Design Degrees Online

Course structure
The course includes real-life work-based learning such as live project work, site visits, competitions, exhibitions and work placement.

Level 1 includes an introduction to learning and assessment in Higher Education.

Modules include
Contemporary Jewellery in Fashion
Design Methods
Practical Experimentation
Contemporary Jewellery Manufacturing
Design for Collections
Related Practical Skills

Level 2 increasingly addresses issues related to employability and professional practice.

Modules include
Fashion Jewellery: Concepts and Applications
Jewellery Skills: Design Models
Brand Identity
Major Project
Business Practice (optional)
Theorising Design (optional)

Course structure
Two levels, each of 120 credits.

Level 1 modules include
Contemporary Jewellery in Fashion
Design Methods
Practical Experimentation
Contemporary Jewellery Manufacturing
Design for Collections
Related Practical Skills

Level 2 modules include
Fashion Jewellery: Concepts and Applications
Jewellery Skills: Design Models
Brand Identity
Major Project
Business Practice (optional)
Theorising Design (optional)

Course structure
Two levels, each of 120 credits.

Level 1 modules include
Drawing as Language
Traditional Skills: Construction and Fabrication
Skills Development
Understanding Design
Contextual History of Design
Workshop Practice
Specialist Skills 1

Level 2 modules include
Contextual Studies 2: Brand ID
Workshop Development
Specialist Skills 2
Designing for Commission
Major Project
Presentation and Portfolio
Business Practice (optional)
Theorising Design (optional)

Specialist delivery of Specialist & Allied Craft Skills across the two-year programme may include:
Enamelling
Engraving
Jewellery
Silversmithing
Casting
Chasing and Repouss
Jewellery in Alternative Materials

Major Requirements (46 credits)
INT 202 Space-Form Design 4 cr
FUR 203 Furniture Design I 4 cr
FUR 304 Furniture Design II 5 cr
FUR 305 Final Project 5 cr
FUR 214 Materials & Techniques I 3 cr
FUR 215 Materials & Techniques II 3 cr
ARC 222 Principles of Design 2 cr
FUR 223 History of Furniture Design 3 cr
FUR 224 Modern & Contemporary Furniture 3 cr
ARC 231 Intro to CAD 2 cr
FUR 332 Furniture Design Internship 1 cr
FUR 333 Electronic Furniture Design 3 cr
FUR 241 Furniture Design Language 3 cr
FUR 242 Furniture & Human Studies 3 cr
IND 351 Business Practice for Product Design 2 cr

Major Electives Requirements (12 credits)
FUR 011 Upholstery Techniques 3 cr
FUR 012 Advanced Metal Work 3 cr
FUR 013 Cabinet Design 3 cr
FUR 014 Seating Design 3 cr
FUR 021 Interface/Furniture 3 cr
4 courses from above 12

Free Electives (6 credits)
- Free Elective from FAD 3 cr
- Free Elective from FAD 3 cr

MINOR: Free Electives plus Major

Electives can be taken towards a Minor
Minor in Computer Aided Design 18
Minor in Islamic Design 18
Minor in Photography 18
Minor in Studio Arts 18

FdA Graphic Design
Course Summary

This degree utilises a range of creative graphic activities from the use of the pencil to the digital camera. An important element of the degree is work experience in the design and illustration industry, giving students an underpinning of professional and business practice from which to explore their potential and to develop the required skills for an increasingly technologically creative environment.

There is, however, still an emphasis on imagination and creativity and the broad use of traditional drawing, print and typographic units, producing a trained, creative and imaginative student ready to compete in the graphic/illustration world.
Course Structure

The course is made up of both core and optional modules which will be delivered through a range of graphic activities.

Modules include; Design, Imagery, Typography, Presentation Skills, Digital Studies and Applied Ideas, and negotiated projects.

Modules allow flexibility in terms of individual access according to personal requirements. The experience will be broad, covering basic drawing through to computer work.
Work Placements

Full-time students will be expected to arrange a suitable work placement on which to base the work-based and work-related content of this degree. Assistance in finding an appropriate placement will be available. Part-time students will normally be in appropriate employment in the design sector.
Assessment

Assessment will be through a variety of portfolios, design analysis, presentations, written exercises and assignments.
After the Course

This course will enhance professional career development in the graphic design and creative arts sectors, for example as an illustrator, web designer, visual merchandiser or product development co-ordinator.

Fees

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

A CSP is jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and the student. In 2009, the fees ranged between $4,162 and $8,677 per year for a standard full-time program. The exact cost varies according to each course.

Changes to fee paying undergraduate places in 2009

The Australian Government has announced that it will phase out fee paying domestic undergraduate places from 1 January 2009 in public universities. However, the Government has announced that it will replace fee paying places with up to 11,000 new Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) by 2011. Therefore, expectations are that there will be more HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) places on offer at RMIT University in 2009.

