Extend Your Creative Career With The Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design
Are you ready to take your passion for design to the next level? The CUA60320 – Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design is a pathway to an exciting career where creativity meets technical expertise. This nationally recognised qualification offers hands-on training in the skills you need to make a lasting impact in the world of visual communication.
If you’re driven by a love for visual storytelling and design, this Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design course is your opportunity to transform that passion into a career. Created for individuals with a blend of technical, creative, and strategic thinking, this qualification allows you to develop innovative solutions for print, digital, and beyond.
Why Choose This Course?
In a world where visual communication is central to nearly every industry, this course gives you a competitive edge by equipping you with advanced skills to thrive in a variety of design roles. Here’s why students choose this Advanced Diploma:
- Industry-Relevant Skills: From typographic design to branding and digital media, you’ll gain a wide range of design skills aligned with industry demands.
- Flexible Career Pathways: This course prepares you for versatile career options, from joining a design team to starting your own business.
- Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced professionals who will support you in reaching your full potential as a designer.
- Creative Freedom: Via our elective units (all compulsory), you can specialise in areas that align with your career aspirations, such as packaging design, social media, or environmentally sustainable practice.
Possible Career Outcomes
Graduates of this program often pursue careers such as:
- Graphic Designer
- Freelance Designer
- Junior Art Director
These roles set the stage for creative professionals ready to make their mark across a range of industries.
Course Outline
The Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design includes 15 units: 6 core units that provide essential design skills, along with 9 compulsory elective units allowing for specialisation.
Core Units:
- Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief CUADES512
- Manage design realisation CUADES611
- Extend typographic design expertise CUAGRD603
- Engage in the business of graphic design CUAGRD611
- Originate graphic designs for complex briefs CUAGRD612
- Collaborate in professional creative projects CUAPPR612
Elective Units:
- Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice CUAPPR514
- Develop graphic designs for branding and identity CUAGRD617
- Originate and develop concepts BSBCRT512
- Create multi-platform advertisements for mass media BSBMKG551
- Work with photo media in creative practice CUAACD522
- Develop social media engagement plans BSBMKG546
- Create user interfaces CUADIG413
- Develop graphic designs for packaging CUAGRD616
- Create visual design components for digital media ICTDMT404
Course Duration
This course spans 60 academic weeks plus 18 holiday weeks, totalling 78 weeks. This structure allows you to fully explore each unit and apply your skills to real-world projects.
Entry Requirements
To enrol, applicants should demonstrate skills in:
- Professional typography with an understanding of visual communication history and theory.
- Graphic design for 2D and 3D applications.
- Creation and manipulation of graphics, including complex publication layouts.
Relevant experience or formal study in graphic design is preferred, ensuring you have a foundation to build upon.
Prerequisites
To begin your journey with the Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design, students must:
- Be at least 18 years old at course commencement.
- Provide English test results equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
- Bring a laptop for in-class and online study.
- Have an Adobe license for the course duration.
Start Your Creative Journey!
If you’re ready to unlock your potential and build a rewarding career in graphic design, this is the perfect place to start. Develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed as a creative professional—and make your mark in the world of design.
Have any questions or need help with enrolment? Feel free to reach out – we’re here to help you every step of the way!
