-directed project.

Part B: Applied professional practices

These studies focus on the core business and regulatory aspects of practice as an architect within the context of multi-disciplinary collaborations and evolving construction methods and practices.

Part C. Electives

These studies provide complementary depth units and enable you to tailor your studies to individual interests. You may select units from either architecture-specific advanced architecture studies depth units or other units offered by the University.

Students complete 96 credit points as specified in Part A, Part B and Part C, including a minimum of 48 credit points at level 5. In addition students must complete OHS1000 (Introduction to art and design health and safety) (0 points) if not previously completed.

The course progression mapcourse progression map (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2016handbooks/maps/map-f6001.pdf) will assist you to plan to meet the course requirements, and guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A: Advanced architecture studies (66 points)

Students complete:

• ARC4001 Advanced architecture project 1 (12 points)
• ARC4002 Advanced architecture project 2 (12 points)
• ARC4502 Advanced architecture studies 2
• ARC5001 Advanced architecture project 3 (12 points)
• ARC5501 Advanced architecture studies 3
• ARC5002 Final architecture project (18 points)

Part B: Professional practices (12 points)

Students complete:

• ARC4101 Integrated project - technologies, environments and professional practices
• ARC5201 Professional practices

Part C: Electives (18 points)

Students complete units to 18 points chosen from the following, including at least one (6 points) at level 5:

• ARC4501 Advanced architecture studies 1
• ARC5502 Advanced architecture studies 4 or an open elective at level 5
• any unit from across the University in which you are eligible to enrol

Students who complete the Master of Architecture with H2A equivalence will be eligible to apply for course 1322 Doctor of Philosophy.

The core of this course consists of three units of design studio extending over three semesters. These are a series of supervised projects culminating in a design product (including design system, process, or artefact). Students are required to demonstrate high-level planning, resourcing, implementation and evaluation, culminating in an expert understanding of the professional design process.

Students select one of the following streams within the design studio for the entire course:

• industrial design
• visual communication
• interior architecture
• multimedia design
• multidisciplinary design.

In addition to the core design studio, students take two units to support the formation of design research strategies, a unit in professional practice, and a unit which complements their other studies by extending relevant skills and knowledge. Teaching consists of studio sessions, lectures and tutorials.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

• analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex theories, concepts and propositions, communicate specific design strategies and methodologies with a high level of personal autonomy
• apply advanced cognitive abilities, technical skills, business and marketing strategies, cultural enquiry and conceptual resolution to independent professional practice at the forefront of their contemporary industrial practice
• demonstrate a synthesis of complex theory and design practice through the execution and evaluation of creative endeavours, research and critical context.

Up to 24 points of credit may be granted for previously completed similar units taken at the same level, for example as part of an honours course. For similar undergraduate units, students will normally be required to make substitutions.

Assessment

Assessment is based on project work, written and verbal presentations and assignments.

The course consists of seven coursework units, usually studied full-time over three semesters. Students interested in taking the course in part-time mode should contact the course coordinator for further information.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year

Semester one

• MDC4001 Design project (part 1) (12 points)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TAD4523 Research methods in design
• complementary study unit

Semester two

• MDC4002 Design project (part 2) (12 points)
• PPR4002 Professional practice and business planning for design
• TAD4542 Research seminar in design

Second year

Semester one

• MDC5001 Design project (part 3)(24 points)

Students wishing to exit this course early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

• Graduate Certificate in Design after successful completion of 24 points of study
• Graduate Diploma in Design after successful completion of 48 points of study.

The Master of Interaction Design emphasises the integration and balance of various interaction-oriented design approaches in the design of emerging technologies, 'smart' systems, products, and services that create and support interactive relationships, activities and behaviours.

It is intended for domestic and international students from both design and non-design backgrounds who wish to specialise in the field of interaction design.

Graduates from this course may seek employment working with various informational (or smart) products, systems and services-related design industries. This course provides a pathway into higher degrees by research.

The main area of study is the interaction design studio offered at every year/semester level. Theoretical units, interaction design technology labs, and research seminars support the main areas of study. The final year of study provides opportunities for students to participate in leading industrial projects, designing interactive artefacts, systems or services.

