Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design)

  Institution: Swinburne University of Technology

About the course

Course Description:

In this course you will learn to bring together research, creative design thinking and industry-relevant technical skills for a range of digital media applications including web, interactive digital media, handheld mobile devices and digital film and television production. The opportunity to study time-based sequence design will provide you with expertise in animation, 3D modelling, digital video, audio media and communication design for electronic media.

Aims & Objectives:

The structure of, and the units of study within, the Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design) degree conforms to the AQF Guidelines for a bachelor degree by allowing students to:

• Acquire a systematic and coherent body of knowledge, the underlying principles and concepts and the associated communication and problem-solving skills
• Develop academic skills and attributes necessary to undertake design research, comprehend and evaluate new information, concepts and evidence from a range of sources
• Develop the ability to review, consolidate, extend and apply the knowlege and techniques learnt, including in a professional context
• Gain a foundation for self-directed and life-long learning
• Gain interpersonal and teamwork skills appropriate to employment and/or further study

Course Structure:

For completion of the Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design) students are required to completed a total of 300 credit points consisting of::

• The Multimedia Design professional major of 16 units of study (200 credit points); and
• A co-major of 8 units (100 credit points) or 2 minors of 4 units (50 credit points each)
• Students may select co-majors or minors subject to timetable availability. Students may also undertake Electives Plus Minors, Student Exchange or other approved options.

Students cannot enrol in a Co-Major or Minor in the same discipline as their Professional Major.

Units of Study :

Major units (16 units)

• HDC001 20th Century Design
• HDC002 Methods of Investigation
• HDC003 Design Studio
• HDC004 Digital Design
• HDC005 Contemporary Design Issues
• HDMMD111 2D Animation
• HDMMD112 Imaging for Narrative and Storyboards
• HDMMD121 Interactive Design for Web Technology
• HDMMD122 2D Character Animation
• HDMMD211 Interactive Design for Games and Web Applications
• HDMMD212 Digital Video Camera Techniques
• HDMMD221 Typography for Screen and Motion
• HDMMD311 Group Research Project
• HDMMD312 Multimedia Design New Technologies
• HDMMD321 Individual Research Project
• HDMMD322 Multimedia Design: Advanced Technology

Plus Co-Major (8 units) Or Minor 1 (4 units) and Minor 2 (4 units) Co-Major, Minor 1 and Minor 2 units are predetermined by the School

Plus one not-for-credit unit, HDD0009 Careers in the Curriculum

Education Abroad:

Swinburne offers International Exchange Programs as well as other Education Abroad Programs to help internationalise your degree. International Exchange is an academic program allowing you to study at a Swinburne Partner Institution for one or two terms during your degree. Swinburne’s Partner Institutions offer many relevant subjects as well as a secure base to explore a different culture. Your studies whilst on exchange can be credited towards your Swinburne degree, provided they are relevant and approved by Swinburne. For further information visit the Swinburne Abroad website.

Employment Outcomes

Career opportunities:

Careers may be found in design consultancies, design management, advertising agencies, media and entertainment studios, music video or corporate promotional video production, postproduction studios, video games entertainment, online educational games or web design and development.

Professional recognition:

Graduates of the program are eligible for membership of the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA), the Australasian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA), and an Associate Member of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) and should confirm eligibility with the association.

English Language Requirements

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