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About the course
This graduate certificate introduces contemporary design practice and research, with a focus on design-led innovation and applying design approaches to social, economic and cultural contexts. It builds core capabilities in design thinking and practice and provides a pathway to further postgraduate study, including progression to the Graduate Diploma in Design and the Master of Design. This is postgraduate coursework study in Design & Visual Art. The programme advances creative direction, digital production, and design thinking for professional media and innovation-led studios.
What you might learn
You’ll build foundational knowledge of design practice through creating artefacts, services, products or processes, and apply theories and frameworks for design leadership and innovation. You’ll critically reflect on design theory, history and context, frame and interrogate problems to develop solutions, and communicate design concepts professionally. You’ll also consider global contemporary practice and use emerging technologies for real-world industry application in this graduate certificate in Design & Visual Art.
Career outcome
Graduates may pursue further professional practice or roles supporting design-led innovation across industry, government and community settings. The course can help develop capability for work as a designer, design leader or design strategist, contributing to problem framing, solution development and communication of design value. It also provides a pathway into higher postgraduate qualifications. This is postgraduate coursework preparation in Design & Visual Art. Preparing graduates for creative direction, digital media production, and advanced design leadership roles.
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