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Communications and Design

We need your communication and design skills to make the world a better place. Build your degree in communications or graphic design with one of our new-age, flexible arts courses. Join us to study online or on campus.

You make CDU.

Pursue creativity in communications

Tailor your communications and graphic design course with subjects in communication studies, screen media, professional and creative writing, social media, journalism, digital media production, architectural design, design theory, graphic and visual arts, and more.

Choose CDU for communications and design courses

  • 100% flexible to study however it suits you

    Choose to study online or on campus, part-time or full-time

  • Hands-on industry projects and placements

    Graduate with the skills you need to succeed

  • Learn with industry-standard technologies and tools

    To graduate industry ready

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Top communications and design courses

  • Creative Arts at CDU

    Bachelor of Arts (Creative and Digital Arts)

    Complete a range of creative studio projects using new and emerging design technologies. Learn about creative theory and business practices.

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  • CDU photography and design student BP Bhandari behind a camera

    Bachelor of Arts (Communications and Digital Media)

    Learn about social media, media ethics, creative and professional writing, and multi-screen communication.

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  • Creative Arts CDU student

    Creative Arts and Design

    Unleash your natural talents with a practical course in in screen and new media, music, visual arts or design, and creative writing.

    Explore vocational training

Explore communications and design courses

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Undergraduate
Course Name
Duration
Locations
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2023

Bachelor of Arts (WARTS2 - 2023)
3 year/s Full-time
6 year/s Part-time
3 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Bachelor of Arts Honours (VARTH1 - 2023)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Diploma of Arts (YARTS1 - 2023)
1 year/s Full-time
2 year/s Part-time
1 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Course Name
Duration
Locations
Shortlist

2023

Graduate Certificate of Arts (UARTS1 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
0.5 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Master of Arts (SARTS1 - 2023)
2 year/s Full-time
4 year/s Part-time
2 year/s Full-time
Casuarina campus, Online
Casuarina campus
Course Name
Duration
Locations
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2023

First Nations Introduction to University Program (ZIPIP1 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
Not available to international students.
Casuarina campus
Not available to international students.
Preparatory Studies (ZPREP1 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
Not available to international students.
Online
Not available to international students.
Tertiary Enabling Program (ZTEP01 - 2023)
0.5 year/s Full-time
1 year/s Part-time
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs campus, CDU Sydney, Casuarina campus, Online
Not available to international students.
Course Name
Duration
Locations
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2023

CUA31020 Certificate III in Screen and Media (CUA31020 - 2023)
2 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs
Not available to international students.
CUA40720 Certificate IV in Design (CUA40720 - 2023)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.
CUA41320 Certificate IV in Visual Arts (CUA41320 - 2023)
1 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs, Casuarina
Not available to international students.

2022

CUA20720 Certificate II in Visual Arts (CUA20720 - 2022)
1.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Alice Springs
Not available to international students.
Course Name
Duration
Locations
Shortlist

2023

VTP417 Digital Media Content Design (VTP417 - 2023)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.
VTP418 Produce Screen Media (VTP418 - 2023)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.

2022

VTP417 Digital Media Content Design (VTP417 - 2022)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.
VTP418 Produce Screen Media (VTP418 - 2022)
0.5 year/s
Not available to international students.
Casuarina
Not available to international students.
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