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Courses offered
Diploma of Art (Graphic Design)
Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design)
Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design)
Graduate Diploma in Animation and Interactive
Multimedia
General Design Information
Campus changes
The School of Design is in the process of relocating its
activities to new accommodation on Swinburne's Prahran
campus. In 1994 first and second years of the Graphic
Design programs will be conducted on the Hawthorn
campus and the third and fourth years on the Prahran
campus.
The Centre of Animationtlnteractive Multimedia is located on
the Hawthorn campus.
Changes to Design Courses
As a result of the transfer of courses in Graphic Design and
Industrial Design from Victoria College to Swinburne, these
programs, together with those conducted on the Hawthorn
Campus, are currently being reviewed.
The School of Design has proposed the introduction of a
Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Design (Honours) course
in 1994 for both Graphic Design and Industrial Design to
replace the existing diploma and degree courses. The
Bachelor of Design will be a three year full-time degree
course and the Bachelor of Design (Honours) program will
be four years full-time study. Concurrent with the
development of the new undergraduate courses, higher
degree programs leading to masters qualifications by
research and coursework are being written and will be
offered in 1995.
The subject codes and course structures in this handbook
may change.
Centre for Animation and
Interactive Multimedia
For all information regarding this centre see page 403.
Assessment
For Graphic Design: Each year of the course is taken as a
whole and in order to qualify, an overall pass must be
achieved on the year's work.
For Industrial Design: Students must pass each semester
unit in order to progress. Prerequisite conditions apply to all
stages of the course.
To qualify for a Diploma of Art (Graphic Design), a Bachelor
of Arts (Graphic Design) or a Bachelor of Arts (Industrial
Design), a student must achieve a pass in all subjects.
A Faculty Pass may be awarded under exceptional circumstances.
The School Board is the final authorrty for
determining the results in any of the examinations for the
School of Design. The Faculty of Arts has responsibility for
the processing of academic awards for the School of Design.
Examinations
Students must enter for all subjects in a particular year of
the course except where an exemption has been approved
or electives offered.
The form of the examination and the content of the project
work (assigned projects) will be determined by the panel of
examiners and moderators appointed by the School Board.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all lectures, assignment
briefings, progress tutorials and critiques and timetabled
studio sessions in each semester.
The Administration Committee may preclude a student from
further attendance, or the right to further assessment, if the
lecturer responsible reports the student's attendance to be
unsatisfactory.
These courses may only be taken on a full-time basis.
General conditions
Swinburne reserves the right to retain any work executed by
students as part of their course studies. Work not required
may be claimed by the student after it has been assessed.
The courses are not available for part-time or external study.
Entrance requirements
VCE prerequisite studies: English Units 3 and 4 to be
included in the "best four".
Recommended subjects: Art or art related subjects.
Note: Art studies undertaken subsequent to a
satisfactorily completed VCE qualification should not be
regarded as a prerequisite, however these studies may
enhance an applicant's chance of entry.
Special requirements: All applicants. including those from
interstate and overseas, must participate in a preselection
program and attend an interview and fdio presentation in
December if required. This program requires applicants to
submit copies of slides of work and a wriien response to
questions. Applicants required for interview should bring a
folio of their own work which indicates a preparation and
ability to undertake this course and be able to demonstrate
an awareness of the course content and career
opportunities.
All applicants who specify either graphic design or industrial
design must follow carefully the procedure for enrolment
which is given with dates and other details in the Victorian
Tertiary Admissions Centre publication, Guide to Courses in
Colleges and Universities. This is published in August, and
distributed to all secondary schools, or is available on
application to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre, 40
Park Street, South Melbourne 3205, telephone 690 7977.
Please refer to 'Application procedure', in the general section
of this Handbook.
For industrial design applicants, a pass in mathematics or
science subject to year 11 is desirable and some knowledge
of instrumental and rendered drawings. The folio should
include three-dimensional models, technical drawings,
renderings, photographs and sketches, including
developmental back-up work and any other written work. If
a folio is not available or incomplete, a short test may be
given.
All applicants without resident status must apply direct to
Swinburne.
All overseas applicants, including Australian citizens, must be
able to attend for interview, if required.
Applications for second year and higher must be made
direct to Swinburne and not through VTAC.