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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. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
New South Wales
Prerequisites: Nil.
Victoria
Prerequisites: 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Associate Degree
To qualify for the Associate Degree, a student must complete:
- 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings2, 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;
- required Volunteer Experience3.
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 unit in 2D Studies) |
| ARTS238 | 10 | 2D Studies 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in 2D Studies) |
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 unit in 3D/4D Object Design) |
| ARTS239 | 10 | 3D/4D Object Design 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in 3D/4D Object Design) |
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 unit in Graphic Design) |
| ARTS240 | 10 | Graphic Design 4 (Pre: 10 cp from 100-level unit in Graphic Design) |
Media Units4
| 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 |
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 With the approval of the Course Coordinator, 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.
3 Volunteer Experience is normally to be completed by the end of Year 2.
4 Available in Melbourne only.
