SAE Institute Australia
SAE is the world’s leading educator in creative media industries. Established in 1976, SAE consists of a global network of campuses in numerous countries around the world. SAE Australia (RTO 0273 | CRICOS Provider 00312F) provides courses to more than 3000 students across 6 campuses in Brisbane, Byron Bay, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Diploma of Graphic Design
Brisbane , Byron Bay , Melbourne , Perth , Sydney
DURATION
7 Months Full Time
STUDY MODE
On Campus
START DATE
Feb, May, Sept
SAE Institute Australia
SAE is the world’s leading educator in creative media industries. Established in 1976, SAE consists of a global network of campuses in numerous countries around the world. SAE Australia (RTO 0273 | CRICOS Provider 00312F) provides courses to more than 3000 students across 6 campuses in Brisbane, Byron Bay, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Course Overview
Our diploma has been built in a way that gives you plenty of face-to-face time with expert teachers and many hours on the latest tools and software.
Understand the fundamentals to design and layout, drawing, typography, visual communication and an introduction to designing for the web.
You will engage in collaborative studio based learning, producing work in response to a client brief. You will explore the studio environment including the different roles, the role of the client, daily workflow, collaborative creativity, establishing deliverables and project lifecycle.
To complement your technical skills, you will graduate with employability skills, introductory project management skills and scholarly techniques for higher education.
Upon completion you will be eligible for up to 80 credit points towards either the Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design).
Course Details
The Diploma of Graphic Design has a strong practical focus, underpinned by key theoretical components. The course content is informed by our strong links to industry and our 40-year history in designing and teaching creative media courses.
To complement your technical skills, you will graduate with skills across:
- Employability skills specific to creative media.
- Communication, including how to communicate specialist technical and creative ideas and perspectives in the graphic design discipline to others.
- Introductory project management and different project management methodologies
- Teamwork and collaboration in the context of creative media.
- Scholarly techniques for higher education.
During your course you will gain an introduction to:
- Concept creation.
- Design and layout that incorporate photographic, graphic and typographic elements.
- Designing for the web including working with script, development processes, effective workflows and the constraints of the medium and creating a variety of output formats.
- Visual communication.
- Drawing fundamentals.
- Typography.
- Modern design theories.
- The use of mood boards to illustrate direction of your idea
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have successfully completed Secondary Studies (High School) and meet English language requirements as outlined below.
International students have to provide additional evidence of language skills and complete one of the following:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS): A band score of 6 or higher for a Higher Education (HE) course and 5.5 or higher for a VET course (only the Academic Test is accepted), OR
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A score of 550 or higher (paper based test), 60 or higher (internet based test) for a Higher Education (HE) course and a minimum score of 527 (paper based test) or 46 (internet based test) for a VET course, OR
- International Second Language Proficiency Rating (ISLPR): An overall rating of 3, OR
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic score of 50 (or higher) for a Higher Education (HE) course, and an Academic score of 42 (or higher) for a vocational education program, OR
- Completion of Year 12 English at an Australian secondary school or college or equivalent with a minimum result of “Satisfactory” or equivalent.
English test scores more than two (2) years old at the time of application will not be accepted
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