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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 Device & Network Security
DES105 ICT Industry Project
DES211 ICT Professional Practice
DES212 Project Management
DES231 Anatomy and Physiology
DES232 Foundations of Outdoor Environmental Studies
DES305 Introduction to Coaching Science
DES309 English Language and Literacy

*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 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
DES211 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
DES212 Motor Control and Learning
DES305 Principles of Nutrition