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The majority of LCI Melbourne’s academic faculty are practicing professionals with strong links to industry. They are reputable professional copywriters, advertising creatives, fashion designers, photographers, graphic designers, multimedia designers, filmmakers, and visual artists.
As practicing artists, the faculty understand what students need to learn to be successful in the creative industry and share their experience for the benefit of students.
This helps students gain up-to-date knowledge and skills to prepare for employment. Students can also opt for one-on-one meetings with the major study coordinator for career guidance. LCI Melbourne’s small class sizes ensure that students get individualised attention and support. Students will find themselves among like-minded individuals, that help nurture creativity at LCI Melbourne.
LCI Melbourne gives students the opportunity to create their own future with its Bachelor of Design Arts. The Bachelor of Design Arts or B(DA) is a multi-disciplinary degree that helps students discover their creative potential. Students can customise their degree as they progress. During the first year, students can explore different facets of design and art through hands-on workshops, lectures and creative labs. Students can personalise the remaining portion of their degree with a major and sub-major in the areas of:
The B(DA) offers students a balance of sub-major, major, contextual, core, and professional studies.
It combines design practice and design thinking, with hands-on experience. Students will have the opportunity to work with active designers and artists.
LCI Melbourne has an academic calendar based around trimesters, where students can obtain a degree in two years, or if needed three.
Students can explore ideas of multidisciplinary design, informed by principles of creative design, collaborative practice models and engagement.
Students choose their major area of study in LCI Melbourne’s unique design labs, complemented by specialist electives and additional design workshops. Some design lab specialisations include fashion, costume, interior design, visual communication, graphics, digital design, web design, film, and photography. Students can choose to focus on one or blend specialisations.
Students will focus and specialise in an extended design lab with independent design proposals that are personalised. Mentors and expert academics will guide students to innovative outcomes and prepare them for their future career.
International students are required to meet certain criteria to gain admission at LCI Melbourne:
International students at LCI Melbourne must pay their tuition fees upfront for two trimesters. After which, payment must be done for one trimester in advance for the rest of the programme. The international annual tuition fees are AUD 44,744.25. Students can visit the LCI Melbourne website for more details on entry requirements and admissions.
LCI Melbourne's significant classroom teaching hours and small class sizes ensure that its students receive ongoing support in their academic endeavours throughout their period of study.
Additional support services include:
Students commencing study can attend the comprehensive orientation which covers everything from academic policies to an introduction to key LCI Melbourne staff.
Students can take advantage of a range of free workshops covering subjects such as language for academic purposes, time management, and resume writing.
LCI Melbourne offer one-on-one assistance free of charge in academic literacy and essay writing.
This programme pairs first year students with more experienced students to support with social or academic challenges.
LCI Melbourne is also part of Cumulus, the only international association serving art and design education and research. Cumulus promotes and increases the visibility of talent on a global level and presently comprises 257 members of 54 nationalities.
LCI Melbourne’s Bachelor of Design Arts equips students with transferrable design thinking skills that can be used in many professions. With industry placements, multiple majors, and its cross-disciplinary collaboration, graduates emerge from LCI Melbourne with the skills, knowledge, confidence and connections to turn their creativity successfully into a thriving career.
Portfolios is a social platform providing LCI Melbourne graduates and students the opportunity to showcase their CVs and their creations to employers looking for talent. LCI Melbourne also ensures that its course curriculum is informed by emerging industry practices and trends.
“I'm currently in Sydney where I have just landed a job as digital artist with Animal Logic at Fox Studios. Animal Logic is a film visual effects company whose work includes the movies The Matrix, Mission Impossible and Moulin Rouge! As you may imagine, I am overjoyed that the effort of study and interview trials at the Academy of Design [now LCI Melbourne] has paid off and I have been able to secure what is for me the 'dream job.' " – Graduate, Michael Halford.
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