This course emphasises the key design components in the field of interaction design, the unique innovation approaches, the advanced technological characteristics, and the social and business contextual sensitivities that shapes environments. It covers a broad range of interests, including the applications of advanced technologies, electronics and programming, physical or virtual interface manipulation, material and engineering fabrication. The course introduces students to the nature of research and the opportunity to further develop their discipline.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Students who complete the Master of Interaction Design will be able to:

• engage critically with interaction design theory, concepts and methods and the relationship to cultural, environmental, ethical, technological and professional contexts and practices
• apply interaction design principles, and interaction design skills including an advanced understanding of coding, electronics, ergonomics and sophisticated interactive technologies, to produce innovative ideas, concepts and solutions
• integrate specialised design approaches to research, in order to analyse, synthesise and evaluate diverse solutions within complex information environments
• use technical and interaction design methodologies to collaboratively assess the needs, deliverables and constraints of complex projects, to communicate these specialist and non-specialist audiences
• critically analyse and evaluate design outcomes that apply appropriate practical interaction design skills and tangible interactive technologies.

The course consists of the following:

• interaction design studios (36 credit points)
• interaction design labs (18 points)
• design theory units (6 points)
• elective (6 points)
• research methods unit (6 points)
• interaction design research project (24 points)

Suitable elective units can be identified using the browse units toolbrowse units tool (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search) in the current edition of the Handbook. Note: Some units may require permission from the owning faculty. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; postgraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 4-5.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

Level one

• MDC4201 Fundamental interaction design studio 1 (12 points)
• MDC4202 Interaction design studio 2 (12 points)
• MDC4215 Interaction design lab 1
• MDC4216 Interaction design lab 2
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TDN4401 Human factors in interaction design
• elective

Level two

• MDC5201 Interaction design studio 3 (12 points)
• MDC5215 Interaction design lab 3
• MDC5202 Interaction design research project (24 points)
• MDS5031 Research methods in design

Students wishing to exit this course early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

• Graduate Certificate in Interaction Design after successful completion of 24 points of study
• Graduate Diploma in Interaction Design after successful completion of 48 points of study.

This specialist coursework master's degree recognises the particular practical skills and mindset that are required to work as a multimedia designer. It acknowledges the specialist skills in design strategy, development and communication necessary to work effectively in this area. The coursework aspects of the degree are complemented by theoretical discussions on the recent history of multimedia design and where it might progress in the future. The units are a blend of studio practice and lectures.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate a synthesis of complex theory and practice through the execution of digital media design endeavours (including text, image, sound, animation, interactivity and video), research and critical context to engage in professional multimedia design practice
• draw on studio experience to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and communicate specific design strategies and methodologies and apply them in the fields of multimedia design
• apply advanced cognitive abilities, technical skills, cultural enquiry and conceptual resolution to independent professional practice at the forefront of multimedia design.

Up to 24 points of credit may be granted for previously completed similar graduate-level units which have not been counted towards the award of any other degree or diploma. For similar undergraduate units, students will normally be required to make substitutions.

Assessment

Assessment is based on project work, written and verbal presentations and assignments.

The course consists of nine coursework units normally studied full-time over four semesters. The study pattern will be determined in consultation with the course coordinator.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

First year

Semester one

• TAD4794 Multimedia and society
• one 6-point unit from each of design, media and technology A options below (18 points)

Design:

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• VCM4601 Design principles for multimedia 1
• VCM4602 Design principles for multimedia 2
• VCM4604 Information design for multimedia

Media:

• DIS4201 3D animation and virtual space
• DIS4604 Digital audio video
• VCM4101 Introduction to multimedia imaging

Technology A:

• FIT9027 Website authoring
• FIT9028 Digital media authoring
• VCM4029 Designing multimedia systems

Semester two

• MMD4001 Multimedia design studio 1 (12 points)
• one 6-point unit from each of the technology B and complementary study options below (12 points)

Technology B:

• FIT9027 Website authoring
• FIT9028 Digital media authoring
• VCM4029 Designing multimedia systems

Complementary study:

• DIS4201 3D animation and virtual space
• DIS4604 Digital audio video
• VCM4101 Introduction to multimedia imaging
• VCM4601 Design principles for multimedia 1
• VCM4602 Design principles for multimedia 2
• VCM4604 Information design for multimedia

Second year

Semester one

• MMD5002 Multimedia design studio 2 (18 points)
• TAD4793 Issues for multimedia practice

Semester two

• MMD5003 Multimedia design studio 3 (24 points)

Students wishing to exit this course early may apply to graduate with one of the following, provided they have satisfied the requirements for that award:

• Graduate Certificate in Multimedia Design after successful completion of 24 points of study
• Graduate Diploma in Multimedia Design after successful completion of 48 points of study.

