Graphic Design

UAC Code: 754602

This major combines Graphic Design and design thinking with laboratory production components. Students are introduced to a range of graphic design techniques and practices across a number of conceptual, social and industry contexts including visual communication, web, and interactive design. The major encourages an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to the study and practice of creative print and screen-based design. Student work is shown throughout the year in one of the gallery spaces in the Faculty.

The first year of the course covers both an introduction to graphic design, design thinking and theories of visual and graphic arts. Students are encouraged to carry out research on historical and contemporary designers and cultural trends, and then experiment with a range of production techniques, computer software, hardware skills and creative solutions. Students gain a solid grounding in graphic design methods, design thinking and practice. 

During second year, students pursue specialised study in typography, campaign graphics, editorial design, web design and design theory. Students will be more independent in their motivations and research focus. Increasingly, student projects are concerned with design methodology, collaboration and design briefs. Theory and production subjects run in parallel throughout the year.

The focus in third year is upon developing advanced graphic design skills within a professional, entrepreneurial, applied and reflective context. Major projects are developed framed by research questions, enterprise and or live design briefs. Students develop advanced critical and practical skills across print, web and interactive media, culminating in the public exhibition of their work within the Graduate Show.

Specific Entry Requirements

Acceptance is based upon application to be submitted by the advertised deadline + interview (normally held in late November/early December) + Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) results or equivalent.

Major Study Program

Electives

Single degree Bachelor of Creative Arts students must also include 36 credit points of electives in their degree, of which no more than 18 credit points may be at 100 level.