UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

VCM4601 Design principles for multimedia 1

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

VCM4601 Design principles for multimedia 1 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before VCM4601

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After VCM4601

No unit lists VCM4601 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Master of Design or Master of Multimedia Design

Prohibition: VCM4002

Overview

You will be introduced to how the fundamental elements and principles of two and three-dimensional design are applied to Multimedia. You will gain the necessary design skills and knowledge to produce complex integrations of those selected principles of design, which form a solid basis to support visual communications for screen based media. Set projects encourage experimentation with various techniques and methods of interpretation.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for VCM4601.

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Recognise, analyse and use the elements of design;

  2. 2

    Understand the role of visual communication and fundamental design principles as applied to Multimedia/New Media;

  3. 3

    Recognise some of the theoretical and psychological issues of selected colour theories;

  4. 4

    Understand and apply selected colour theories to digital media;

  5. 5

    Recognise, analyse and use typography;

  6. 6

    Express ideas and concepts for multimedia using visual communication forms, drawing, digital imaging, graphic design and typography; and

  7. 7

    Observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.

Workload and teaching

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Trinh Vu
Mr Giosue Prochilo
Chief Examiners
Dr Trinh Vu
Mr Jeffery Janet

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for VCM4601?

VCM4601 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is VCM4601 offered?

VCM4601 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Design
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021