DIPLOMA IN
CREATIVE NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

(R/213/4/0330) (12/27) (MQA/FA9057)

COURSE OVERVIEW

Intakes: January / May / September     Duration: 2 years 4 months, Full-time


 

The Diploma in Creative New Media Technology is a convergence of art, design, and technology to provide students with related broad-based knowledge, advanced skills, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, visual expression, and communication to contribute to the creative economy within the contemporary design, media, and communications industries.

 

The approach to this course is both conceptual and practical. The main aim is to provide well-rounded creative leadership to students in order to enable them to handle issues of the converging media as visionary professionals who possess the required know-how and professionalism in giving breadth and depth to every challenge they encounter while infusing aesthetics and the latest technology.

 

With a strong industry focus, the course is designed for students who are interested in applying their creativity to communicating ideas and concepts in both print and digital media. The course includes extensive hands-on training in industry-standard software and tools which allow students to present their solutions in a variety of formats.

 

The Diploma in Creative New Media Technology will push the industry to new heights and empower more young individuals’ spirit of techno-preneurship.

FIELD OF STUDY

YEAR 1

  • Design Basic
  • Layout Design
  • Colour Concept
  • Digital Illustration
  • Online Advertising
  • Web Development
  • Digital Typography
  • Design and Culture
  • Digital Photography
  • Introduction to Coding
  • Drawing for Designers
  • Digital Image Processing
  • Fundamentals of Typography
  • Design Thinking and Creative Solution
YEAR 2

  • Final Project
  • 3D Techniques
  • Motion Graphics
  • Creative Portfolio
  • Brand Identity Design
  • Multimedia Authoring I
  • Multimedia Authoring II
  • User Interaction Design
  • Laws for Creative Industry
  • Prepress Technique and Digital Printing
YEAR 3

  • Industrial Training
  • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 (International)
  • Philosophy and Current Issues
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A (Malaysian without Credit in Bahasa Melayu)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Moral Issues in Malaysian Society
  • Integrity and Anti-Corruption

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

MALAYSIAN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • SPM / IGCSE / O-Level: at least credit in 3 subjects
  • UEC: Grade B in 3 subjects
  • SKM / SVM Level 3 in the related field;
    (Note: The HEPs are required to conduct screening and provide appropriate bridging courses specific to the discipline of the programme)
  • A Certificate (Level 3, MQF) in the related field with at least a CGPA of 2.00
  • College Community Certificate: Pass Level 3, MQF in related field and SPM 1 credit
  • STPM / A-Level: at least Grade C (CGPA 2.0) in any subject
  • STAM: at least Grade Maqbul
  • Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government.

 

Pass Portfolio Review or Interview determined by the HEP as required

INTERNATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • IGCSE / O-Levels: 3 Credits
  • International High School Equivalent

 

Pass Portfolio Review or Interview determined by the HEP as required

 

 

ENGLISH COMPETENCY

 

Study Pathway

SPM

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Areas of employment include:

 

  • Digital Creative Director
  • Junior Art Director
  • Digital Designer / Visual Designer
  • Graphic Designer
  • Motion Graphic Designer
  • UI / UX Designer
  • Web Designer / Creative Coder
  • Illustrator
  • Typographer
  • Brand and Packaging Designer
  • Editorial Designer
  • 3D Generalist
  • Motion Artist / Creative Technologist

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