ÂÜÀòÉäÇø

Students who have already completed Year 12 (or equivalent) may start with the Stage 2 Diploma, which has the same course content and structure as year one of the corresponding Curtin University undergraduate degree. Upon completion of your Diploma, you will progress directly into the second year of your Curtin University Bachelor's degree program.

Stage2 - Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries - Communication, Design and Arts
The Diploma of Arts and Creative Industries leads into the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Communications, Bachelor of Creative Arts or Bachelor of Design. You will learn transferable skills in communication, creativity, critical thinking, digital knowledge, presentation, problem solving, research and teamwork that can be applied to a range of workplaces in the creative industry.

Leading to: Bachelor of Design
If design is your passion, this flexible degree offers a number of exciting majors that will develop your practical skills in a global context, so you can take your career anywhere in the world.

Throughout the three-year program you will learn through project-based activities and have the opportunity to work together with students from other disciplines, mirroring a real industry environment.

You'll use industry-standard equipment and software, and graduate with a comprehensive portfolio that demonstrates your skills to future employers.

Major: Graphic Design

Graphic designers visually communicate across a range of media to persuade, inform and educate audiences online, in print and within a wider environment.

This major responds to rapid changes in the design and commercial industries, as well as cultural and sociotechnical shifts in retail and media consumption behaviours.

In this course you'll develop a deeper understanding of graphic design and its distinct specialist applications.

These include:

• user experience design
• design thinking
• branding
• data visualisation
• editorial
• information design
• interaction design
• way-finding
• packaging design
• service and experiential design.

You'll learn how to solve complex communication problems through the exploration and application of design theory and practice, whilst developing skills across a range of industry applications.

What you'll learn

• Apply the principles and technology of garment design and construction; independently research and manage the application of new skills and knowledge to the garment design process
• Apply critical thinking and evaluation to the practice of contemporary fashion design; apply the language and semiotics of garment to the expression of an idea or concept
• Apply the principles of garment design through an investigation of 2D and 3D media; develop a collection through the synthesis of a body of independent research
• Clearly communicate design solutions through the application of written, verbal two and three dimensional information; apply a high level of professional practice in the presentation of work to industry
• Analyse garment technologies for appropriate application to garment design and production; assess the impact of technology on sustainable design practice
• Independently sustain their intellectual curiosity, apply critical thinking and evaluation to the practice of contemporary fashion design
• Research and analyse contemporary garment technologies in relation to global sustainability; integrate knowledge gained from research into the design and construction of new garments for the ‘global village’
• Recognise the theoretical underpinnings of garment and its cultural context; respect and value the diversity of garment design and structure from different cultures
• Develop and demonstrate professional and personal attributes necessary to success in the fashion industry, including interpersonal skills, and an appreciation of business ethics; apply leadership skills to working both independently and in small teams.