Double Diploma in Visual Communication (Graphic Design and Multimedia)
Details
Students will gain broad-based knowledge on a variety of design communications disciplines, including advertising, branding, visual identity, packaging and design management. The incorporation of design management modules into the curriculum arms the students
with an acute understanding of management thinking and deployment of business strategies in the competitive marketplace.
Overall, this programme develops students’ conceptual and ideas generation abilities to produce innovative and effective communication solutions/products through print and/or online mediums.
Multimedia
Students that elect to study multimedia will acquire life drawing skills and software rendering techniques for the development of cartoon characters and animated background. Apart from honing visual conceptualisation expertise to create 2D and 3D animation for the various multimedia platforms – including internet, digital, television and movies – the curriculum also equips the students with ideas generation abilities for the development of stories.
Students will also get heightened exposure through cross training opportunities, such as to participate in the production of animated short films, collectively or individually.
Outline
Module 1: Design Fundamentals (Foundation)
• Principles of Design and Idea Generation
• Creative Communication
• Digital Graphic Design
Module 2: Design Studies (Foundation)
• Art Direction
• Mixed Media Drawing and Rendering
• Design Theory
Module 3: Principles of Design (Foundation)
• Principles of Layout
• Typography for Design
• Web Design
Module 4: Animation and Multimedia Interfaces
• Animation and Interface Design
• Short Film Production
• Sound for Screen and Multimedia
Module 5: Design Specialisation
• Publication Design
• Experimental Design
Module 6: 3D Modeling and Animation for Designers
• 3D Modelling Concepts and Visualisation
• 3D Animation for Designers
• Motion Graphic and Editing for Television
Module 7: Design Appreciation
• Packaging Design
• Design Techniques
• Brand Design
Module 8:
• Design Major
With over 30 years of local and regional design industry practices and teaching experiences, First Media champions the designpreneurship pedagogy of self-leadership + design thinking + management practices + entrepreneurship to nurture tomorrow’s designpreneurs.
Established in 2005, First Media Design School (FMDS) started off as a passion project for Principal, Mark Phooi, who transited his career as a designpreneur to pursue his lifelong goal as an educator.
With our extensive history and experience in the education and design field, our goal is to enhance the employability of our learners through the delivery of industry-validated workshops and programmes, to instil valuable life lessons and to build a design-centric society.
At First Media, we are run by designers, for designers.
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