As new creative innovative ways to communicate an idea, product or service continues, the greater is the demand for graphic designers in the graphic design and advertising industry.
The Diploma in Graphic Design Technology programme is a comprehensive course designed towards providing the relevant skills in acquiring knowledge and research, and applying them to design solutions for industry-related projects. Our graduates are versatile, industry savvy, multi-skilled, multi-tasking individuals who are trained to succeed in the exciting glamorous world of advertising and graphic design.
Students are exposed to a wide range of graphics and visual techniques. This broad exposure enables students to specialise in a particular discipline in Year 3 of the programme such as illustration, photography, advertising and multimedia. On completion of Semester 5 they will have the added advantage of 8 weeks of internship training in the industry during the semester break.
At the end of the programme, they will also be able to develop effective strategies for goal setting, time management and to execute design concepts to a professional standard. They will be the new generation of highly skilled creative innovative global workforce!
For non-Malaysian citizens, please refer to the Malaysian Qualification Agency’s (MQA) List of Overseas Qualifications & its equivalency with Malaysian Education System (PDF) to see if you qualify for this course.
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Communication Studies 1 | Communication Studies 2 |
| Creative Studies 1 | Design Studies 2 |
| Analytical Drawing | Creative Studies 2 |
| Life Drawing 1 | History of Art |
| Design Studies 1 | Life Drawing 2 |
| Moral/Islamic Studies* | Photographic Studies 1 |
| Malaysian Studies | |
| Year 2 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
| Communication Studies 3 | Computer Graphics 2 |
| Design Studies 3 | Design Studies 4 |
| Design History | Photography Studies 3 |
| Computer Graphics 1 | Sociology and Design |
| Photography Studies 2 | Illustration 1 |
| Media Exploration | |
| Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B* | |
| Year 3 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
| Professional Studies | Advertising 2 |
| Major Project 1 | Photography 2 |
| Advertising 1 | Illustration 3 |
| Photography 1 | Multimedia 2 |
| Illustration 2 | Major Project 2 |
| Multimedia 1 | Industrial Placement |
* Not applicable for international students
A Diploma in Graphic Design and Multimedia will provide you with a number of options, such as:
A Diploma in Graphic Design Technology will provide you with a number of options, such as:
Source:Limkokwing University