BH-DESCMN2 · Swinburne University of Technology · Bachelor degree with honours
Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours)
Design
- Minimum ATAR
- 80
- Full time
- 4 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- —
- Campus
- Hawthorn
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
Tap into emotions. Bring information into order. Help start important conversations. Our Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours) is informed by cutting-edge research and practice. In it, you'll gain the high-end strategic and critical thinking skills, and practical production skills to become an imaginative communication designer and researcher.
The Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours) is designed to equip students to become imaginative and advanced communication designers and researchers. Through strong links with industry, the course offers students the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to seek employment in advanced areas of communication design. Students develop high-end strategic and critical thinking skills informed by the latest research and practice. They learn how to create powerful, innovative and refined design solutions to meet the needs of the communication design industry. The degree offers students mentoring by experts via industry-focused workshops. Students can build networks through an embedded industry placement and participation in industry projects. Alternatively, they can apply to work in the Swinburne Design Factory in their final year of study.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- DCO10001Concepts and NarrativesThis unit of study introduces students to the fundamentals of design exploration: visual and tactile conceptualisation and basic design representation appropriate to different design disciplines in the context of creative problem solutions.
- DCO10002Digital DesignThis unit of study introduces explorative and creative thinking expressed through the application of digital software to design propositions. Students will explore vector and raster based software as design tools for specific formats and co…
- DCO10005TypographyTo introduce students to and facilitate a fundamental understanding of, typographic forms, terminology, typesetting systems and conventions, grid structure and hierarchy using a variety of technologies. The unit aims to develop a critical a…
- DDD10001Twentieth Century DesignThis unit engages students in 20th Century design history, focusing on key designers, innovations and movements, within global and local frameworks. It explores the historical development of design as a creative, cultural and professional p…
- DCO10003Packaging DesignThis unit introduces students to the principles of packaging design and develops research, conceptual and implementation abilities and an understanding of the importance of an integrated approach to branding, visual and typographical commun…
- DCO10004Photography for DesignThis unit aims to introduce students to the basic principles and application of photography in design through creative camera controls and techniques. It aims to generate understanding of the symbiotic relationship between photographic imag…
- DCO10007Visual Communication StudioThis unit seeks to introduce students to the fundamentals of visual design. It aims to facilitate the exploration of fundamental visual design elements, principles and practice, providing students with a foundation for further communication…
Course structure
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Core units
250 cp- DCO10001Concepts and Narratives12.5 cp
- DCO10002Digital Design12.5 cp
- DCO10005Typography12.5 cp
- DDD10001Twentieth Century Design12.5 cp
- DCO10003Packaging Design12.5 cp
- DCO10004Photography for Design12.5 cp
- DCO10007Visual Communication Studio12.5 cp
- DDD20004Contemporary Design Issues12.5 cp
- DCO20001Brand and Identity Design12.5 cp
- DCO20009Typography for Print and Interactive Publication12.5 cp
- DCO20004User Interface Design12.5 cp
- DDD30013Publication Design12.5 cp
- DCO20003Information Design12.5 cp
- DCO30011Industry Workshops25 cp
- DDD30048Communication Design Strategy12.5 cp
- DES30061Industry Placement 125 cp
- DCO30003Case Studies in Design Practice25 cp
Honours units
100 cpCareers
- Communication designer
- Web designer
- UX designer
- Interaction designer
- Experience designer
- Design consultant