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

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Total payable amount

RM48,500

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