James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

Bachelor of Communication Design

Townsville

level 1

Full Year

VA1210:03 Modern to Postmodern: An Overview of 20th Century Visual Art

Semester 1

GA1010:03 Commercial Drawing and Illustration Techniques 1
GA1120:03 Design Computing
GA1130:03 Design Fundamentals
PT1410:03 Effective Photography

Semester 2

GA1210:03 Pre-press Technology
GA1220:03 Typography 1
CP1010:03 Introduction to Multimedia*

level 2

Semester 1

GA2010:03 Commercial Drawing and Illustration Techniques 2
GA2110:03 Design for New Media
GA2120:03 Three Dimensional Studies
GA2310:03 Audio Video Editing for Digital Media

Semester 2

GA2020:03 Visual Communication History and Theory 2
GA2211:03 Graphic Design Major Study 1
or  
GA2212:03 Applied Illustration Major Study 1
GA2221:03 Graphic Design Major Study 2
or  
GA2222:03 Applied Illustration Major Study 2
MG2705:03 Marketing Communications*

level 3

Full Year

GA3020:04 Livework Design Studio

Semester 1

GA3110:04 Small Business for Freelance Artists
GA3111:03 Graphic Design Major Study 3
or  
GA3112:03 Applied Illustration Major Study 3
GA3121:03 Graphic Design Major Study 4
or  
GA3122:03 Applied Illustration Major Study 4

Semester 2

GA3010:04 Design in Contemporary Society
GA3231:03 Graphic Design Major Study 5
or  
GA3232:03 Applied Illustration Major Study 5
GA3241:03 Graphic Design Major Study 6
or  
GA3242:03 Applied Illustration Major Study 6

level 4 (Honours)

CORE SUBJECT
CV4041:04 Introduction to Research Methodology (Full year)
Research Major
GA4011:08 Research Thesis (Full year)
GA4021:12 Research Practice (Full year)
Practice Major
GA4012:04 Analysis of Practice (Full year)
GA4022:16 Communication Design Practice (Full year)

Note: Two non-design related semester units (marked with an asterisk) have been specified, however other subjects selected from the Master Schedule may be substituted for these by students who have undertaken equivalent study, subject to the approval of the Associate Dean or the Head of the College of Music, Visual Arts and Theatre.

Majors

Commercial Illustration, Graphic Design.