RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) has been established since 1960 and is rated as the best Art and Design school in Australia according to QS Ratings 2022. It is also rated as the15th best university for art and design courses in the world. It has three Melbourne campuses and offers design courses in a wide variety of fields. This avant garde status of the university has been achieved due to the creative liberty and collaboration opportunities given to the students. Moreover, connections with the industry and design community also help students spread their wings and explore their creative ideas to influence the design world with confidence. Some of the famous industry partners include:
- ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)
- NGV (National Gallery of Victoria)
- Zoos Victoria
- Australia Post
This blog article will look at several courses being offered at the RMIT School of Design in the following fields:
- Design Innovation and Technology
- Animation
- Game design and interactive media
- Merchandising
- Graphic and Communication Design
- Industrial, furniture and product design
- Interior Design
You can apply for these courses online
Animation
The degrees offered will polish your aesthetic and intellectual skills and enable you to exhibit at national and international conferences and exhibitions.You will learn animation in all its forms and learn conceptual development as well. The courses offered here besides the vocational courses are:
The undergraduate course in this category:
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 1-3 years
Next intake: February or July
Fees: 43000 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria:
- IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
- Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65% (visit the links for the courses to calculate score or your country’s qualification)
Postgraduate offered in this category are:
Duration: 1-2 years
Next intake: February or July
Fees: around 38000 AUD per year
Eligibility: See the courses’ links mentioned above
Design Innovation and Technology
Through these courses you will learn a great deal about digital media literacy and be able to avail the studio space as well. RMIT has connections with 165 universities which helps students gain work experience, participate in student exchange programs and meet international industry leaders. Undergraduate course offered here is:
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 3 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 41,280 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) 70.80, IELTS score 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
Career options:
- web and interactive design
- user experience design
- app and mobile design
- visual effects
- motion graphics
- sound design
- digital production
Postgraduate courses offered here are:
- Graduate Certificate of Design Innovation and Technology
- Master of Design Futures
- Master of Design Innovation and Technology
Location: MelbourneCity
Duration: 6 months to 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 22,000 to 44,000 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: each of these courses has a different requirement, please check the links
Career options: Design leader, design strategist, product design, UX/UI, architecture, interior design, bio design, etc.
Game design and interactive media
Gaming is a huge industry that contributes a great amount to the global market- 191 billion AUD. With the courses offered at RMIT, you will use your skills of digital art and design to create interactive characters and environments and learn the art of storytelling along the way as well.
Undergraduate courses offered in this category are:
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 34,560 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria:
ATAR 43.65, Mathematics; or Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Units 3 and 4 in Mathematics (any), with a study score of at least 20, IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5), completed selection task for the course.
Career options: You can join government departments, large IT companies, education, software development companies, retail, health, tourism.
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 3 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 42,240 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65%, 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0), completed selection task
Career options: 2D and 3D game artists, game designers, level designers, interface designers, researchers, concept artists, animators, 3D visualisers and modellers, producers, art directors.
Postgraduate degree offered in this discipline is:
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 36,480 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) or 3 years of work experience in animation, games, interactivity and/or digital media, complete the pre-selection kit, pass the interview, IELTS score of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
Career options: 2D or 3D animation, motion graphics design, interaction design, visual effects, games development, web design, character design, pre-production art, app and web development, VR and AR projects. You can also work in research or any of the affiliated game industries- ACMI- X or Exertion Games Lab (XGL).
Merchandising
RMIT offers a variety of undergraduate courses in merchandising- which is the intersection of creativity and business. You will be able to create an impressive portfolio of work for fashion designing and learn the art of product development, fashion marketing and retail management. You will also get the opportunity to get internships with big brands like Cotton On, and the Dior Women Program. The courses offered in RMIT are one of the best fashion designing courses in Australia.
Location: Brunswick
Duration: 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 33,600 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: ATAR 44.00, IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)
Career options: Graduates of this course have been hired by Marc Jacobs, Hugo Boss, French Connection, Calvin Klein, Sussan, Rodd and Gunn, Jockey Australia, Mitch Dowd, Kmart, Sportsgirl, Cotton On, Diana Ferrari, Just Jeans, Jag, Spotlight, and LOFFT Fashion Agency. You can work as a product developer, trend forecaster, merchandise planner or allocator, range coordinator, design assistant, production assistant, digital marketing specialist, buying assistant, stock manager, buying administrator, or online merchandiser.
