Positioned at the intersection of several creative disciplines our Master of Design provides you with the platform to explore advanced principles in contemporary design that will enhance your design practice and provide you with the platform to be an innovative leader.

This project-based and studio focused course offers you the opportunity to extend your learning within a specialisation area of interaction design, multimedia design or collaborative design. Alternatively, you can choose from a range of units from across these three areas to construct a specialisation in Advanced Study in Design.

The interaction design specialisation develops your skills in the design of contemporary artefacts, products and services that engage with interactive, user-focused technologies and processes. These can include, but aren’t limited to, health and medical equipment, ‘smart’ furniture, educational toys, wearable technologies, information kiosks and transport systems. You’ll use a diverse range of interactive processes, including the application of advanced technologies; electronics and programming; physical and virtual interface manipulation; engineering and material fabrication; and rapid prototyping. The specialisation gives you an understanding of the relationship between interactive activities, products and human behaviour.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

This program is recognised by the Design Institute of Australia (DIA). The DIA is the peak body design of Australia.

Entry Level 1

• Duration: 2 years full-time
• An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with at least a credit average (60%), or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent.

Entry Level 2

• Duration: 1.5 year full-time, 3 years part-time (72 points)
• An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a cognate discipline with at least a credit average (60%), or qualification/ experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent. Or An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) or a graduate certificate in a cognate discipline with at least a credit average (60%), or qualification/ experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent.

Entry Level 3

• Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (48 points)
• An Australian undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) or a graduate certificate in a cognate discipline with at least a credit average (60%), or qualification/ experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent.