
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
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.
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.
Programme Code
R2/0210/3/0094 (24/06/2024) | MQA (A5628)
Duration
1 Year 4 Months
Mode of Study
Full-time
Entry Requirement
- Must pass in SPM / UEC / IGCSE/ ‘O’ level with 1 credit; OR
- Other equivalent qualification approved by MOHE.
- 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
Course Components
Practical and Theory
Awarded
Certificate in Art & Design
Intake
January / April / August
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
- 3D Arts
- Major Discipline
- Minor Discipline
- MPU 1, 2, 3
- Beyond Classroom Experience
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