BACHELOR OF
DESIGN
Whitehouse is an industry leader when it comes to the volume 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.
With very close connections to industry and cultural resources, Whitehouse's approach is always forward-thinking and ambitious. Students undertake a trimester model of study, achieving a Bachelor of Design in just 2 years, allowing students to launch their career in the design industry 1 year earlier than most university graduates. Students can further their qualification by undertaking a Master of Design in just 12 months.
Students undertake 5 core and 2 supporting subjects each trimester which are divided into 3 specialisations of design focus:
FASHION DESIGN,
INTERIOR DESIGN, OR
CREATIVE DIRECTION & STYLING.
Subjects you will explore:
- Design in Historical/Contemporary Contexts
- Design in Digital Marketing Context
- Design in Business Context
- Design in Professional Context
- Illustration for Visual Communication
- Design Methods and Studio
- Design Workshop
- Digital Design
- SuperFuture at Whitehouse
- Elements and Principles of Design
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Whitehouse accepts direct applications only. Acceptance into the Bachelor of Design is based on a combination of academic achievement and creative potential.
Applying for a place at Whitehouse is interview and portfolio based. The only academic requirement is that you complete Year 12 or equivalent as a minimum, there is no ATAR required for studies from 2022.
NOTE: If you don't have a creative portfolio, not to worry, we run specific workshops just for this! Check out our Workshops Page for the next upcoming one, there's normally one a month at least.
BACHELOR OF DESIGN SPECIALISATION
Centring on innovative and conceptual design, Fashion Design offers comprehensive design education for ambitious individuals looking for a specialist career within the fashion design industry.
The Bachelor of Design, Fashion Design, is for students who want to pursue careers as innovative designers. It sets out to deliver a clear understanding of and experience in generating, developing and realising a variety of creative womenswear, menswear and accessory ideas to a professional standard. The diversity of the fashion industry is converted through a varied curriculum, targeted projects and the guidance of established and visiting lecturers who are specialists in this sector.
Students will develop skill sets from the following areas of content:
- Design and critical thinking
- Illustration; Fashion Illustration styles and technical specification drawing
- Digital; Adobe Creative Cloud programs such as Illustrator, InDesign, StyleCAD, web and film related programs
- Flat pattern cutting, modelling on the stand, garment construction, tailoring processes and finishing
& STYLING
BACHELOR OF DESIGN SPECIALISATION
Bachelor of Design, Creative Direction & Styling, is for students who want to purse a careers as a highly skilled stylist with the ability to create new narratives covering both creative and operational strategies in the contemporary fashion, food, interiors and event styling industries.
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This specialisation is underpinned by core graphic design principles and skills for the styling of people and spaces. You will learn photography and how to present ideas for magazine and publishing within print and digital formats. Graduates will have professionally developed their personal design philosophy, team leadership skills and the ability to creatively direct unique and innovative design outcomes.
Students will develop skill sets from the following areas of content:
- Design and critical thinking
- Illustration; Multidisciplinary illustration styles
- Digital; Adobe Creative Cloud programs such as Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Image Creative; Fashion, food, interiors, event concepts, personal styling, visual merchandising and product design, sourcing and creative direction
- Professional practice skills
BACHELOR OF DESIGN SPECIALISATION
Bachelor of Design, Interior Design, focuses on a diverse range of interior design areas including; residential interior design, furniture and installation design, retail interior design, community landscape design and commercial office interior design.
Whitehouse offers an intense immersion in materials research and exploration in the process of making new or transforming existing buildings, furniture and objects. Interior Design looks not only at the application of surface materials but more fully at understanding the design of usable spaces that enhance lifestyle. Students investigate some of the most important questions facing designers today, from how to take advantage of changing technologies and new materials, to how to respond variable economic conditions and evolving lifestyles within commercial, residential and corporate projects.
Students will develop skill sets from the following areas of content:
- Design and critical thinking
- Illustration; Sketching to fully rendered perspectives
- CAD; guided ArchiCAD training
- Digital; Adobe Creative Cloud programs such as Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, web and film related programs
- Technical documentation; Interior design documentation, construction and regulation
- Professional practice skills