Enrolment in a master's by research involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the student. It is expected that the research undertaken will make a contribution to the discipline in which the student is enrolled by applying, clarifying, critiquing or interpreting that knowledge. Students are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their enrolment.

The principal research discipline in the Master of Arts is art history and theory.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Successful completion of the course will signify that the student has successfully completed a course of research training and has satisfied the examiners that they can carry out a research project and critically analyse the results.

Conditions of enrolment

Students are to refer to the Handbook for Research Master's DegreesHandbook for Research Master's Degrees (http://www.monash.edu/migr/research-degrees/handbook/masters) for all policies and procedures relating to their enrolment.

Assessment

Students will be examined entirely on the basis of a written paper as outlined in the course description and the course structure.

This course consists of a research and thesis component.

Students must, in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:

(1.) carry out a program of research on an agreed topic approved by the faculty in the student's chosen discipline for a specified period, including attending and/or presenting at seminars and other related activities as indicated by the faculty

(2.) submit for assessment a thesis of 30,000-40,000 words on the program of research which meets the requirements of the examiners.

Students are required to undertake regular progress milestones to support them in conducting research of an appropriate quality, originality and depth as required by their course of study, in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Management policyGraduate Research Progress Management policy (http://policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/research/mrgs/grad-research-progress-mgmt-policy.html) and supporting procedures.

Enrolment in a master's by research involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the student. It is expected that the research undertaken will make a contribution to the discipline in which the student is enrolled by applying, clarifying, critiquing or interpreting that knowledge. Students are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their enrolment.

Students develop a studio research project that results in a body of design works with accompanying written and visual documentation. The documentation is a commentary that outlines the development of the project and its conclusion, and provides a critical context within which the work may be viewed and assessed.

The design works are new works that demonstrate a conclusion to the research at the master's level. Works completed for other purposes, or before enrolment in the degree , are not permitted for inclusion in the exhibition. Unless site-specific, the faculty requires master's examination exhibitions to be conducted on-campus at the Caulfield campus.

Disciplines offered include:

• design
• graphic design/visual communication
• industrial design
• interior architecture
• multimedia/multimedia design.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Successful completion of the program will signify that the student has successfully completed a course of research training and has satisfied the examiners that they can carry out a research design project and critically analyse the results.

Conditions of enrolment

Students are to refer to the Handbook for Research Master's DegreesHandbook for Research Master's Degrees (http://www.monash.edu/migr/research-degrees/handbook/masters) for all policies and procedures relating to their enrolment.

Assessment

Examination normally occurs through an exhibition of design work and the supporting documentation. The documentation is not examined separately, but is considered together with the work and unites theory with practice.

This course consists of an original research project, creative or design works and documentation, and completion of two units.

Students must, in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:

(1.) carry out a program of research and design on an agreed topic approved by the faculty in the student's chosen discipline for a specified period, including attending and/or presenting at seminars and other related activities as indicated by the faculty

(2.) successfully complete a sequence of two units which guide them through the methodological and documentary dimensions of their project:

• MDS5022 Design theory workshop
• MDS5031 Research methods in design

(3.) submit for assessment a written exegesis of 10,000-20,000 words on the program of research including a photographic record of the design work being bound into the document which meets the requirements of the examiners.

(4.) stage an exhibition of original design work for examination.

Students are required to undertake regular progress milestones to support them in conducting research of an appropriate quality, originality and depth as required by their course of study, in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Management policyGraduate Research Progress Management policy (http://policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/research/mrgs/grad-research-progress-mgmt-policy.html) and supporting procedures.

Enrolment in a master's by research involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the student. It is expected that the research undertaken will make a contribution to the discipline in which the student is enrolled by applying, clarifying, critiquing or interpreting that knowledge. Students are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their enrolment.

Students develop a studio research project that results in a body of creative or visual works with accompanying written and visual documentation. The documentation is a commentary that outlines the development of the project and its conclusion, and provides a critical context within which the work may be viewed and assessed.

The visual works are new works that demonstrate a conclusion to the research at the master's level. Works completed for other purposes, or before enrolment in the degree, are not permitted for inclusion in the exhibition. Unless site-specific, the faculty requires master's examination exhibitions to be conducted on-campus at the Caulfield campus.

