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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 Advanced Counselling Skills 2: Couple and Family Processes
DES105 Advanced Social Research
DES211 Professional Development 1: Clinical Practice
DES212 Internship 1
DES231 Counselling Children and Young People
DES232 Research Project A
DES305 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success
DES309 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success

*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 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
DES211 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
DES212 Marketing Essentials
DES305 Professional Development 2: Grief, Loss and Trauma