Graduate Certificate of Design
Graduate Certificate of Design
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❯❯ Study Online - 6 TO 8 hrs Per Week
❯❯ Total Tuition Fee $8334
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Graduate Certificate of Design
Curiosity.
Collaboration.
Experimentation.
The Graduate Certificate of Design focuses on design thinking and research skills integrated with studio / workshop-based practice to create original and innovative design outcomes for professional work in the creative industries.
More specifically, graduates will:
- Employ practice led research methodologies with specific frames of reference and contexts for design-oriented projects in the subject RW7 Research Workshop for Design;
- Explore artefact-based research investigations to inform creative written and designed outcomes in subject MC7 Explorations of Materials Culture, and
- Create frameworks in design research capability in the subject IG7 Frameworks for Ideas Generation, based on:
- interdisciplinary investigations of design thinking practices;
- use of new technologies and materials; and,
- considerations of community needs and ethically sustainable practices leading to innovative approaches in design solutions.
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Course Structure
The Graduate Certificate of Design is made up of three integrated subjects (or units) of study offered at the Whitehouse Sydney and Melbourne campuses over a single trimester, full-time, face-to-face, online, or mixed mode.
| Code | Subject | Credit points per subject |
|---|---|---|
| RW7 | Research Workshop for Design | 12 Credit Points |
| MC7 | Explorations of Material Culture | 12 Credit Points |
| IG7 | Frameworks for Ideas Generation | 12 Credit Points |
Graduate Attributes
On course completion, graduates will be able to apply high levels of practice-based design research skills, while exploring a variety of techniques, materials, and technologies to create innovative design solutions that are environmentally sustainable and within socially acceptable norms.
Campus Life
Whitehouse campuses occupy prime locations in the heart of Sydney and Melbourne. The campuses are purposed to provide high quality technical and design studio workrooms. Both campuses are situated on over 6,000 sq. meters, and boast modern and facilities, designed specifically to offer a range of contemporary learning and social spaces.
Cultural and Academic Communities
Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia intersects with many facets of the design industry with cultural organisations and academic communities. Opportunities are offered to students to engage in academic forums and workplace settings, to participate in industry competitions. Cultural liaisons also contribute to Whitehouse students’ ability to work effectively in our creative communities.