VCM4602 Design principles for multimedia 2
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
VCM4602 Design principles for multimedia 2 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 VCM4602
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After VCM4602
No unit lists VCM4602 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: VCM4601
Prohibition: VCM4002
Overview
This unit introduces you to the design process, problem solving in visual communications design; and the practicalities of producing type, image, layout and colour for Multimedia environments. You will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to produce complex integrations of those selected principles of design, which form a solid basis to support the design of visual communications for Multimedia/New Media. You will also gain a visual and aesthetic understanding necessary to critically evaluate and analyse the design of multimedia products.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for VCM4602.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the fundamentals of the visual language of Multimedia/New Media design;
- 2
Understand the design process and the role of visual design within Multimedia/New Media product development;
- 3
Understand the application of design elements and principles within Multimedia/New Media design;
- 4
Work with type and image, creating a hierarchy;
- 5
Create design structures, grids, layout and composition;
- 6
Understand and apply fundamental concepts of time and motion within Multimedia/New Media design;
- 7
Effectively communicate design critique and evaluation of Multimedia/New Media products; and
- 8
Observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.
Workload and teaching
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Jeffery Janet
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Jeffery Janet
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for VCM4602?
VCM4602 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is VCM4602 offered?
VCM4602 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