Certificate In Art & Design

School of Art, Media & Design Technology

This course aims to provide a solid foundation and platform for students to work and explore creatively and innovatively with the intention of creating visual awareness and artistic expressions.

Students are exposed to drawing skills and techniques, colour studies, photography, printmaking, dimensional studies, art theory, and basic computer graphic skills, paving the way to further studies in the art and design fields such as the diploma programmes in Fine Art, Graphic and Multimedia Design, Digital 3D Animation, Fashion Design Technology, Interior Design, and Architectural Technology, all of which are also offered by the College.

Vision

To be a leading creative school in art education, producing regional and international industry leaders.

Mission

To instill graduates with knowledge and skills needed to excel and flourish in the art industry.
To produce ethically holistic graduates with vision, and critical and creative thinking abilities.
To lead and enhance the development of the art industry to benefit, support and sustain the evolving domestic and global markets.

Certificate In
Art & Design

美术与设计证书课程

Course Detail

This course aims to provide a solid foundation and platform for students to work and explore creatively and innovatively with the intention of creating visual awareness and artistic expressions.

Programme Code

R2/0210/3/0094 (24/06/2024) | MQA (A5628)

Duration

1 Year 4 Months

Mode of Study

Full-time

Course Components

Practical and Theory

Entry Requirement

Malaysian Student

Must pass in SPM / UEC / IGCSE / ‘O’ Level with 1 credit; OR
Other equivalent qualification approved by MOHE

International Student

Please refer to “List of Entry Qualifications for International Student”; AND
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) A competitive score is 4.0 or higher

Awarded

Certificate in Art & Design

Intake

January / May / August

Most of the teachings are studio based and concerned with developing drawings as a means of communicating ideas and analysis. The contents of this course also cover a broad spectrum of basic art and design studies which allow students to explore and discover their interests.

Programme Module

Drawing I
2 Dimensional Studies
Colour Studies
Basic Photography
Drawing II
Basic Printmaking
Basic Painting
History of Art
Illustration Techniques / Presentation Techniques
Drawing III
English
Sketching Workshop
Basic Computer Graphic
3 Dimensional Design
Major Discipline
Minor Discipline
MPU 1, 2, 3
Beyond Classroom Experience

Note: This information in this website is correct at the time of publishing but may be subject to change.

Upon completion of this programme, students are able to progress to the Equator College Diploma Programmes to study graphic & multimedia, digital 3d animation, fashion design, fine art or interior design.

Partner Universities

Equator College to offer internationally recognised quality education with a wide latitude of flexibility in its programmes. This means that while achieving a specific qualification designed to equip students for a successful professional life.

Equator’s Diploma programmes are also structured to enable students to progress through one of the most comprehensive undergraduate, and subsequently, postgraduate portfolios that are offered by our international partner universities in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and Malaysia.

The full-time MQA accredited courses at Equator are recognised by our international university partners where credit transfer are available.

University	Awarded
Equator College, MAL	Diploma in Fine Art
Equator College, MAL	Diploma in Graphic & Multimedia Design
Equator College, MAL	Diploma in Digital 3D Animation
Equator College, MAL	Diploma in Fashion Design Technology
Equator College, MAL	Diploma in Interior Design
Equator College, MAL	Diploma in Marketing Communication