F2010 · Monash University · UG specialist
Bachelor of Design
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Minimum ATAR
- 70
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- 6 years
- Credit points
- 144
- Campus
- Caulfield
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
Design is a constantly evolving discipline that actively responds to a rapidly changing world. With a focus on people-centred futures, and embracing a creative problem-solving mindset, it is a profession with a vital role to play in the twenty-first century. It is an interdisciplinary practice concerned with improving human experiences; adding cultural value; contributing to the world’s economy; and, providing intelligent solutions to emerging local and global challenges. Through diverse, thoughtful, innovative and sustainable design processes, designers create spatial experiences, objects and systems, and communication solutions, that influence behavior, activate interaction and respond to both personal and public needs.
The Bachelor of Design will enable you to build a high level of design expertise in one of the following specialist areas of study:
• Collaborative design
• Communication design
• Industrial design
• Spatial design
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- BLK1000Indigenous Australian creative practice and ways of knowingThe word 'Blak' by Kuku and Erub/Mer multi-disciplinary artist Destiny Deacon differentiates itself from 'Black' as it enables Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have a collective identifier to express and locate themselves to.…
- TDN1002Design and the avant-gardeIn this unit, you will explore the history of European Modernism and its influence on visual communication, industrial design, and spatial design, recognising key movements and their ideological, political, and cultural foundations. You wil…
- DWG1201Drawing: IntroductionAn intensive program facilitating the acquisition and development of practical and intellectual skills required by art and design students in the practice of drawing. This unit explores the ways drawing methodologies can contribute to the d…
- OHS1000Introduction to art and design health and safetyThis is an online module in Moodle. A quick and easy introduction to occupational health, safety and environmental training within the context of courses and units offered by the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture.
- DGN1000Design studio 1Design studio 1 immerses you in both the creative and critical aspects of design. Through hands-on exploration - drawing, photography, digital imaging, paper crafting, and 3D mixed media modelling - you’ll develop an understanding of how to…
- COL1002Collaborative design studio 2Collaborative Design 2 introduces you to design as a way of exploring real-world and speculative challenges across social, cultural, environmental, technological, and economic dimensions. Through a thematic line of inquiry, you will engage…
- CDS1002Communication design studio 2This unit introduces you to design principles and industry-specific tools and practices (e.g., typography, layout and composition, image creation, user experience, and time-based design) as key components of communication design. You will e…
- IDN1002Industrial design studio 2This unit deepens your understanding of the relationship between design, production, and manufacturing processes. Through hands-on studio explorations, you will investigate how production methods and material choices impact the design of an…
And 2 more in the course structure below.
Course structure
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Rules for completing this course
The course comprises 144 credit points, of which 96 credit points are focussed on the study of design and 48 credit points are free electives. Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than 60 credit points are to be completed at Level 1 in the Bachelor of Design. You must complete 144 credit points comprising: - 96 credit points of study from your chosen specialisation, either Communication design, Industrial design or Spatial design ; and - 48 credit points of free electives. You must ensure that you complete no more than 10 units (60 credit points) at Level 1 and at least 24 credit points at Level 3 or higher.
Part A. Critical contexts
30 cpYou must complete the following units
Part B. Disciplinary practices
6 cpYou must complete the following units
Part C. Studio practices
60 cpYou must complete 60 credit points comprising: - DGN1000 Design studio (12 credit points); and - 48 credit points of specialisation studio units (Communication design, Industrial design or Spatial design). Note: Indonesia students - if you commence this course at Monash University Indonesia campus, you must complete COL1002 Collaborative design studio 2, in place of Communication, Industrial or Spatial design studio 2 units. Upon successful completion of this unit and transfer to Monash University Australia, Caulfield Campus you can choose from your preferred specialisation and must complete 36 credit points (three units) from design studio unit 3 onwards.
Communication design
48 cpFor this specialisation, you must complete 48 credit points, with at least 36 credit points (three units) from the following list. Note 1: You must complete Studio 4 and Studio 5 units in your chosen specialisation. Note 2: You may replace either the Studio 2 or Studio 3 unit below with the equivalent unit from an alternative specialisation. Note 3: You may replace either the Studio 4 or Studio 5 unit below with the Global design studio unit (DGN3000). Refer to the Global design studio for more information on eligibility.
Industrial design
48 cpFor this specialisation, you must complete 48 credit points, with at least 36 credit points (three units) from the following list. Note 1: You must complete Studio 4 and Studio 5 units in your chosen specialisation. Note 2: You may replace either the Studio 2 or Studio 3 unit below with the equivalent unit from an alternative specialisation. Note 3: You may replace either the Studio 4 or Studio 5 unit below with the Global design studio unit (DGN3000). Refer to the Global design studio for more information on eligibility.
Spatial design
48 cpFor this specialisation, you must complete 48 credit points, with at least 36 credit points (three units) from the following list. Note 1: You must complete Studio 4 and Studio 5 units in your chosen specialisation. Note 2: You may replace either the Studio 2 or Studio 3 unit below with the equivalent unit from an alternative specialisation. Note 3: You may replace either the Studio 4 or Studio 5 unit below with the Global design studio unit (DGN3000). Refer to the Global design studio for more information on eligibility.
Global design studio
Global design studio (DGN3000) can be used to replace Studio 4 (COL3001/CDS3001/IDN3001/SDN3001) or Studio 5 (COL3002/CDS3002/IDN3002/SDN3002) in your chosen specialisation. DGN3000 is only offered in Prato (Italy) and enrolment is via application and approval only.
- DGN3000Global design studio12 cp
Part D. Free electives
48 cpDeepen your knowledge by selecting electives from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, including gaining workplace experience by selecting an internship unit as an elective and enriching your degree by using free electives for Monash Abroad opportunities: https://www.monash.edu/mada/study/electives Alternatively, you may choose to select electives from across the University (provided you satisfy the unit rules) to broaden your interdisciplinary perspectives.
Part E. Indonesian studies - For the Indonesia offering only
You must complete the following unit. Note: the workload requirements (including contact hours) for each of these subjects is 2 hours per week. These units must be undertaking in parallel with your other units and cannot be completed outside Indonesia.
- BEI1270Indonesian studies (Religion, Indonesian language, Pancasila, and Civic education)0 cp