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Learn to design through project-based activities using industry-standard equipment, technologies and media platforms.

If design is your passion, this flexible degree offers a number of exciting majors that will develop your practical skills in a global context, so you can take your career anywhere in the world.

Throughout the three-year program you will learn through project-based activities and have the opportunity to work together with students from other disciplines, mirroring a real industry environment.

You'll use industry-standard equipment and software, and graduate with a comprehensive portfolio that demonstrates your skills to future employers.

Professional recognition

Professional membership is available with the Design Institute of Australia.

What you'll learn

Apply discipline knowledge to critically review, analyse, consolidate and contribute to evidence-based practice in their chosen design discipline

Demonstrate cognitive and technical skills in both a broad understanding of design and with depth in at least one discipline

Use and discern between a range of design technologies and media platforms in the production of design-based solutions

Demonstrate effective visual, spoken, written and technical communication appropriate to their chosen design discipline and apply effective self-directed learning skills

Demonstrate personal awareness of a design specific practice and sustain an engagement with contemporary practices, technologies and the creative industries

Develop a predictive overview of future trends that will influence design and design practices

Recognize the importance of social, ethical and cultural diversity and consider local and international perspectives in design activities, studio practice and production

Demonstrate how intercultural awareness and understanding impacts on personal and professional skills and on the ability to lead

Work independently and collaboratively on design projects and respond to project demands

Turn your interest in photography into a career, learning photographic techniques alongside professional practices.

This major gives you the opportunity to develop your creative skills and explore pathways to careers in our ever-increasing visual world.

The course examines the interchanges between design, editorial and fine art photography. This approach will enable you to develop your own practice to a standard of excellence across multiple platforms.

You’ll study histories and theories of photography and explore experimental approaches to the medium through lectures, tutorials, studio workshops and gallery visits.

Throughout your course you’ll learn through project-based activities and collaboration with students from other disciplines – mirroring a true industry environment.

As a Curtin student, you’ll also benefit from the University’s links with industry and major cultural institutions. The range of work-integrated learning opportunities available means that you can expect to graduate ready for successful photographic practice in diverse industries.

What jobs can the Photography lead to?
Careers

• Photographic artist / artist
• Photojournalist
• Commercial photographer
• Creative director