There will be no full-fee places at RMIT University offered through VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre) for new domestic students in undergraduate programs in 2009. There are some exceptions to the Government’s prohibition on new full-fee undergraduate places which will affect a very small number of students.

Scholarships

Record spend on RMIT scholarships
RMIT University will spend more than $60 million on student scholarships over the next five years. RMIT has many scholarships and funding opportunities to offer students.

Additional Expenses

Students may be required to purchase materials such as equipment kit and tools. Students may also be invoiced for material fees which cover the cost of additional materials in the classroom. Students should be prepared to pay some conference or exhibition costs. Contact the School of Design (TAFE) for further details.
Program Structure

The program has four course streams: Design Studies, Technology, Design Studio, and Communication.

Design StudiesCourses look at both design and business practice and explore the critical role that design plays in engaging with objects and systems. A significant aspect of these courses is concerned with the future and the enrichment of people’s furniture experiences.

Technology Courses are based upon the inherent flexibility of technological solutions to design ideas. The courses encourage students to experiment with ideas and solutions and to explore the range of modern technologies open to designers.

Design Studio The real world practice of furniture design is replicated in the classroom. Exemplars of good practice are studied. The studio context opens up themes of the way people live and work in this world and how they construct their lives. Students are encouraged to develop designs which meet real world problems in practical and economic terms.

Communication Students are encouraged to develop a range of means of communicating their design concerns and ideas. Emphasis is given to the use of visual and electronic forms of communication.

Currently no program structure is available online. Please contact the school listed under “Owning School” below.

First Semester credits
HORT 1613 Landscape Nursery Op 3
HORT 2544 Woody Plants 4
HORT 1101 Studio I 1
COMP 1503 Freshman Composition 3
HORT 2011 Landscape Equipment 1
HORT 1012 Professional Practices 2
xxx3 Gen Education Elective 3
17
Second Semester credits
HORT 2654 Draft’g & Land Meas 4
HORT 2243 Land Design Principles 3
BIOL 1303 Botany 3
HORT 2012 Professional Practices 2
xxx3 Gen Education Elective 3
16
Summer Session credits
HORT 2213 Co-Op Work Training 3
Third Semester credits
HORT 3654 Landscape Construction 4
HORT 3543 Small Property Design 3
HORT 3012 Senior Prof Practices 2
HORT 1313 Entomology 3
HORT 4403 Plant Pathology 3
AGPS 1103 Soils 3
18
Fourth Semester credits
HORT 4723 Landscape Business Practice 3
AGRI 4002 Sr Seminar/Capstone Project 2
HORT 2543 Herbaceous/Bedd’g Plants 3
HORT 4023 Landscape AutoCAD Studio IV 3
xxxx Gen Education Electives (2) 6
17

IT-DESIGN: ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND ECONOMY 180 ECTS credits (1st cycle)
Enterprise Systems and Economy
IT-design: Affärssystem och ekonomi 180 hp

Most businesses today use some form of IT-systems. The application, development and integration of these, often complex, systems require the assistance of a specialist in IT-Design. In Enterprise Systems and Economy, you will specialise in a combination of ICT, business, logistics, service development and IT law. You will also learn about analysis models and purchase methods for enterprise systems, and you will solve practical problems for enterprise systems in an open source environment.

The IT design programmes offer flexible study opportunities. Students first take joint classes and then specialise. Enterprise Systems and Economy is one of three exciting areas. If you are uncertain about your preferred area, choose the broad base option and postpone your decision.

EMPLOYMENT MARKET
As an IT designer, you have the choice to work in the private or in the public sector. There is high demand for information system specialists in Sweden as well as internationally. Graduates have moved on to work with business development in IT, enterprise systems consultancy, IT design and other areas requiring familiarity with IT, enterprise systems and business practice. Your knowledge of information systems will be advantageous to you in all these areas.

EDUCATION
The education in the IT-Design programme allows the students a certain degree of flexibility in their studies. This specialisation comprises at least 90 ECTS credits in information systems with an emphasis on enterprise systems and their particular problems. Working with and understanding enterprise systems and their application and integration in the organisation requires a familiarity with information systems and business administration; therefore, business knowledge is an important component of this programme.

Students on the programme acquire insight into the complexity of IT in organisations and the problems it poses for users and developers. The major in information systems has ties to current research, and graduates will therefore be well prepared for a career in information systems.

Students may choose to further specialise in information systems and business administration by enrolling for a fourth year which may lead to a Master’s degree in information systems or business administration. Students are also eligible to sit the exams for the European Computer Driving License – ECDL.

DEGREE
The degree awarded is a Degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Information Systems, comprising 180 ECTS credits. The programme is adapted to the new flexible educational structure in Europe, meaning that students are eligible for a Bachelor of Science after three years of study, after which they may choose to continue towards a Master’s degree in Karlstad or at another university in Sweden or abroad. For examination and assessment regulations, see under the heading “Learning outcomes” in the programme study plan.

