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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 Science Research Methods
DES105 Think Health
DES211 Cell Biology
DES212 Introductory Bioscience
DES305 Human Physiology
DES306 Human Anatomy
DES309 Molecular Biology

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN311 Organic Chemistry
CMN312 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics

Minor (4)

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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
DES105 Immunology
DES211 Integrated Physiology
DES212 Biochemistry
DES305 Microbiology