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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:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DES101 Business Law
DES105 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
DES211 Business, Governance and Society
DES212 Running Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (M.I.C.E) industry events
DES231 Work Integrated Learning Project
DES232 Work Integrated Learning Placement
DES305 Work Integrated Learning Project
DES309 Work Integrated Learning Placement

Minor (4)

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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DES105 Elements of Design
DES211 Design Methods
DES212 Visual Identity
DES305 Visual Communication and Culture