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Visual Arts & Graphic Design

This major is designed for those who have strong interests in both visual arts practice and aspects of graphic design. It allows artists, who wish to broaden their career options, to develop skills which have commercial application. The graphic design emphasis in this major is towards design for print media, using both manual and digital technologies. Studio objects are supported by design theory and visual arts theory subjects.

Note: this is a fully prescribed major (ie, 144 credit points)

First Year
48 credit points
DESN101 Introduction to Graphic Design 6
DESN102 Design for Visual Communication 6
VISA101 Visual Investigations A 6
VISA102 Visual Investigations B 6
VISA103 Introduction to Visual Arts Studio A 6
VISA104 Introduction to Visual Arts Studio B 6
VISA121 Classicism to Romanticism: pre-C20th European Art 6
VISA122 Colonial and Early Modern Visual Arts in Australia 6
or    
VISA123 Introduction to Aboriginal Arts in Australia 6
Second Year
48 credit points
DESN201 Typography, Text and Illustration 6
DESN202 Campaign Graphics and Editorial Design 6
DESN222 Design Theory 6
VISA201 Visual Investigations C 6
VISA202 Visual Investigations D 6
VISA203 Visual Arts Studio C 6
VISA221 The Object in Contemporary Material Culture 6
or    
VISA204 Visual Arts Studio D 6
and    
VISA222 Revolutions in Art and Design: Ruskin to Rothko 6
or    
VISA223 Aboriginal Art and Land 6
Third Year
48 credit points
DESN301 Commercial Graphic Design Practice A 6
DESN302 Commercial Graphic Design Practice B 6
DESN322 Advanced Graphic Design Theory 6
VISA301 Visual Investigations E 6
VISA302 Visual Investigations F 6
or    
VISA304 Advanced Visual Arts Studio F 6
VISA303 Advanced Visual Arts Studio E 6
VISA321 Visual Arts Theory 3 6
VISA322 Visual Arts Research Project: The Artist and Contemporary Culture 6

Note: check subject details for session on offer and pre-requisites and co-requisites.

Single degree BCA students must also include 36 credit points of electives in their degree of which no more than 18 credit points should be at 100 level.

 

 
 
 

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