A designer can bring innovative ideas to life, an animator can connect people all around the world, and a photographer can capture stories of communities and cultures we may not be aware of.
Great design and digital experiences shape the way we live – and the most powerful ones transform it.
As a professional in the design and digital creative industries, your career will help people connect, see differently and gain new understandings.
Whether your goal is to create immersive digital worlds, head-turning advertising, captivating games, or something entirely new, you’ll combine creativity and technical skill to produce work that makes an impact.
Why study design at Curtin?
Facilities
Hone your craft in our School of Design and the Built Environment and in media production studios equipped with the latest technology.
Real-world learning
Through industry projects and internships, you’ll build a portfolio that highlights your creativity, problem-solving and career-ready skills.
Flexible degrees
Use specialisations to deepen your expertise in a particular creative field or branch into a different discipline to broaden your opportunities.
Explore our courses
Bachelor of Digital Creative Industries
Use your passion for art, design and creative technologies to produce compelling digital content for diverse audiences and industries.
Learn about our Bachelor of Digital and Creative Industries majors:
Bachelor of Design
If you want to make a difference by creating work that embodies new perspectives and fosters deeper understandings, this course can help you put your passion to work.
Learn about our Bachelor of Design majors:
Featured courses
Advertising and Design
Learn to develop creative advertising and capture people’s imagination and attention with your designs.
Design Innovation and Fabrication
Conceptualise and produce prototypes of the things people want and need – from mobile phones and furniture to children’s toys and self-driving cars.
What careers can I get with a design or digital creative industries degree?
If you’re passionate about bringing big ideas to life, our design or digital creative industries courses give you the expertise and real-world experience to turn creativity into a career.
You could work across sectors such as advertising and marketing, media and publishing, film and animation, fashion, creative arts, digital and interactive design (including UX/UI, gaming, virtual and augmented reality), architecture, product design, healthcare and more.
In industries that are constantly evolving, your ideas and skills will set you up for exciting careers – some of which may not even exist yet.
Hear from one of our graduates
“For me, art has always been more than just personal expression, but as a form of communal expression for a cultural moment. Whenever there’s change, art and design are at the forefront of that movement. And that inspired me to use the art and design skills that I learned at Curtin for activism and to be a voice for those whose voices are unheard.
Through the John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship, I had the opportunity to volunteer for three months in Uganda. This involved volunteering as a media consultant, shooting documentaries and taking photos to raise funds and awareness for an international NGO. This work experience acted as the springboard for my career in humanitarian media work by building a portfolio which increased my employability in this industry.”
Discover the new home of design and built environment
The School of Design and the Built Environment has an amazing new home on campus. Located in the Exchange Precinct, building 418 is a contemporary learning space, equipped with the latest tech in assembly and prototyping to bring your designs to life. For its environmentally sustainable design, it was awarded a 6 star rating, placing it among the most efficient buildings in Australia. With new study areas and Tucker Fresh IGA next door, 418 might just be your favourite spot to spend time on campus.
