| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-03-01 | - |
| 2024-06-01 | - |
| 2024-10-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Diploma of Design equips students with design-thinking methodologies and strategies for careers in visual communication, animation, and digital technologies. Graduates can pursue roles in advertising, graphic design, motion design, animation, web design, UX design, and more. The program emphasizes adaptability and multidisciplinary skills, preparing students for a wide range of design-related fields.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Diploma of Design provides a foundation for further study in visual communication, animation, and digital technologies. It equips students with the strategies and design-thinking methodologies required to become adaptable, multidisciplinary designers. Upon completing their Bachelor's degree, graduates can pursue careers in advertising, graphic design, print houses, publishers, corporate companies with in-house design services, government and private practices, motion design, animation, film and television, web design, motion capture performance, augmented and virtual reality, UX design, digital design, and immersive design.
Outline:
Required Units:
- AWL100 Your Future Direction
- ADD101 Design Thinking
- ADD105 Design Fundamentals
- ADD106 Type Foundations
- ADT102 Design Interaction
- ADT103 UX Fundamentals
- ACF103 Writing with the Camera
- ACF104 Screening History
- ALJ111 Introduction to Journalism
- ALJ112 News Reporting
- ALR103 Introduction to Public Relations
- ALR104 Strategic Communication and Writing
- ALA101 Advertising Principles and Practices
- ALA102 Creative Brand Communication
- ALM101 Making Social Media
- ALM102 Making Video
- ACC100 Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: Communication in Everyday Life
- ACI102 Digital Photography
- ADA107 Principles of Animation
- ADA102 Designing 3D Animated Environments
Careers:
Graduates of the Diploma of Design can pursue careers in various fields, including advertising, graphic design, print houses, publishers, corporate companies with in-house design services, government and private practices, motion design, animation, film and television, web design, motion capture performance, augmented and virtual reality, UX design, digital design, and immersive design.
