<strong>Art, Design and Creative Industries</strong><strong>Art, Design and Creative Industries</strong>

School of
Art, Design and Creative Industries

Create experiences that people see, use and remember

Creativity takes many forms. Whether you’re designing brands, developing games, creating digital experiences, shaping interior spaces or preserving cultural stories, the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries prepares you to turn ideas into meaningful creative work. Through hands-on learning, applied projects and creative collaboration, you’ll build the creative, technical and professional skills to make an impact across today’s creative industries.

Learn by making


Develop your skills through studio projects, creative production, prototyping and applied design challenges that reflect professional practice.

Technology meets creativity


Gain experience with industry-standard software, production workflows and emerging technologies used across today’s creative industries.

Cross-disciplinary collaboration


Learn alongside designers, game developers, researchers and digital creators while exploring how different creative disciplines inform one another.

Explore School of Art, Design and Creative Industries programs

Explore programs that combine creative thinking with practical skills and professional application. Whether you’re interested in visual communication, interactive experiences, interior design or cultural industries, you’ll find opportunities to develop your creative practice in different ways.

ART, DESIGN AND CREATIVE FOUNDATIONS

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Explore artistic techniques, creative processes and portfolio development.

Art and Design Fundamentals

DESIGN AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

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Develop skills in visual storytelling, branding, creative communication and digital media.

Interactive Media Design – Web

Graphic Design Production

Graphic Design

Visual and Digital Media Arts

GAME DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITAL PRODUCTION

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Develop skills in game art, design, storytelling and technical production.

Game – Art and Animation

Game – Design and Simulation

Game – Development

INTERIOR, PRODUCT AND SPECIALIZED DESIGN

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Design spaces, products and experiences through creative and technical practice.

Interior Decorating

Honours Bachelor of Interior Design

Kitchen and Bath Design

CREATIVE STRATEGY, CULTURE AND RESEARCH

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Apply creative thinking, research and analytical skills in specialized creative fields.

Content and Creation Strategy

Museum and Gallery Studies

Research Analyst

Learning experience

Experiential learning helps you develop your creative practice through experimentation, feedback and continual refinement. Whether you’re working in a studio, designing digital experiences, developing games or building a professional portfolio, you’ll apply your learning through projects that reflect real creative practice while developing the confidence to bring ideas from concept to completion.

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Studios and creative spaces

Work in studios and collaborative environments designed for design, media production, creative exploration and applied projects.

Portfolio development

Create a professional body of work that demonstrates your creative process, technical skills and growth throughout your studies.

Digital tools and technologies

Gain experience with industry-relevant software, creative technologies and production workflows used across creative industries.

Where could your creativity take you?

Experience design

Create physical and digital experiences that are functional, engaging and centered around people.

Design experiences through:

  • Interior and spatial design
  • Interactive and digital experiences
  • User-centred products and environments

Visual storytelling

Communicate ideas through design, digital media and creative content that informs, engages and inspires.

Communicate ideas through:

  • Graphic design and visual communication
  • Photography, video and digital media
  • Branding and creative content

Creative problem-solving

Transform ideas into meaningful creative work through design thinking, production and technical expertise.

Bring ideas to life through:

  • Game design and interactive media
  • Prototyping and creative production
  • Deign research and innovation

Join a community that brings creativity to life

Student life in the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries is shaped by creativity, experimentation and visual storytelling. You’ll build lasting relationships with classmates and faculty while learning alongside people who inspire new ideas and different perspectives.

Share your work through opportunities such as exhibitions in the Campus Gallery, annual graduate shows and industry-connected projects that celebrate student creativity and connect you with the broader creative community.

Our Design and Visual Arts programs offer a wide variety of general and specialty training across a broad spectrum of subject areas.

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Connected through the Faculty of Arts, Engineering, Technology and Skilled Trades

Learn alongside future designers, technologists, engineers and skilled trades professionals while exploring how creativity, innovation and applied problem-solving connect across disciplines.

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Related Areas of Interest

Creativity connects with technology, business, communication and the built environment. Explore related Areas of Interest to discover additional educational and career pathways that complement your creative interests.

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Marketing and Digital Marketing

Connect creativity and strategy to build brands, campaigns and engage audiences.

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Interactive Media and Game Design

Create digital experiences through design, storytelling and technology.

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Business Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Explore entrepreneurship, freelancing and leadership in creative industries.

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