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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 Introduction to Cyber Crime
DES105 Justice and the Australian Legal System
DES211 Research Methods in Psychology B
DES212 Social Psychology
DES231 Crime Research Methods
DES232 Working with Victims and Offenders
DES305 International Justice and Human Rights
DES309 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management

*Available to be studied online

Minor (4)

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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DES105 Diversity, Crime and Justice
DES211 Introduction to Human Development
DES212 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
DES305 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science

*Available to be studied online