Overview

This specialisation is for students commencing from 2023.This minor gives you the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge and experience in a range of areas of graphic design. You will begin by studying typography and image creation for publication, visual identity, packaging, and spatial contexts. You will then further your studies … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

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Critically reflect as an agile and responsive designer working in an integrated practice in an evolving local, regional and global contexts.
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Work effectively both independently and collaboratively as a design professional in an integrated practice.
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Demonstrate ethical, cultural and environmental responsibility as a designer.
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Interrogate design through an understanding of design history, theory, context, and disciplinary expertise.
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Apply a rigorous and iterative design methodology to problem solving across diverse creative disciplines.
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Communicate effectively to diverse audiences and stakeholders using advanced verbal, visual, written, making and digital methods.
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Progress disciplinary knowledge and skills, and an understanding of design practices through a framework of lifelong learning.
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Apply scholarly and practice-based research to design disciplines.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Social Sciences - BSocSci3325 - Social Sciences
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3341 - Media
Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Design - BDes4825 - Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA4830 - Fine Arts

Specialisation Structure

You must complete 36 UOC.

Graphics Disciplinary Studio18 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Elective Courses18 Units of Credit:

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