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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 Managerial Finance
DES105 Taxation Law and Practice
DES211 Contemporary Accounting Issues
DES212 Issues in Auditing Practice
DES231 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
DES232 Corporate Reporting
DES305 Strategic Management Accounting
DES309 Research Project

Minor (4)

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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DES105 Managerial Project
DES211 Interactive Narrative: Fundamentals
DES212 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
DES305 Interactive Narrative: Puzzles and Quests