DGN1000 Design studio 1 (Monash University): rated 2.8/5 overall, difficulty 1.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.5/5 across 4 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
DGN1000 is a Monash University course taught by the Art, Design and Architecture in Design. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 设计工作室1
Credit points: 12
Subject area: Design
Faculty: Art, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
DGN1000 has 4 scored reviews: overall 2.8/5 · usefulness 1.0 · difficulty 1.0 · would-recommend 0.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by Monash students on Monash Wall (1.3/5 overall); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "i did have some experience since i did VCE visual communications, however i don't think that you need this type of experience. they made sure to walk though the whole design process bc half the class haven't done any sort of design class. i really dont think its gonna tank your …"
On Reddit: "i took dgn1000 this semester, based on my result for the first (out of two) assessment, i think it's not that hard to get d/hd. you just need to make sure you don't fall behind in weekly tasks, and you should be fine. for me, it felt like the 12 credits indicated how much time i…"
The course panel on Monash Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is DGN1000 hard?
A: Students rate DGN1000's difficulty 1.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is DGN1000 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: would-recommend 0.5/5, usefulness 1.0/5, overall 2.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches DGN1000, and when is it offered?
A: DGN1000 is taught by the Art, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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