A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Creative and Design Student
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Dreaming of studying something creative after high school?
At Swinburne, we have plenty of courses that let you channel your imagination into your studies – and maybe one day, a career.
Perhaps you’re fascinated by architecture, dream of designing your own product, love social media or live for art. However you like to express yourself, this is your chance to discover a future that lets you be creative all day, every day.
What’s involved?
Get ready to dive into all things creative at Swinburne as you:
Explore
Experience the buzz of Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus for a day
Collaborate
Express yourself creatively as you work with other high school students
Discover
Get a taste of different creative majors like Product Design, Creative Advertising and Social Media
Learn
Hear about course options, entry requirements and potential career paths
There’ll be plenty to learn, see and experience on the day, including:
- hands-on workshops
- a guided campus tour
- a presentation from one of our star academics
- an ‘ask me anything’ session with a Swinburne student
- a $15 lunch voucher and $5 coffee voucher
- free Swinburne merch!
Session details
You’ll attend not one but two different workshops and see how you could explore your passion for creativity at uni. Choose from:
Think you can invent the next TikTok? Work in groups to invent a new social media platform, with help and advice from current Swinburne social media students.
Work in teams as you learn how to think like a creative advertising pro with Wash-a-Pig, a little card game designed to inspire big ideas.
According to traditional Aboriginal beliefs, the Bunyip is a man-eating monster that lives in waterways throughout Australia. But what does it look like? Create your own collage using experimental image-making techniques and materials to bring your Bunyip to life.
See how architects combine simple materials with advanced technology to create abstract designs. Push the limits of your creativity as you explore 2D and 3D forms in imaginary spaces.
How do you make a snail go faster? With biomimicry, of course! Learn how elements of nature can be used to solve complex human problems, then use your newfound design skills to create a ‘super snail’.
Compete against other students to design and build the lightest LEGO® catapult that can launch an object the furthest.
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