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Master of Design

Course: Master of Design (Fashion Design, Digital Media, Interior Design, Graphic Design)
Level: Postgraduate Degree / Master Degree
Location of Study:Australia (1.5 Years), Singapore(1 Year)
Intakes: - February, April, July, October (Australia)
Intakes:- January, July (Singapore)

Master of Design offers 4 specializations (majors):

• Master of Design (Digital Media)
• Master of Design (Fashion Design)
• Master of Design (Interior Design)
• Master of Design (Graphic Design)

Course Objectives

• Enhance the applied design skills of students to the level of master practitioner
• Develop a critically reflective practitioner who can work as a designer either independently or in teams, and with the management skills to supervise others or to manage design projects.
• Allow students to deepen their understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of design solutions
• Allow students to explore the interdisciplinary qualities of design
• Develop the research skills of students to enable them to pursue further research-based study

Course Structure

There are 4 generic types of subjects:

• Design Studio
• Design Theory
• Design Practice Seminar
• Elective

The course allows you to enhance your practical skills to the level of master practitioner through Design Studio modules, while furthering your theoretical understandings through Design Theory modules, developing a capacity for critical reflection on the profession of design through the Design Practice Seminar modules.

There are three main streams through the course

• Practice stream
• Project stream
• Dissertation stream

The first semester is common to all participants. In the second semester you'll need to decide on your study stream.

If you choose the practice stream you undertake an elective in second semester and then Design Practical 3 in third semester supported by 3 elective subjects.

If you choose the project stream, you undertake an elective in second semester and then Design Project in third semester.

If you choose the dissertation stream you are required to undertake the elective Dissertation Proposal in second semester and then Design Dissertation in third semester. Don't be put off by the name - a dissertation is basically a document you'll create which is designed to help you develop your research skills. The dissertation stream develops the research skills of participants to enable you to pursue further research-based study.

Course Outline

The Master of Design is a 3-semester program for Australia (1.5 year) and 4 intakes for Singapore (1 year).

Semester 1

Design Studio (Design Practical 1)
Design Theory (Sociology of Design)
Design Practice Seminar (Creative Investigation)
Elective

Semester 2

Design Studio (Design Practical 2)
Design Theory (Psychology of Design)
Design Practice Seminar (Advanced Concept Development)
Elective

Semester 3

Practice Stream
Design Studio (Design Practical 3)
Elective
Elective
Elective

OR

Project Stream
Design Project

OR

Dissertation Stream
Design Dissertation

Electives

Visual Communication in Design
Design Optimisation
Dissertation Proposal (Dissertation Stream only)
Design Management
Professional Leadership in Design
Statistics in Design

Entry Requirements: Master of Design

• Completion of any relevant undergraduate or bachelor degree (e.g., Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Visual Communication, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture etc.)
• OR Completion of a non-relevant undergraduate or bachelor degree or equivalent plus at least 3 years relevant professional/practical business experience
• International students: English level of IELTS 6.5 (Academic Module) or equivalent

If you don't have the required English level for entry into your chosen higher education course, you can enroll in preparatory English with o¬ne of our direct entry ELICOS schools in Australia:

ACL
AIPE
Apple Study Group
Aspect
Cass Training International College
Greenwich College
International House Sydney
Milton College
SELC
Sydney College of English
TAFE English Language Centre Northern Sydney
UEC

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