Diploma in Design & Media
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Quick Facts
Duration
2 years
Mode
Full-time, On-campus
Intake
Apr, Jul, Sep
Tuition Fees
RM48,000
Course Structure
Semester 1:
- Academic Research Skills
- Trends and Visual Thinking
- Introduction to Graphic Design
- Imaging/Production Skills for Design
Semester 2:
- Informing the Masses: Advertising and the Media in the 21st Century
- Visual Art Theory and Practice
- Drawing & Presentation Techniques
- Professional Communications
- Introduction to Creative Project
Semester 3:
- Animation Principles
- Introduction to Project Management
- Illustration for Concept Art
- 3D Pipeline
Semester 4:
- Motion Graphics
- Fundamentals to Entrepreneurship
- Digital Illustration Techniques
- Major Project Preparation
- Cinema Film Analysist
Semester 5:
- Applied Movement
- Major Project
- New Media Studies
Route A: Leading to Advertising and Media Pathway
- Client Brief Concept
- Communication Theories
- Design History and Context OR Introduction to Public Relations
- Marketing Fundamentals, Consumer Behaviour and Creative Practice
Route B: Leading to Animation Pathway
- Digital 2D Animation
- Design History and Context OR Introduction to Public Relations
- Advance 3D Pipeline
Route C: Leading to Visual Effects Pathway
- Digital Compositing for Film
- Design History and Context OR Introduction to Public Relations
- Advance 3D Pipeline
Route D: Leading to Industrial Design Pathway
- Design Style and Substance
- Design History and Context OR Introduction to Public Relations
- C.A.D Project OR Surface Modeling
Entry Requirements
- SPM: 3 Credits in at least 3 subjects with a minimum of a pass in Bahasa Malaysia and Sejarah (History)
- O Level/IGCSE: 3 Credits (Grade C & above) in at least 3 subjects
- UEC: 3 Credits (Grade B & above) in at least 3 subjects
- Certificate: Pass relevant Certificate Programme or its equivalent
- A qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above
- Pass an interview (online/virtual/conventional) OR submission of student's portfolio, to be determined by the HEP as required
Estimated Fees
Application fees (non-refundable)
RM800
Tuition fees
RM48,000
Other miscellaneous fees
RM500
Discounts & scholarships
-RM800
Total payable amount
RM48,500
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