C04243v2 Master of Design
Award(s): Master of Design in (name of Design major) (MDesign)UAC code: 942107 (Autumn semester), 945107 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 071751F
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Exit award
Other information
Overview
Unique in Australia, the Master of Design is intellectually vibrant, socially engaging, visionary, practice focused and actively linked to industry. This course is centred around building a design community network. The course has two main components: specialised master classes led by a studio leader and industry partners and theory and technology subjects taught across the program.
The program focuses on and integrates research, industry collaboration, internationalisation and a design culture through the delivery of specialist, core and trans-disciplinary subjects. It provides a postgraduate education that is flexible in both its practice orientation and research integration.
With a focus on design evolution, innovative integration of new technologies, practice and student experimentation, this Master of Design is delivered by experienced studio leaders who are acknowledged leaders in the specific industries and professions.
Course aims
Designed to produce a balance between high levels of specialisation and lateral thinking, the program enables students to examine design from a trans-disciplinary perspective.
It enables students to explore design issues under the supervision of a practice leader, to learn new strategies and the application of research and theory. It supports best practices in postgraduate design education through learning and research strategies that critically examine design practice.
Graduates of this course are leaders in design and related industries through their expertise in product and service development. They are able to utilise strategic processes, creative tools and research skills for innovation in design.
The program provides a suite of subjects for postgraduate designers in the areas of interaction, strategy and enterprise, lighting design, technotextiles, and text and image. Common subjects explore related conceptual challenges and questions of visual expression in the quest to develop useful, usable and resonant designs. These include understanding and articulating the importance of 'user experience', the role of design in humanising information, the aesthetic and conceptual dynamics of effective communication, strategic thinking, and aspects of design management, branding and communication.
Career options
Graduates' careers are enhanced by high-level professional knowledge and skills for the workplace, with possession of specialised knowledge in advanced textiles, space and materials, interaction, sustainable design and innovation.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
In addition to the above qualifications, applicants need to satisfy all of the following:
- a bachelor's degree in a design-related field with a mid-credit (70) average from a UTS recognised university including identified study that relates to the applicant's specified major/cluster
- a CV that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience and may include documentation/examples of previous work
- a digital portfolio of six A4 landscape pdfs:
- five of these pdfs must be digital files of scans and/or photographs or original design work appropriate to the master's studio being applied for
- one of the pdfs must be a statement of 300 words stating studio preferences and addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking study in the nominated specialisation.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered on a one-and-a-half-year, full-time or three-year, part-time basis.
Course structure
Students must complete 72 credit points comprising 36 credit points of core subjects and 36 credit points of design expertise subjects.
Course completion requirements
| CBK90665 Design major choice | 36cp | |
| CBK90890 Theory and Technology subjects (Design) | 36cp | |
| Total | 72cp |
Exit award
Students can exit this course after completing 48 credit points of specified subjects with a Graduate Diploma in Design (C07119) or after completing 24 credit points of specified subjects with a Graduate Certificate in Design (C11225).
Other information
Further information is available from the Building 6 Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
www.dab.uts.edu.au
