Bachelor of Design (Honours)

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Courses - September 2024

Level 1

Course details

Conestoga 101
CON0101


Drawing I
DRWG71100


Visual Design I
DSGN71100


Colour Theory and Design
DSGN71130


Typography I
GRDN71010


Studio I
GRDN71105


Photography I
PHOT71100


Level 2

Course details

Drawing II
DRWG71200


Visual Design II
DSGN71120


Academic Communications
ENGL71000


Typography II
GRDN71020


Studio II
GRDN71205


Photography II
PHOT71200


Level 3

Course details

Drawing III
DRWG72100


Typography III
GRDN72010


Studio III
GRDN72100


History of Graphic Design I
HIST71000


Photography III
PHOT72100


Group Dynamics
SOC71500


Level 4

Course details

Digital Design
DMED72200


Studio IV
GRDN72200


History of Graphic Design II
HIST72100


Branding
MKT72240


Photography IV
PHOT72200


Electives: Interdisciplinary Elective
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 5

Course details

Co-op and Career Preparation
CEPR71050


Interaction Design I
DMED73100


Studies in English Vocabulary, Diction and Style
ENGL72170


Studio V
GRDN73100


Marketing
MKT71090


Understanding Research
RSCH73000


Electives: Interdisciplinary Elective
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 6

Course details

Organizational Behaviour with International Applications
BUS71200


Interaction Design II
DMED73200


Studio VI
GRDN73200


Media Ethics and Law
LAW73100


Interdisciplinary Research Project
RSCH73030


Electives: Interdisciplinary Elective
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 7

Course details

Co-op Work Term I (Bachelor of Design)
COOP73100


Level 8

Course details

Co-op Work Term II (Bachelor of Design)
COOP74100


Level 9

Course details

Professional Sales and Negotiations
BUS74000


New Venture Development
ENTR74000


Studio Management
GRDN74000


Studio VII
GRDN74100


Thesis I
GRDN74110


Level 10

Course details

World Cultures
CLTR72000


Studio VIII
GRDN74205


Thesis II
GRDN74215


International Marketing
MKT72200


Electives: Interdisciplinary Elective
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Please note:

Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

Program outcomes

  1. Prepare effective and persuasive communications through written, oral, and visual media in the development of research reports, rationales, final design projects and presentations, and thesis work
  2. Apply professional, ethical and legal codes of practice and comply with labour and environmental legislation
  3. Integrate marketing, advertising, consumer research, universal design principles, environmental sensitivity and sustainability into the development of visual design solutions
  4. Communicate and collaborate effectively as a team member or leader, with other team members, clients, employers, and other visual design service practitioners through the application of principles of human relations and organizational behaviour
  5. Assess cultural diversity in the development and execution of design solutions
  6. Create plans for lifelong learning, professional development, and the maintenance of technological currency
  7. Utilize critical thinking skills in the development of research, design elements, strategies, and techniques for design problems and projects
  8. Evaluate information and content through the use of research techniques in all aspects of design exploration, development, and execution
  9. Develop and present effective and professional visual design solutions based upon clients' needs and parameters
  10. Discuss the theoretical, historical and cultural context within which contemporary graphic design has developed
  11. Apply financial, entrepreneurial and business management principles and practices in the development and operation of visual design services and projects
  12. Select appropriate media, both traditional and emergent, and interaction methods for design projects
  13. Plan and implement design solutions that meet industry production and workflow practices within budget and time-frame goals
  14. Design a portfolio of creative visual, written, and interactive elements