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Associate Degree in Visual Arts and Design
AssocDegVAD
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Associate Degree
To qualify for the Associate Degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings39, consisting of:
- 40 cp from 2D Studies Units;
- 40 cp from 3D/4D Object Design Units;
- 40 cp from Graphic Design Units;
- 40 cp from Art and Design History and Theory Units;
and
- required Volunteer Experience.40
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
2D Studies Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ARTS109 | 10 | 2D Studies 1 |
| ARTS113 | 10 | 2D Studies 2 |
| ARTS225 | 10 | 2D Studies 3 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level 2D Studies unit) |
| ARTS238 | 10 | 2D Studies 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level 2D Studies unit) |
3D/4D Object Design Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ARTS110 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 1 |
| ARTS114 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 2 |
| ARTS226 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 3 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level 3D/4D Studies unit) |
| ARTS239 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level 3D/4D Studies unit) |
Graphic Design Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ARTS111 | 10 | Graphic Design 1 |
| ARTS115 | 10 | Graphic Design 2 |
| ARTS227 | 10 | Graphic Design 3 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level Graphic Design unit) |
| ARTS240 | 10 | Graphic Design 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level Graphic Design unit) |
Media Units41
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| MEDA100 | 10 | Introduction to Media Production |
| MEDA201 | 10 | Video/Film Production (Pre: MEDA100 Introduction to Media Production) |
| MEDA202 | 10 | 2D Computer Animation 1 |
| MEDA203 | 10 | 3D Computer Animation 1 (Pre: MEDA202 2D Computer Animation 1) |
Art and Design History and Theory Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ARTS112 | 10 | Art & Design History & Theory 1 |
| ARTS116 | 10 | Art & Design History & Theory 2 |
| ARTS228 | 10 | Art & Design History & Theory 3 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level Art & Design History unit) |
| ARTS231 | 10 | Art & Design History & Theory 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level Art & Design History unit) |
Volunteer Experience Unit
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ARTS232 | 0 | Volunteer Experience |
39 With the approval of the Course Co-ordinator, a student at the Melbourne campus may substitute one or more Media units, for units in 2D Studies and/or 3D/4D Object Design and/or Graphic Design.
40 Volunteer Experience is normally to be completed by the end of Year 2.
41 Available in Melbourne only.
