Course details

Summary

The Bachelor of Design is creative and practical, with strong input from industry partners like Weta Workshop, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Auckland Art Gallery, Creative New Zealand and Kate Sylvester.

As a Bachelor of Design student you have access to world-class facilities, collaborate with other art and design students, and in your final year you may be able to showcase your work at the AUT School of Art and Design festival or the AUT Rookie fashion show.

Communication design focuses on developing and visually communicating ideas and messages.

Study communication design at AUT and examine historical and modern concepts of visual design through projects in a number of industry-relevant areas. You work closely with lecturers and professional designers, and may work on real-life design projects as part of your study.
Key features:

Covers a range of tools and materials for print and digital media
City Campus pathways: Advertising/Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography and User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI)
South Campus pathway: Visual Communication

What you study:

You need to complete 120 points each year and 360 points for the entire degree. In each year you study core compulsory papers within your major and selected minor.

Career opportunities:

Advertising creative
Communication or graphic designer
Magazine art director
Multimedia or web designer
Photographer

Entry criteria

Applicants must be 18 years old and have obtained a qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13. They must have portfolio of art work. An interview may be required.

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent; TOEFL iBT score of 80; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with B/B+ grade; GIE with B grade; CAE minimum overall score of 169; PTE minimum overall score of 50.