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CUA50720 Diploma of Graphic Design

CUA50720 Diploma of Graphic Design

National ID CUA50720 State ID BGU2
Turn your passion for graphic design into a career

Graphic designers work in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media.

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Overview

Campus Margaret River

When Semester 2, 2024 | Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025

Study Mode Online

When you complete this course, you will be ready for a career in the Graphic Design industry. You will have the skills and knowledge to combine technical, creative and conceptual skills to create designs that meet client requirements and solve a range of visual communication challenges. Graphic designers work in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media. At this level, you may end up working in junior or generalists roles, applying skills and knowledge relevant to areas from advertising and promotion, art direction, branding, corporate identity, instructional design, packaging, signage to web design. You will also be introduced to taking your first steps towards working freelance in the Graphic Design industry. As well as providing an opportunity for gaining employment, this qualification also provides a pathway towards higher level learning at advanced diploma and degree qualifications.

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Semester 1, 2025

Details

Duration 2 Semesters
When Semester 1, 2025
Where Margaret River
How Online

Course fees

Indicative General fee $5,711.75
(Tuition fee* $5,471.55 + Resource fee $240.20 )
Indicative Fees and Charges

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of Fee Disclaimers

Units

Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.

Core

National ID Unit title
CUAACD531 Refine drawing and other visual representation tools
CUADES413 Develop and extend design skills and practice
CUAGRD501 Research visual communication history and theory
CUAGRD502 Produce graphic designs for 2-D and 3-D applications
CUAGRD503 Produce typographic design solutions
CUAGRD514 Create and manipulate graphics
CUAGRD515 Design and manipulate complex layouts
CUAGRD516 Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs
CUAPPR513 Present a body of own creative work

Elective

National ID Unit title
BSBCRT412 Articulate, present and debate ideas
BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts
CUAACD522 Work with photomedia in creative practice
CUADES412 Interpret and respond to a design brief
CUADES511 Implement design solutions
CUADES512 Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
CUADIG413 Create user interfaces
CUADIG512 Design digital applications
CUADIG519 Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art
CUAMWB401 Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries

Semester 2, 2025

Details

Duration 2 Semesters
When Semester 2, 2025
Where Margaret River
How Online

Course fees

Indicative General fee $5,711.75
(Tuition fee* $5,471.55 + Resource fee $240.20 )
Indicative Fees and Charges

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of Fee Disclaimers

Units

Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.

Core

National ID Unit title
CUAACD531 Refine drawing and other visual representation tools
CUADES413 Develop and extend design skills and practice
CUAGRD501 Research visual communication history and theory
CUAGRD502 Produce graphic designs for 2-D and 3-D applications
CUAGRD503 Produce typographic design solutions
CUAGRD514 Create and manipulate graphics
CUAGRD515 Design and manipulate complex layouts
CUAGRD516 Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs
CUAPPR513 Present a body of own creative work

Elective

National ID Unit title
BSBCRT412 Articulate, present and debate ideas
BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts
CUAACD522 Work with photomedia in creative practice
CUADES412 Interpret and respond to a design brief
CUADES511 Implement design solutions
CUADES512 Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
CUADIG413 Create user interfaces
CUADIG512 Design digital applications
CUADIG519 Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art
CUAMWB401 Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries

Semester 2, 2024

Details

Duration 2 Semesters
When Semester 2, 2024
Where Margaret River
How Online

Course fees

Indicative General fee $5,711.75
(Tuition fee* $5,471.55 + Resource fee $240.20 )
Indicative Fees and Charges

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of Fee Disclaimers

Units

Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.

Core

National ID Unit title
CUAACD531 Refine drawing and other visual representation tools
CUADES413 Develop and extend design skills and practice
CUAGRD501 Research visual communication history and theory
CUAGRD502 Produce graphic designs for 2-D and 3-D applications
CUAGRD503 Produce typographic design solutions
CUAGRD514 Create and manipulate graphics
CUAGRD515 Design and manipulate complex layouts
CUAGRD516 Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs
CUAPPR513 Present a body of own creative work

Elective

National ID Unit title
BSBCRT412 Articulate, present and debate ideas
BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts
CUAACD522 Work with photomedia in creative practice
CUADES412 Interpret and respond to a design brief
CUADES511 Implement design solutions
CUADES512 Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
CUADIG413 Create user interfaces
CUADIG512 Design digital applications
CUADIG519 Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art
CUAMWB401 Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries

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