
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.
Diploma in Digital 3D Animation
Course Detail
The Diploma in Digital 3D Animation introduces the fundamentals of animation techniques, from the basics of 2D animation to the wonders of 3D animation. Students will be given the opportunity to explore various animation techniques by using both traditional and digital tools.
The Hollywood award-winning Autodesk Maya software, which is the leading edge of the entertainment industry, will be used for 3D modelling and animation and will be the focus of this course. The course offers students extensive instructions in the fundamentals of 2D and 3D animation, storyboarding, modeling, conceptual design, special effects, and the integration of sound and vision for the television and entertainment industry.
Students will explore key technical, theoretical, and cultural issues in the shaping of digitally-created animation, which reflects the worldwide trend of converging traditional and new media into the unified digital experience that the entertainment industry has become.
Programme Code
R2/0211/4/0169 (24/06/2024) | MQA (A9802)
Duration
3 Years
Mode of Study
Full-time
Financial Assistance & Scholarship
PTPTN, EPF & Equator College
Entry Requirement
- Must pass in SPM / UEC / IGCSE/ ‘O’ level with 3 credits; OR
- Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) Level 3 and SPM (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
Internship / Industry Training
12 Weeks/ 3 Months
Awarded
Diploma in Digital 3D Animation
Intake
January / April / August
Programme Module
- Drawing
- 2 Dimensional Studies
- Colour Studies
- Basic Photography
- Sketching Workshop
- Basic Computer Graphic
- Illustration Techniques
- Major Discipline
- Minor Discipline
- Conceptual Drawing
- Illustration I, II
- 3D Modeling I, II
- Photography
- 2D Animation
- Storyboarding
- 3D Animation I, II
- Interactive Design
- Sculpture Modeling I, II
- Facial Animation
- Motion Graphic
- Sound & Video Editing
- 3D Modeling & Animation
- History of Art
- Final Year Project I
- Final Year Project II
- Marketing & Management
- English for Designer
- English for Business Communication
- MPU 1, 2, 3, 4
- Internship
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
Bachelor of Science (Information Communication)
Bachelor of Arts (Information Communication)
Student Gallery
Inspiring Achievers
Leading the way in creative industries

Lim Ee-Wei
Creative Director
Hatchtags Production, Malaysia

Woei Lee
Compositing Supervisor
Atomic Fiction, USA

Tan Chee Wei
3D Modeler
Lemon Sky Animation Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Russell Lim
Lead Artist
Leap Frontier Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Terence Neoh Choo Lim
Senior 3D Lighting & Render
Animamundi Studio Sdn Bhd, Malaysia