Communication Design:
Postgraduate offerings 2013
Grad Diploma in Graphic Design enables
people from design-related and other industries
the opportunity to develop conceptual, business,
production and research skills in communication
design within one year.
1 year
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Professional & Creative Practice
• Face-to-Face*
• Full time
• Studio-based,* integrated theory pathway to Masters of Communications Design
• Classes delivered by practicing professionals
*excludes Professional Research & Evaluation which is lecture-based
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Graduate backgrounds
Mix of design-related and non-design graduates:
• Non-design background
• Art or design background
• Non-graduate design background
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Program structure
Six core and two elective courses - Feb & July start
Core courses:
Contextual Studies
Information & Interface
Type & Identity
Professional Practice Project
Promotional Design
Publication Design
Electives (choose two)
New Media & Technology
Web Software & Design
*Graphic Design Process—Bookmaking *February semester only
*Illustration for Design *July semester only
*Professional Research & Evaluation *Prerequisite for pathway entry into Masters of Communication Design
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Student work
Professional Practice Project
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Student work
Publication Design
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Thank you
Peter Sorenson
Phone: 03 9925 1022
Email : peter.sorenson@rmit.edu.au
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Master of Communication Design
1.5 years, full-time
RMIT Program Code: MC184
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Advanced Creative Practice
1 Face-to-Face
2 Full-time only
3 Studio based
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Who is this program for?
The student cohort is made up of recent graduates from
the Bachelor of Communication Design as well as
graduates from a range of design related disciplines.
The program is appropriate early career professionals
and recent graduates wishing to expand their design
practice and engage with entrepreneurship through
design.
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The Works mission is to provide an educational
environment that facilitates students’ participation
with Design Entrepreneurship for Innovation and
Social practice.
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•Through an immersive studio environment students
will develop, design and create participatory design
projects with business, community and
government.
•Using Design Entrepreneurship students create
projects that are sustainable and provide a platform for
business innovation upon graduation.
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•The Works is a boutique program attracting
students who have passion and drive to use the
experience to develop entrepreneurial projects,
start up professional design studios and lead
Entrepreneurship through design.
•The student cohort is diverse, consisting of
students from across the globe and from a range of
design disciplines.
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•The advanced creative practice stream’s face-toface delivery makes it perfect for recent graduates
or designers looking to create and develop,
design-focused business enterprises.
•Entrepreneurship through design is the focus of
the program.
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The works studio
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Program Structure
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Keywords
• Design Projects
• Design Entrepreneurship
• Design Authorship
• Design and Society
• Studio Experience
• Real-world projects
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Further Information
Russell Kerr
Phone: 03 9925 1243
Email : russell.kerr@rmit.edu.au
www.theworksdesign.com.au
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