Master of Design (Design and Construct)
Degree Level Postgraduate
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Start Date
February
July
Campus
City West
Duration
2 year(s) full-time
Program Code
DMSP
SATAC Code
4CM131 (Internal)
Study as
Full-time
or part-time
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Entry requirements
- Applicants must have completed a three-year Bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution, or equivalent, in a related discipline. Applicants must also submit a portfolio of work and statement of intent.
- Applicants who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Design from the University of South Australia are eligible to apply and are not required to submit a portfolio of work and statement of intent.
Related design disciplines include:
Communication Design: visual communication design, graphic design, graphic communication, communication design and illustration design.
Design and Construct: architecture, planning and urban design.
Industrial Design: industrial design, product innovation, product design, furniture design.
Interior Architecture: interior architecture, interior design, furniture design.
Sustainable Design: architecture, interior architecture, industrial design, furniture design, planning and urban design.
This is a new program, from 2015.
Aim
The Master of Design (Design and Construct) qualifies individuals who apply an advanced body of knowledge and specialist theoretical framework of the integral relationship between architectural design and building construction for professional practice or scholarship, and as a pathway for further learning.
Content & Structure
Graduates of the Master of Design (Design and Construct) will have a body of knowledge of the principles and concepts required through various stages of a building project, from its design and documentation through to its construction and beyond. Graduates will also have knowledge of research methods and principles applicable to a wide variety of design and construction contexts.
Graduates will have advanced cognitive skills to critically review and analyse design and construction processes, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and propose solutions to a range of complex design challenges and communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences. Graduates will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills through a substantial research-based project.
The students will complete 72 units of study comprising 36 units of design research studio, 9 units of architectural practice, 4.5 units of design communication specialist course, 13.5 units of research methods and project, and 9 units of electives.
Graduates will have advanced cognitive skills to critically review and analyse design and construction processes, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and propose solutions to a range of complex design challenges and communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences. Graduates will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills through a substantial research-based project.
The students will complete 72 units of study comprising 36 units of design research studio, 9 units of architectural practice, 4.5 units of design communication specialist course, 13.5 units of research methods and project, and 9 units of electives.
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