Whitehouse has built its reputation for excellence through the success of its alumni and the Institute's global affiliations with the design industry.
WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, AUSTRALIA
MISSION STATEMENT
Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia is a leader in higher education for the design and creative industries. Whitehouse fosters a learning and teaching culture that values scholarship, critical reflection, diversity and equity.
Whitehouse nurtures creativity and advances innovation, sustainability, leadership and entrepreneurship, enabling students to develop design skills for continuous learning throughout their lives.
Whitehouse prepares graduates as designers of the future for careers in fashion, creative direction and styling, and interior design; and as creative practitioners, Whitehouse graduates employ cutting-edge technologies to further industry engagement, foster equitable business practices and grow the economy of the design industry.
Just some of the industry partners our students & alumni have had opportunities with:
Bachelor of Design Degree
The Bachelor of Design is a two-year degree, delivered over six trimesters undertaken at either of Whitehouse Institute’s Sydney or Melbourne campuses. Whitehouse is an industry leader with regard to the amount of face-to-face teaching and learning hours that you receive on campus during your two year Bachelor of Design degree with us.
We proudly deliver an exceptional 1,728* hours over two years and we encourage you to compare. You won't find another degree like it in Australia.
Students choose one of 3 specialisations for their Bachelor of Design:
Fashion Design,
Interior Design, or
Creative Direction & Styling.
Master of Design Degree
Next Intake: March 2020
This course will develop students’ existing knowledge and skills to achieve mastery in their chosen discipline, whilst encouraging interdisciplinary engagement. This degree has two nested qualifications that provide each individual with the option to undertake further studies with flexibility.
- Graduate Certificate of Design (14 weeks)
- Graduate Diploma of Design (+14 weeks)
- Master of Design (+24 weeks)
Total weeks required to achieve Master of Design is 52 weeks.
If you’re a high school student considering a career in design, Whitehouse offers the exciting opportunity to develop your foundation skills in Art & Design, via our Certificate III in Design Fundamentals (CUA30715).
Immerse yourself in the creative experience of learning! No prior knowledge is required and all equipment is provided. Our workshops are aimed at those wishing to develop or brush up on their design skills and compile a professional portfolio.
With unique purpose built design spaces in both Melbourne and Sydney, Whitehouse is able to host a variety of industry events both large and small. In 2018 Whitehouse welcomed, SEPHORA, AIRBNB and BENEFIT COSMETICS to name a few.