Overview
Unleash the unlimited potential of design as a powerful communication tool. Through the theoretical components of the course, students analyse existing visual communications, examining how the design process has been used in Communication, Environmental and Industrial Design.
Practical work provides opportunities to explore the design process first-hand.
- Apply Apply for 2025
- Enquire For 2026 and beyond
- Duration 2 Semesters
- Hours per week Live lessons are 2 periods per week and self-paced is 4-6 hours
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- Department Visual Arts
Unit focus areas
Visual Communication Design Units 1 and 2 - Introduction to Visual Communication Design | Applications of Visual Communication within design fields | Applications in design fields
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for studying Visual Communication Design Units 1 and 2.
Assessments
For Units 1 and 2, students submit a folio containing a range of design work (including all preparation and finished presentation drawings) and written tasks. Students complete an examination at the end of the year.
Enrolments and assessments
Some important information regarding enrolments and assessments.
Using the Victorian Assessment Software System (VASS), a student is enroled in each of their subjects with both (a) a home school and (b) an assessing school. For more information about enrolments and assessments and what needs to be completed please click the button below to read further information
Integrating technology for learning
The Haileybury Pangea learning community has been designed from the ground up by our brilliant teachers working alongside international researchers in blended learning.
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