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Level: Diploma
Intakes: January, April & August
Study Mode: Full Time
Duration: 2.5 years
Level: Diploma
Intakes: January, April & August
Study Mode: Full Time
Duration: 2.5 years
Overview
Students will have the opportunity to exercise their skills in creating top-notch artwork and designs for real-life industry projects for some of the country’s leading brands and agencies.
Career Options
- Visual Artist
- Design Director
- Art Director
- Creative Director
- Desktop Artist
- Digital Illustrator
- Graphic Designer
- Production Manager
- Illustrator
- Web Designer
Requirements
Entry Requirements (Any one of these)
- SPM / O-Level / IGCSE – Minimum 3 credits
- UEC – Minimum of grade B in 3 subjects
- SKM Level 3 – Pass in related field and SPM with credit in English
- Pass Certificate in Communication Studies from IACT College
- Other qualifications recognised by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia and considered on a case-by-case basis
- Pass the interview / drawing test or portfolio assessment for candidate who do not have an art subject in SPM.
Minimum English Requirements
- SPM – Pass or
- UEC – C8 or
- IELTS – Band 4.0 or
- IGCSE – Pass or equivalent
*Advanced Standing to BA (Hons) Advertising and Design
Programme Outline
- Advertising Principles
- Art and Design Fundamentals
- Communication English 102
- Communication English 103
- Creative Thinking
- Digital Imaging 2
- History of Arts
- Photography and Digital Imaging
- Presentation Skills
- Principles of Drawing
- Typography
- Advertising Design
- Creative Direction
- Digital Illustration
- Digital Video and Audio Production
- Packaging Design
- Publication Design
- Web Design
- In-Company Practical Training
- Professional Portfolio Development and Exhibition
- Electives:
- Contextual Studies
- Marketing Management (New Media)
- New Media Design
Additionally the MQA requires all students to take Mata Pelajaran Umum (MPU) within the duration of their studies.
- MPU 1 : Pengajian Malaysia 2 (for local students)/ Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 (for international students)
- MPU 2 : Bahasa Kebangsaan A/ Problem Solving and Decision Making
- MPU 3 : Study of Religions
- MPU 4 : Serving our Society (S.O.S)
