Bachelor of Design

Digital + MaterialInnovation + EngagementCombine cutting-edge digital practices with internationally-renowned art and craft studio disciplines in the Bachelor of Design.Design students will benefit from deep immersion in digital, manual and theoretical studies and a wide overview of creative practices.

From coding, to making, to manufacture, students apply hands-on design to digital and physical materials.

Students delve into web design, data visualisation, and interaction design, and experiment in studios to develop expertise in the latest digital form and fabrication processes.This degree prepares students with transferable knowledge and skills required to make their mark on a rapidly changing world.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Design requires completion of 144 units, of which:

A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 144 units must consist of:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

DESN1002 Visual Communication: Design and Production DESN1003 Contemporary Design in Context

12 units from completion of DESN3010 Design Practice: Engagement, Internship and Entrepreneurship, which must be completed twice with a different topic each time

A minimum of 12 units from completion of foundation courses from the following list:

ARTV1020 Figure & Life ARTV1021 Image and Object ARTV1033 Hold Everything: Studio Foundation DESA1021 Precise Drawing and Model Making

12 units from completion of theory courses from the following list:

ANTH2005 Traditional Australian Indigenous Cultures, Societies and Environment ARTH1006 Art and Design Histories: Form and Space ARTH1007 Art and Design Histories: Making and Meaning ARTH2043 Modernism and Postmodernism in Art and Design: 1850-2000 ARTH2162 Cyberculture ARTH2164 Theories of the Object ARTH2165 Theories of the Image ARTH2167 Issues in Contemporary Craft and Design ARTH2172 Costume, Fashion and Visual Culture ENVS1001 Environment and Society: Geography of Sustainability ENVS1008 Sustainable Development GEND1001 Sex, Gender and Identity: An Introduction to Gender Studies GEND1002 Reading Popular Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Studies GEND2023 Gender, Sex and Sexuality: An Introduction to Feminist Theory HUMN1001 Digital Culture: Being Human in the Information Age HUMN2001 Digital Humanities: Theories and Projects INDG1001 Indigenous Peoples, Populations and Communities PHIL1004 Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy: An Introduction PHIL1005 Logic and Critical Thinking PHIL1007 What is Humanity? PHIL1008 Introduction to Ethics PSYC1003 Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain and Behaviour PSYC1004 Psychology 2: Understanding People in Context SOCY1002 Self and Society SOCY1004 Analysing the Social World: An Introduction to Social Psychology

A minimum of 12 units from completion of design courses from the following list:

DESN1001 Making Online: Context & Presence DESN2002 Foundations of Creative Code DESN2003 Creative Data Visualisation: Representing Data in Visual and Material Form DESN2004 Dynamic Design and Generative Systems DESN2006 Front-End Web: Crafting Online Experience DESN2001 Digital Form and Fabrication DESN2005 Form and Fabrication in Context DESN2007 Design Fiction: Speculative and Critical Design DESN2008 Design Thinking: Human-Centred Design Methodologies DESN2009 Typography in Context: digital typographic design DESN2012 The Ethics of Making: Design for Reuse and Repair

A minimum of 18 units from completion of studio courses from the following list:

ARTV1101 Ceramics: Materials & Technology ARTV1102 Ceramics: Throwing & Surface Decoration ARTV1103 Animation and Video: The Digital Workspace ARTV1104 Animation and Video: Digital Equipment and Studios ARTV1201 Furniture: Shape/Structure ARTV1202 Furniture: Elevate/Surface ARTV1301 Glass Introduction ARTV1302 Glass: Processes and Methods ARTV1403 Jewellery & Object: Introduction to Precise Miniature Construction ARTV1404 Jewellery & Object: Maker, Wearer, Viewer, User ARTV1501 Painting: Introducing Painting ARTV1502 Painting: Composition and Space ARTV1601 Photomedia: Foundations of photography, printing and camera skills ARTV1602 Photomedia: Colour Photography and Digital Skills ARTV1803 Sculpture: Introduction to Conceptual Practices and Construction Methods (Metal) ARTV1804 Sculpture: Introduction to Temporal Practices and Construction Methods (Wood) ARTV1901 Textiles: Dye and Surface Manipulation ARTV1902 Textiles: Print and Surface Design ARTV2038 Workshop Atelier ARTV2039 Craft and Design Practice-led Research ARTV2057 Hands On: Material Language ARTV2060 Contexts of Making: Globalisation and Change ARTV2061 Contexts of Making: Materiality and Value ARTV2117 Ceramics: Glaze & Colour Development ARTV2119 Ceramics: Experimental Methods and Meanings ARTV2120 Ceramics: Designing for the Table and Home ARTV2124 Ceramics: Surface, Form and Connectivity ARTV2125 Ceramics: Moulding, Casting & Digital Technologies ARTV2206 Furniture: Bend/Curve ARTV2207 Furniture: Support/Body ARTV2208 Furniture: Contain/Display ARTV2209 Furniture: Collect/Treasure ARTV2313 Glass: Kiln Casting ARTV2314 Glass: Blowing and Finishing Techniques in context ARTV2315 Glass: Kiln Forming ARTV2316 Glass: Advanced Hot and Cold Glass Working Process ARTV2401 Jewellery & Object: Making with machines ARTV2402 Jewellery & Object: Utility as Context ARTV2410 Jewellery & Object: Experimenting with process ARTV2421 Jewellery & Object: Hollow Construction ARTV2506 Painting: Approaches to Abstraction ARTV2507 Painting: Painting in the Photo Digital Age ARTV2508 Painting: Taking Your Own Direction ARTV2509 Painting: Approaches to Composition and Colour ARTV2511 Painting: Concepts, Materials, Processes ARTV2605 Photomedia: Advanced Principles in Exposure and Printing ARTV2606 Photomedia: Digital Photography and Studio Lighting ARTV2607 Photomedia: Large Format Photography ARTV2608 Photomedia: Experimental Processes ARTV2609 Animation and Video: Visual Storytelling ARTV2610 Animation and Video: Character development ARTV2613 Animation and Video: Landscape and Environment ARTV2614 Animation and Video: Non-linear Forms ARTV2615 Animation: Creative Possibilities ARTV2617 Video: Creative Possibilities ARTV2706 Printmedia and Drawing: Experimental Drawing ARTV2707 Printmedia and Drawing: Advanced Etching/Relief ARTV2708 Printmedia and Drawing: Project Drawing ARTV2715 Printmedia and Drawing: Typography ARTV2717 Printmedia and Drawing: Book Design ARTV2723 Printmedia and Drawing: Screen Printing ARTV2727 Printmedia and Drawing: Lithography ARTV2808 Sculpture: Space and Shape Investigations with Soft Sculpture, Pattern Making and Armature ARTV2801 Socially Engaged Art Practice: Authorship, Dialogue and Community ARTV2802 Politics of Memory: Video Installation, Sculpture, Documentary and Monuments ARTV2810 Politics of Bodies: Sculpture, Figure Modelling, Performance and Choreography ARTV2820 Politics of Spaces: Installation, Sculpture and Spatial Practice ARTV2821 Posthuman Sculpture Practice with Active Materials: Bronze Casting, 3D Modelling and Bio Art ARTV2906 Textiles: Approaches to Drawing for Craft and Design ARTV2907 Textiles: Embroidery and Hand Stitch ARTV2908 Textiles: Constructed Textiles ARTV2909 Textiles: Maker to Market ARTV2911 Textiles: Experimental Practices ARTV2921 Environment Studio: field based research and studio practice in visual arts

48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU

School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place

Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Study Options

Year 1 - 48 units

Year 2 - 48 units

Year 3 - 48 units

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications and including any eligible adjustments:

• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR
• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR
• At least one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent; OR
• An approved tertiary preparation course unless subsequent study is undertaken.

Other requirements

Entry into the Bachelor of Visual Arts is based on ACT or NSW HSC equivalent and interview and portfolio. Once an application has been lodged, applicants are required to register for an interview and upload a portfolio on the ANU School of Art & Design website at: soa.anu.edu.au/how-apply/undergraduate-applications.

Entry requirements

Domestic School-leavers

Domestic students completing an Australian Year 12 or the IB program (November session) in Australia in 2019 apply directly to The Australian National University by submitting an Admission, Scholarships and Accomodation application here. All students will still need to meet the published entry requirements for the program they have applied for.

In addition to meeting the published entry requirements, school leavers are required met the co-curricular or service requirement (CCS). The CCS functions as a threshold that is either met or not met, you can learn more about the CCS and check if you’ve met the CCS requirement here. You will be directed to the appropriate application system when you select ‘Apply’.

Domestic Non school-leavers

Domestic non-school leavers (including students transferring to ANU, mature age applicants and students who are otherwise not a school-leaver) can apply to ANU via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). You will be directed to the appropriate application system when you select ‘Apply’.

International applicants

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants.

Additional information for applicants

More information about ATAR requirements for individual programs can be found on the ANU website. The National Register of higher education providers is an authoritative source of information that will help you confirm your institution of choice is registered to deliver higher education in Australia. The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website allows you to do side-by-side comparisons of Australian universities, so you can find out more about the universities that interest you.

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

The admission requirements listed on this page are a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Prerequisites

Entry into the Bachelor of Design is based on ACT or NSW HSC equivalent and interview and portfolio. Australian and New Zealand applicants apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) and international applicants lodge an application directly with ANU. Once an application has been lodged, applicants are required to register for an interview and upload a portfolio on the ANU School of Art & Design website at: soa.anu.edu.au/how-apply/undergraduate-applications.

Adjustment Factors

ANU offers rank adjustments for a number of adjustment factors, including for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. Rank adjustments are applied to Bachelor degree applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 points (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustments, maximum 10 equity-based adjustments and maximum 5 Elite Athlete adjustments) will be awarded. Please note that Adjustment Factors vary and do not apply to a select few programs, please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.