UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

CDS2001 Communication design studio 3

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

CDS2001 Communication design studio 3 is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs (CDS1001 or COL1001) and (CDS1002, IDN1002 or SDN1002) and unlocks 9 units.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Semester 1
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

Communication design studio 3 will elaborate on the practical and conceptual skills developed in COL1001 or CDS1001 and CDS1002. You will be exposed to a broad range of creative communication processes from print to digital media, and will be able to identify the appropriate context(s) to which they would be applied independently and in conjunction with one another.

You will explore a range of media elements including typography, image, layout, three-dimensional form, sound and motion as core components to their communication design solutions. Studio-based projects across both print and digital media platforms will develop skills in narrative structure, typography, image construction and manipulation, production methods and technologies, and the planning and management of design outcomes.

You will be encouraged to approach all projects with an open attitude to experimentation and critical enquiry. Studies in this unit will help you develop an understanding of the vital space communication designers occupy in developing and contributing to the language of contemporary visual culture, alongside the social responsibilities inherently associated with this.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • In-semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Construct communication design solutions utilising a variety of media, including manual, print and digital processes with an open attitude to experimentation and critical inquiry

  2. 2

    Explore design solutions that utilise sound and motion as core components to their outcome;

  3. 3

    Produce design solutions that demonstrate an understanding of narrative conventions;

  4. 4

    Identify and competently use the technology appropriate for each design outcome;

  5. 5

    Plan and manage a design outcome from initial concept to final resolution;

  6. 6

    Demonstrate an understanding of how observation, analysis, response and conceptual thinking contributes to the practice of communication design;

  7. 7

    Confidently articulate an informed rationale for each communication design solution.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities96 hours

24 hours per week including 8 contact hours plus 16 hours of independent study.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Mr Warren Taylor
Unit Coordinators
Mr Warren Taylor
Chuan Khoo

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for CDS2001?

You need (CDS1001 or COL1001) and (CDS1002, IDN1002 or SDN1002) before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after CDS2001?

CDS2001 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 9 units, including CDS3001, CDS3002, COL3001, COL3002, IDN3001 and IDN3002.

When is CDS2001 offered?

In 2023, CDS2001 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

Does CDS2001 have an exam?

No. CDS2001 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Design
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available