Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design

Provider:
Course Code:
CUA60320
CRICOS Code:
106095G
Qualification Level:
Advanced Diploma
Course Area:
Creative Arts
Duration:
52-Week
Study Mode:
Full Time
Location:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Course Fees:
AUD 12,000 Per Course
Delivery Mode:
Blended Delivery
Target:
International
Intake:
8 intakes per year

Course Overview

Delve into the world of visual communication and refine your technical, creative and conceptual skills to bring to life effective design solutions while conveying your own creative identity.
As a student of this course, you will meet real-life, complex communication challenges and apply critical thinking skills to develop effective design solutions. You will refine your skills to create sophisticated branding and identity designs, while further developing your ability to design persuasive visual content that speak to a multitude of markets.
To enter this qualification, individuals must provide evidence of their technical skills and ability to:
  • Apply visual communication history and theory to own professional practice
  • Produce professional typography
  • Produce graphic designs for two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) applications
  • Create and manipulate graphics
  • Design complex publication layouts

Course Structure

The following units will be taught:

  1. BSBPMG430 Undertake project work
  2. CUAGRD612 Originate graphic designs for complex briefs
  3. CUAGRD603 Extend typographic design expertise
  4. CUAGRD617 Develop graphic designs for branding and identity
  5. BSBLEG525 Apply legal principles in intellectual property law matters
  6. CUAACD537 Refine 3-D design ideas and processes
  7. CUAACD536 Refine 2-D design ideas and processes
  8. CUADIG413 Create user interfaces
  9. ICTWEB513 Build dynamic websites
  10. CUAPPR611 Originate a body of independent creative work
  11. BSBMKG555 Write persuasive copy
  12. CUAGRD611 Engage in the business of graphic design
  13. CUAPPR612 Collaborate in professional creative projects
  14. CUADES512 Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
  15. CUADES611 Manage design realisation

Entry Requirement

Admission Requirements
Academic Entry Requirements
Completed Australian Year 12 or equivalent;
Academic Entry Requirements
To enter this qualification, individuals must provide evidence of their technical skills and ability to:

Apply visual communication history and theory to own professional practice 

Produce professional typography 

Produce graphic designs for two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) applications 

Create and manipulate graphics 

Design complex publication layouts 

Skills may have been acquired through personal or work experience, or through formal study.

Minimum Age to Apply Be aged over 18
Language Requirement
IELTS Score (Minimum)
IELTS 5.5 English language equivalence if a non-native English speaker;

Career Opportunities

By completing this course, you will be tailoring your career to specialise within a creative field such as:

  • Senior Graphic Designer
  • Design Manager
  • Senior Illustrator
  • Art Director
  • Studio Manager 

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