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Visual Communication

USC’s industry-focused Visual Communication major prepares you to work as a professional designer. 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.

Learn the analytical and problem-solving skills you need to create dynamic ideas, using the theoretical principles and aesthetic design concepts that underpin good design. As part of your major, you will undertake industry projects and internships and create a professional portfolio to display in a shared graduate exhibition.

Career opportunities

Graphic designer, art director, creative director, advertising designer, book designer, illustrator, product designer, photographic editor.

Major (8)

For a major in Visual Communication (previously Graphic Design), students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DES101 Teaching Junior Secondary Arts
DES105 Teaching Junior Secondary History
DES211 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
DES212 Diversity and Inclusion
DES305 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
DES306 The Psychology of Learning
DES309 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN311 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
CMN312 Using Data for Learning

Minor (4)

For a minor in Visual Communication (previously Graphic Design), students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DES105 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
DES211 Grammars of Design
DES212 Introduction to Design and Concept
DES305 Visual Identity