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Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design)

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Hone your creative talents to become a versatile design professional.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
CH3756-VCOM

About this course

With this degree you'll learn how to generate ideas, solve problems and design innovative solutions in advertising, marketing and communication design environments.

Core skills taught include design strategies, graphics, branding and communication, typography, art direction, drawing and illustration. In addition, you'll choose three courses from a range of electives which will enable you to develop complementary skills in particular areas of interest.

As well as studio courses, you'll complete a group of core courses in academic subjects. These include both professional and contextual studies which will equip you with developed communication skills, a background in the history and sociology of creative practices, insights into contemporary professional ethics and some business skills.

A minimum number of participants is required for this course to proceed

Career pathways

As a design graduate, you'll be ready to take on a range of roles including advertising agency/design studio creative, self-employed graphic designer, web designer, app designer, book/magazine illustrator, motion graphic designer.

You may even move into gallery or museum work as a designer or curator, or work in set design for stage, television or film.