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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 Foundations of Engineering
DES105 Engineering Project Management
DES211 Earth's Surface Processes
DES212 Sustainable Energy Systems
DES305 Cell Biology
DES306 Introductory Bioscience
DES309 Mathematics Foundations

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN311 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
CMN312 Health Promotion Principles

*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 Chemistry
DES211 Science Research Methods
DES212 Foundations of Sustainability
DES305 Measuring Sustainability

*Available to be studied online