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If you are artistically minded and tech savvy, consider a career in visual communications. Gain the functional skills required to work as a graphic designer or creative director, or apply your acquired knowledge to a cross-disciplinary field.

Learn how graphic designers create graphics that communicate messages and evoke responses through the use of colour, texture, typography, images and symbols. This major allows you to experience all aspects of the design process, specialise in a particular field, or combine interests in layout design, advertising, photography, illustration or branding.

You will be guided by industry experts and gain access to workplace internships and unique placement opportunities. As part of your studies, you will learn how to produce successful user-centred designs that address legal, environmental, social and ethical issues.

Develop your visual creativity and graduate with a portfolio of professional work to present to prospective employers.

Explore the full range of Creative Industries majors and minors.

The Visual Communication Major can be selected in the Bachelor of Creative Industries, Bachelor of Communication, Bachelor of Design, and Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Design.

The Visual Communication Minor can be selected in the Bachelor of Creative Industries, Bachelor of Communication and Bachelor of Design.

Major (8)

For a major in Visual Communication, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
DES101 Professional Development 1
DES105 Internship 1
DES211 Internship 2
DES212 Professional Development 2
DES231 Counselling Children and Young People
DES232 Counselling and Mental Health
DES305 Counselling and Addictions
DES309 Solution Focussed Brief Therapy – Clinical Practicum

*Available to be studied online

Minor (4)

For a minor in Visual Communication, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

Course	Semester of offer	Units	Requisites
DES105 Ethics and Reflective Practice
DES211 Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Counselling
DES212 Assessment and Case Conceptualisation
DES305 Research Project