Bachelor of Design
F2010BDes
- Credit points
- 144
- Duration
- 3 yr full-time
- Qualification
- Level 7 - Bachelor Degree
- Faculty
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Campus
- Caulfield · Indonesia
Design is a constantly evolving discipline that actively responds to a rapidly changing world. With a focus on people-centred futures, and embracing a creative problem-solving mindset, it is a profession with a vital role to play in the twenty-first century. It is an interdisciplinary practice concerned with improving human experiences; adding cultural value; contributing to the world’s economy; and, providing intelligent solutions to emerging local and global challenges. Through diverse, thoughtful, innovative and sustainable design processes, designers create spatial experiences, objects and systems, and communication solutions, that influence behavior, activate interaction and respond to both personal and public needs. The Bachelor of Design will enable you to build a high level of design expertise in one of the following specialist areas of study: • Collaborative design • Communication design • Industrial design • Spatial design
Structure
The course comprises 144 credit points, of which 96 credit points are focussed on the study of design and 48 credit points are free electives. Elective units may be at any level, however, no more than 60 credit points are to be completed at Level 1 in the Bachelor of Design. You must complete 144 credit points comprising: - 96 credit points of study from your chosen specialisation, either Communication design, Industrial design or Spatial design ; and - 48 credit points of free electives. You must ensure that you complete no more than 10 units (60 credit points) at Level 1 and at least 24 credit points at Level 3 or higher.
You must complete the following units
You must complete 60 credit points comprising: - DGN1000 Design studio (12 credit points); and - 48 credit points of specialisation studio units (Communication design, Industrial design or Spatial design). Note: Indonesia students - if you commence this course at Monash University Indonesia campus, you must complete COL1002 Collaborative design studio 2, in place of Communication, Industrial or Spatial design studio 2 units. Upon successful completion of this unit and transfer to Monash University Australia, Caulfield Campus you can choose from your preferred specialisation and must complete 36 credit points (three units) from design studio unit 3 onwards.
Deepen your knowledge by selecting electives from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, including gaining workplace experience by selecting an internship unit as an elective and enriching your degree by using free electives for Monash Abroad opportunities: https://www.monash.edu/mada/study/electives Alternatively, you may choose to select electives from across the University (provided you satisfy the unit rules) to broaden your interdisciplinary perspectives.
You must complete the following unit. Note: the workload requirements (including contact hours) for each of these subjects is 2 hours per week. These units must be undertaking in parallel with your other units and cannot be completed outside Indonesia.