Location: Brunswick
Duration: 3 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 42,240 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: ATAR 67.50, 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
Career options: fashion buyer or range planner, fashion merchandise planner, allocator or product manager, fashion retail and e-commerce manager, fashion marketer or brand manager, social media manager or digital marketer, fashion sourcing or logistics manager, fashion trend analyst, fashion business or sustainability manager.
Graphic and Communication Design
Through the work with design experts and industry experience, you will learn to be a visual problem-solver which can help you start your own business or work in a range of jobs in Australia or elsewhere. Using the tools of InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, you will develop the visual skills required in the fields of illustration, computer aided design, typography, packaging design, books, advertising, publicity material and social media marketing.
Undergraduate courses for Graphic and Communication Design at RMIT are:
Location: Brunswick
Duration: 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 32,640 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 60%, submit selection task, IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)
Career options: desktop publishers and Mac operators, graphic designers, illustrators and finished artists, graphic artists, design/creative directors, art directors, design/project managers, web designers.
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 3 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 41,280 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65%, completed selection task, IELTS score of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
Career options: art directors, graphic designers, communication designers, web designers/ UX designers, freelancers, interaction designers, service designers, experience designers.
Postgraduate courses in this category are:
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 38,400 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) or 3 years of work experience in graphic design, communication design and/or visual communication, completed pre-selection kit, IELTS score of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
Career options: communication designer, design manager, account manager, design strategist.
Industrial, furniture and product design
By studying the contemporary, cultural and environmental factors of design and tech, you can create products that will do well commercially. The furniture design course has won an award and after completing your degree, you can participate in London Design Week, Fringe Design, Workshopped Design Show Australia, and VIVID (Décor + Design). The curriculum is mostly hands-on and you will be encouraged to create sustainable designs. The industrial design course teaches students to combine their creativity and technical expertise to create machinery and systems for problem-solving.
There are three undergraduate courses being offered for this discipline and the postgraduate courses are all offered online:
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 33,600 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 60%, completed selection task, IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)
Career options: designer, production manager, buyer, retail specialist, account manager. You can launch your own designs or work for big retail companies, theatre companies or displays for galleries and museums.
Location: Brunswick and Melbourne City
Duration: 4 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 44,160 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 70%, completed selection task, IELTS score of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
Career options: Graduates of this course are working in renowned companies all over the world (like the Vice President of Global Design, General Motors, USA). You can get a job in manufacturing companies, in consultancy, entertainment, education, cultural and services sectors, and for research institutions.
Interior Design
Interior design can change the social, cultural, technological and environmental conditions by addressing and researching the relation between individuals and their environments. The goal is to create aesthetically pleasing, functional and sustainable spaces where people can work, live and play. You will learn the skills of rendering, architectural drafting, sketching, perspective drawing, CAD, Revit, model making, Photoshop and client presentation which is what a junior designer is supposed to do.
There are two undergraduate courses being offered in this category:
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 32,640 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 60%, completed selection task, IELTS score of 6.0 (with no individual band below 5.5)
Career options: architect assistants, manager in interior decoration companies, work for retail consultancies in furnishings, lighting or furniture, colour consultancies, either for large paint companies or in self-employment.
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 4 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 44,160 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 70%, completed selection task, IELTS score of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
Career options: Graduates are working in big firms like Woods Bagot and the National Gallery of Victoria. You can also have an independent practice or work in residential, retail and entertainment, hospitality, corporate office and public building design.
Location: Melbourne City
Duration: 2 years
Next intake: February, July
Fees: 44,160 AUD per year
Eligibility criteria: Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in a related discipline including Interior Design, Spatial Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Spatial Arts, Theatre Design, Exhibition Design, Service Design, Industrial Design, Experience Design. If your GPA is less than 2.5 out of 4, a completed pre-selection kit is required. IELTS score of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
Career options: You can offer interior design and architectural services for restaurants, hotels, retail spaces, corporate offices and public buildings.
Conclusion
Artificial Intelligence might be taking over a lot of jobs but creativity is something that is irreplaceable. If you are a creative individual with a passion to transform the world around you, these design courses must have piqued your interest. Book a session with us now and find out more about applying to these courses to study in Australia.