Disciplines offered include:

• digital arts
• drawing
• painting
• photomedia
• printmedia
• sculpture
• visual arts.

Interdisciplinary studio projects will be considered on a case by case basis.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Successful completion of the program will signify that the student has successfully completed a course of research training and has satisfied the examiners that they can carry out a research project in their discipline field and critically analyse the results.

Conditions of enrolment

Students are to refer to the Handbook for Research Master's DegreesHandbook for Research Master's Degrees (http://www.monash.edu/migr/research-degrees/handbook/masters) for all policies and procedures relating to their enrolment.

Assessment

Examination normally occurs through an exhibition of visual work and the supporting documentation. The documentation is not examined separately, but is considered together with the work and unites theory with practice.

This course consists of an original research project, creative or visual works and documentation, and completion of two units of coursework.

Students must, in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:

(1.) carry out a program of research on an agreed topic approved by the faculty in the student's chosen discipline for a specified period, including attending and/or presenting at seminars and other related activities as indicated by the faculty

(2.) successfully complete a sequence of two units which guide them through the methodological and documentary dimensions of their project:

• ADM5001 Research methods
• ADM5002 Theory workshop

(3.) submit for assessment a written exegesis of 10,000-20,000 words on the program of research including a photographic record of the design work being bound into the document which meets the requirements of the examiners.

(4.) stage an exhibition of original visual work for examination.

Students are required to undertake regular progress milestones to support them in conducting research of an appropriate quality, originality and depth as required by their course of study, in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Management policyGraduate Research Progress Management policy (http://policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/research/mrgs/grad-research-progress-mgmt-policy.html) and supporting procedures.

Enrolment in a Doctor of Philosophy involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the student. It is expected that the research undertaken will make a significant contribution to the discipline in which the student is enrolled. Doctoral students are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their enrolment.

Students are also required to complete a compulsory program of coursework as part of the Monash doctoral programMonash doctoral program (http://www.monash.edu/migr/future-students/phd). This discipline-specific program is designed to impart skills and knowledge that will assist students to conduct their research.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 3 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 10, the Bologna Cycle 3 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Successful completion of the program will signify that the holder has completed a course of postgraduate training in research under proper academic supervision and has submitted a thesis that the examiners have declared to be a significant contribution to knowledge and which demonstrates the student's capacity to carry out independent original

research.

Conditions of enrolment

Students are to refer to the Handbook for Doctoral DegreesHandbook for Doctoral Degrees (http://www.monash.edu/migr/faqs-and-resources/content) for all policies and procedures relating to their enrolment.

This course consists of:

• a research and thesis component
• a coursework component.

(1.) carry out a program of research on an agreed topic approved by the department/centre of enrolment in the student's chosen discipline for a specified period, including attending and/or presenting at seminars and other related activities as indicated by the relevant department/centre

(2.) complete one of the following options:

(a.) By studio research

• Students develop a studio research project, with individual supervision, resulting in a body of work examined by exhibition. The material includes a written exegesis (critical explanation of the body of work) of about 30,000 words and a photographic record of the student's visual or creative work.
• The final examination is usually an exhibition of visual work accompanied by the written exegesis. The works in the exhibition will not only be new but will also result in a doctoral-level contribution that has substantial cultural significance.

(b.) By thesis

• Students develop a written proposal that outlines their proposed project, places the research within the context of the scholarly literature and outlines the proposed methodology.
• Students submit for assessment a thesis of not more than 80,000 words on the program of research which meets the requirements of the examiners.

(3.) satisfactorily complete the program of coursework study as outlined under 'PhD programs' below.

Students must pass any required coursework units, the assessment of which is conducted in accordance with the University's Assessment in Coursework Units PolicyAssessment in Coursework Units Policy (http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/assessment/assessment-in-coursework-units-policy.html) and supporting procedures. If a student fails a coursework component of their degree, they can repeat the relevant unit once in a later semester. Students who fail to pass the repeat attempt of the unit may be subject to a termination process under the Graduate Research Termination ProceduresGraduate Research Termination Procedures (http://policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/research/mrgs/grad-research-termination-procedures.html).

Students are required to undertake regular progress milestones to support them in conducting research of an appropriate quality, originality and depth as required by their course of study, in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Management policyGraduate Research Progress Management policy (http://policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/research/mrgs/grad-research-progress-mgmt-policy.html) and supporting procedures.

PhD programs

• Art, design and architecture PhD program