The Monash College Diploma of Art and Design Studies will give you a strong set of skills in fine and applied arts, industrial design, interior architecture, visual communications, multimedia, and digital and creative arts.

Your experience will take you into the first or second year of a degree in the vibrant Faculty of Art Design and Architecture at Monash University.

Facilities and resources

As a Diploma student, you will have access to:

• award-winning campus facilities
• recently refurbished and spacious studios for drawing, painting, print media and photo media
• faculty galleries and Monash University Museum of Art
• a general workshop for model making
• computing facilities
• digital printing facilities.

Career prospects

Monash University alumni are highly respected in Australia and overseas in the fields of architecture, art and design and many graduates have high profile careers as:

Course structure

You must successfully complete 17 units to achieve a Diploma of Art & Design. This includes 16 compulsory units and one elective unit.

In Part 2, trimester 1 of the Diploma, you will choose between two streams:

• Visual Communication/Multimedia and Digital Arts/Industrial Design
• Architectural Design/Interior Architecture.

In Part 2, trimester 2 of the Diploma, you will choose between two streams:

• Visual Communication
• Multimedia and Digital Arts.

More information

Download the Art & Design Course Map (pdf, 164kb)

Course duration

• Part 1 consists of two trimesters over 8 months.
• Part 2 consists of two trimesters over 8 months.

Age requirements

When you enrol, you must be at least:

• 16 years for Part 1
• 17 years for Part 2.

If you do not meet the age requirement you may be offered a deferred place.

Academic requirements

You will enter diploma at Part 1 or Part 2 depending on your entry scores.

Entry Scores

Academic entry scores for a diploma program differ according to:

• highest education qualification
• previous academic result
• the country you are applying from.

Highest Education Qualification

The minimum entry requirements for the diploma programs are:

• Part 1 - Australian Year 11 or equivalent
• Part 2 - Australian Year 12 or equivalent

Prerequisite and minimum scores may apply.

• Part 1 country specific entry requirements
• Part 2 country specific entry requirements.

English language requirements

English language requirements can be met if English was the language of instruction in secondary studies and an approved English language subject was completed at:

• Year 11 (at least C Grade or 60%)
• Year 12 (VCE units 3   4 with a study score of at least English 25 or ESL 30).

Part 1 – all students

Unit Code	Unit Name
Trimester 1 (compulsory)
MCD1270	Drawing A
MCD1280	Art and Design Theory A
MCD1330	Basic Design Studio A
MCD1340	Visual Arts Studio A
Trimester 2 (compulsory)
MCD1290	Basic Design Studio B
MCD1300	Visual Arts Studio B
MCD1310	Drawing B
MCD1320	Art and Design Theory B

When you complete Part 1 Trimester 2, you may be eligible to enter first year of the following Monash University degrees:

• Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)
• Bachelor of Multimedia and Digital Arts
• Bachelor of Industrial Design
• Bachelor of Interior Architecture
• Bachelor of Visual Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Architectural Design.

Part 2

Unit Code	Unit Name
Trimester 1
MCD5010	Basic Design Studio C
MCD5020	Art and Design Theory C
MCD5030	Digital Imaging
MCD5040	Drawing C
MCD5120	Intro Art & Design Health & Safety

When you complete Part 2 Trimester 1, you may be eligible to move into the following Monash University degree:

• Bachelor of Industrial Design – first year entry (4 units credit)

Unit Code	Unit Name
Trimester 1
MCD5130	Architecture Studio 1
MCD5040	Drawing C
MCD5020	Art & Design Theory C
MCD5120	Intro Art & Design Health & Safety

When you complete Part 2 Trimester 1, you may be eligible to move into the following Monash University degree:

• Bachelor of Interior Architecture - first year entry (3 units credit)
• Bachelor of Architectural Design - first year entry (3 units credit)

Part 2 – Visual Communication stream

Unit Code	Unit Name
Trimester 2
MCD5050	Graphic Design Studio
MCD5060	Photo Media Imaging 1
MCD5070	Typography 1
Plus one elective from:
MCD5100	3D Design and Animation
MCD5110	Creating Digital Content

When you complete Part 2 Trimester 2 of the Visual Communications stream, you may be eligible to move into the following Monash University degrees:

• Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) – second year entry

Part 2 – Multimedia and Digital Arts stream

Unit Code	Unit Name
Trimester 2
MCD5090	Multimedia and Design Arts Studio A
MCD5100	3D Design and Visualisation
MCD5110	Creating Digital Content
Plus one elective from:
MCD5070	Typography 1
MCD5060	Photo media Imaging 1

When you complete Part 2 Trimester 2 of the Multimedia and Arts stream, you may be eligible to move into the following Monash University degrees:

• Bachelor of Multimedia and Digital Arts – second year entry

Refer to the Diploma of Art and Design unit guide (pdf, 123kb) for details on each unit.

First Year at Monash University - on successful completion of Diploma Part 1

	Average marks
Bachelor of	Domestic^	International	Campus
Architectural Design	75%	75%	Caulfield
Design (Visual Communication)	75%	75%	Caulfield
Multimedia and Digital Arts	75%	75%	Caulfield
Industrial Design	75%	75%	Caulfield
Interior Architecture	75%	75%	Caulfield
Fine Arts	75%	75%	Caulfield
Visual Arts	75%	75%	Caulfield

First Year, Semester 2 at Monash University – on successful completion of Diploma Part 2, Trimester 1

	Average marks
Bachelor of	Domestic^	International	Campus
Industrial Design (July intake only)#	60%	50%	Caulfield
Interior Architecture (July intake only)	60%	50%	Caulfield
Architectural Design (July intake only)#	75%	75%	Caulfield