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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

313827 v.2 Digital Design Stream (Mass Communication)


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


The Digital Design stream draws from areas such as Internet/Web page design, motion graphics, animation, 3D modelling and rendering, game design and experience design. The stream develops the essential conceptual, creative and practical skills and knowledge to produce websites, mobile applications, animating logos and characters, TV title sequences, game art and so on. Digital Design must be combined with one of the Media streams (Journalism, Web Media or Corporate Screen Production).



Major/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
312228 v.2   Motion Graphics Design Introduction 271 2.0 25.0
312229 v.2   Internet Design Introduction 251 2.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  25.0
Year 3 Semester 1
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  25.0
Year 3 Semester 2
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  25.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
312232 v.2   Internet Dynamic Environment Design 351 3.0 25.0
312233 v.2   Advanced Animation 371 2.0 25.0
312234 v.2   Internet Delivery Design 352 2.0 25.0
312235 v.2   Digital Portfolio Development 372 2.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
303713 v.3   Interactive Screen Design 222 3.0 25.0
312230 v.2   Universal Design Principles 272 2.0 25.0
312231 v.2   Internet Interactivity Design 252 2.0 25.0
312237 v.2   Game Design Introduction 292 3.0 25.0




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