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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 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
DES105 Social Research
DES211 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
DES212 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
DES305 Understanding Cultural Diversity
DES306 Gender and Culture
DES309 Foundations of Sustainability

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN311 Communication and Thought
CMN312 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft

*Available to be studied online

Minor (4)

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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DES105 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
DES211 Changing Planet Earth
DES212 History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
DES305 Introduction to Psychology A

*Available to be studied online