FORM OF INSTRUCTION
The programme represents full-time work, with an average of 20 hours of scheduled classes a week. Students will also participate in various projects. Active participation in the courses is required and students are expected to study extensively on their own. Field studies and laboratory work are frequently obligatory.

EXAMINATION
There are no set examination periods, and generally no final exam at the end of a semester, an academic year, or a complete study programme. Examination usually takes place at the end of each course, module, or unit.

PROFESSIONAL CONTACT
The teaching on the courses is firmly tied to the industry, and students will have the opportunity to connect with local businesses, for example in the writing of their degree projects. Students will also meet with guest lecturers and participate in field studies.

FURTHER STUDIES
Upon completion of the programme you may choose to continue towards a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or Information Systems. The subject in which your Master’s degree will be awarded will depend on your previous studies. Studies at the advanced level make you eligible for doctoral studies.

Jewellery and Silversmithing CertHE/DipHE/BA (Hons)

This course encourages the pursuit of innovation, which is likely to remain a driving force in your subsequent career. Innovative design is achieved through application and development of practical skills with intellectual engagement. A questioning attitude to perceptions, concepts and outcomes is expected and encouraged.
Course Content
Level 1

modules provide a platform of skills and knowledge concerning the use of metals in various scales as well as the opportunity to challenge and investigate concepts of ornament.
Level 2

modules extend and contextualise work in relation to important manufacturing and commercial processes and constraints. An elective module chosen from across the Faculty is also taken.
Level 3

allows for the development of individual direction enriched by input of professional and business practice.

Each level consists of approximately 80% studio based study and 20% theoretical and historical studies.
Assessment

The material assessed is the outcome of each module. The final module in Level 3 results in a public exhibition. You will receive regular feedback on your performance throughout the course.
Entry Requirements

A good Portfolio, plus one of the following:
240 Tariff Points
a BTEC ND with five Merits or Distinctions
a Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design), with Merit or Distinction in the final stage
an International Baccalaureate with 28 points
an equivalent qualification or experience
Careers

Employment or self-employment in the jewellery/silver industry including retail and management. Progression to postgraduate courses for careers in teaching and business.

The course responds to the diverse and changing needs of modern industry. The fashion industry requires an innovative approach, for which effective communication is essential. You have to be flexible, objective and highly versatile in your approach and possess excellent visual, oral and written communication skills.

Course Content

A good understanding of contemporary fashion systems and practice is vital. The main aim of the course is to ensure that you will leave as a highly confident and professional individual. You should be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of, and critical approach to the creative design process.

You will develop a good base of visual skills, a broad knowledge of fashion business practice and an awareness of modern technical processes. A choice of subject routes at Level 6 in either Fashion Design or Fashion Design with Garment Technology and Fashion Design with Design Performance develop a range of skills to suit different career aspirations. At all Levels, you will undertake theoretical and historical studies alongside your studio practice.

This is an example of the fashion show put on each year by final year students on the Fashion Design degree; for more videos like this, see the Birmingham City University You Tube page.

The course incorporates design, technical skills, professional practice and commercial understanding of the fashion industry. All students undertake a common programme in Levels 4 and 5. Here the focus is on acquiring an informed understanding of how the different elements of the design process operate and a high standard of technical ability.

Both Levels 4 and 5 incorporate team projects, competitions and industrial liaison.

Level 4 modules introduce the basic principles and concepts of fashion design. You will practise pattern cutting and construction through a number of design projects. A variety of drawing and illustration techniques are introduced, as well as CAD, fabric research, styling and trends prediction and historical, contemporary and cultural studies relating to fashion.

Level 5 concentrates on furthering technical knowledge and studio practice skills, whilst expanding research skills and creative development. Modules include tailoring design, advanced manufacturing skills, illustration, styling, garment technology, and design for performance, personal and professional development and effective liaison with industry, leading to work experience are features of the programme at this Level. At the end of semester two, you will choose your named award in preparation for your personal programme of study in Level 6.

Level 6 requires you to take more responsibility for your own professional development. The choice of award is suited to individual talents and career preferences. This individual personal programme requires a highly organised, objective and self-directed approach. Final collections or projects are encouraged to be innovative and diverse in approach. Portfolio development is essential throughout Level 6.
Entry Requirements

A good portfolio, plus one of the following:
240 tariff points.
BTEC National Diploma with an overall grade of MMP.
Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design), with merit or distinction in the final stage.
International Baccalaureate with 28 points (international students should apply directly to the University).
Equivalent qualification or experience.
Careers

Fashion Design graduates usually wish to pursue a career in design and/or pattern cutting. Related fields of employment include careers in styling, visual merchandising, buying and sourcing.