Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

MASTER OF DESIGN (DISPLAY & EVENTS)
Course Code M58
The Master of Design (Display & Events) is a fee-paying, threesemester
programme for both Australian and overseas students. It
is a vocationally-based degree aimed at students who wish to
extend their design skills and gain expertise in Display & Event
design and management.
The course offers a unique career combination of Design and
project development, providing an understanding of both the
design practices and the context in which the arts and cultural
organisations operate. It addresses the training needs of Designers
who wish to work on large scale cultural events or display and
exhibition projects. Credence is given to the specialist knowledge
required for specific industry tasks such as the Design for art
galleries and museums, cultural and national displays and
corporate design or designing and managing cultural events and
festivals in urban or regional centres. This program builds the
knowledge and specific skills required to design and manage the
unique, idiosyncratic and diverse organisations that make up the
arts industry. Students will be encouraged to build additional
creative knowledge, aesthetic skills and technical expertise in
their specific/specialized discipline or to be more interdisciplinary
and acquire enhanced knowledge, practical abilities
and transferable skills on a broader front.
Specifically, upon completion of the course it is expected that
graduates will:
* demonstrate knowledge of design principles in relation to event
and display design.
* demonstrate critical and analytical skills in relation to design in
the context of projects.
* combine design skills with management skills.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
COURSE STRUCTURE
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
DEV4101 Model Planning and Construction 15
DEV4102 Visual Planning for Display and Event 15
DEV4103 Construction and Display Materials 15
CMM4120 Integrated Marketing Communication 15
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
DEV4104 Trade Shows, Product Launches and Corporate 15
Events
DEV4105 Collections, Curating and Display 15
ADV4105 Consumer Behaviour 15
DEV4106 Public Display Design 15
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
EDD5101 Festivals and Ceremonies 20
EDD5102 Design Project 1 - Group Project 20
EDD5103 Design Project 2 - Individual Project 20
MASTER OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Course Code I09
The Master of Innovative Technology is a 240 credit point course
that can be completed in two years full-time (or part-time
equivalent). The course enables graduate students to develop key
skills and research expertise in industry growth areas, as well as
supporting their own strengths and interests. Elective units (50%
of the course) are negotiated with students through a learning
contract and can be taken at other universities or faculties that
have the required expertise (local, national or international) to
make a cohesive set of skills. The course provides opportunities
for students to travel to different countries and immerse
themselves in different cultures within the context of considering
how globalisation and new industry growth areas can be used to
support innovation, research and development.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A relevant three or four year degree from a recognised University.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery -
Campus-Based, and Online.
The core units will be in face-to-face mode, though electives
offered by other universities could be in online or flexible delivery
mode.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Master of Innovative Technology is a 240 credit point course.
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
CMM5110 Globalisation, Cultural Diversity and
Innovation
Coursework Electives (40CP)*
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
CMM5114 Advanced Communication Research Methods 20
Coursework Electives (40CP)*
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
CMM5137 Project Preparation 20
Coursework Electives (40CP)*
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
CMM5124 Masters Project 1 30
CMM5125 Masters Project 2 30
* Coursework electives (40 credit points each semester) will be
negotiated in consultation with the course coordinator and other
relevant academic staff. Electives may be from different
universities (local, national or international), and will be based a
theme relevant to the targeted industry growth area, and the
student’s key discipline.
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