
Experimental Image-Making Processes
36 hours + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit explores the use of image-making techniques to develop visual concepts and designs. Students investigate and develop an individual approach to processes and practices in the origination and execution of visual ideas. They are encouraged to experiment and explore a range of digital and traditional image-making technologies for the purpose of addressing design problems.
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 Credit Points in one of the following courses:
- Bachelor of Design (including double degrees)
- Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Games and Interactivity (including double degrees)
- Bachelor of Film and Television (Animation)
- Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)
- Bachelor of Film and Television
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Teaching Period 1
Location
Online
Start and end dates
10-March-2025
08-June-2025
08-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
23-March-2025
Census date
04-April-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-May-2025
Results released date
01-July-2025
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
07-July-2025
05-October-2025
05-October-2025
Last self-enrolment date
20-July-2025
Census date
01-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
22-August-2025
Results released date
28-October-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply principles of design, composition and visual perception to design tasks
- Create experimental visual forms using a range of image-making techniques
- Produce design outcomes that incorporate digital and traditional image-making processes, taking into consideration copyright issues
- Build conceptual knowledge and technical proficiency around image making
- Evaluate the communicative imperative of visual forms
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week |
---|---|---|---|---|
On-campus | Studio | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 |
Specified Activities | Various | 30 | 10 weeks | 3 |
Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 84 | 12 weeks | 7 |
Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 13 |
Swinburne Online
Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week |
---|---|---|---|---|
Online | Lecture | 48 | 12 weeks | 4 |
Specified Activities | Various | 60 | 12 weeks | 5 |
Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 42 | 12 weeks | 3.5 |
Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Final Workbook | Individual | 20% | 1,2,4,5 |
Project 1 | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
Project 2 | Individual | 40% | 1,3,4,5 |
Content
- Design process, ideation and conceptualisation
- Digital and traditional image-making techniques
- Innovation and experimentation around image-making in a design context
- Translation of visual concepts into design outcomes
- Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Verbal communication
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.