Design & Business Degree Courses in China

Raffles Education Network, Guangzhou:
Raffles Design Institute in Guangzhou in southern China is a subsidiary of Raffles Education Network. We provide internationally-recognised three-year bachelor degree programs in the fields of fashion, design, and commerce. Our programs are taught in English to Chinese students and international students from around the world. Located 120 km north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port. It is 1.5 hours by air from Shanghai and 2.5 hours flight from Beijing.

3-Year Bachelor's Degree Programs:

- Fashion Design Degree:
In the studio, a competent fashion designer is expected to be able to create anything from casual wear to haute couture. The fashion designer needs to know how to sketch out ideas, draw them digitally, create patterns, construct outfits, and also understand the properties of fabrics and materials. This fashion design course introduces budding fashion designers to the fundamentals and more. Students will learn how to utilize textile technology, familiarize themselves with a fashion designer’s studio and develop their fashion senses with design theories.

- Fashion Marketing Degree:
The essence of fashion marketing is to create a desirable public image for a brand. To achieve this, you will learn about buying and merchandising practices, conceptualizing, advertising, and effective brand management strategies. You will also stretch your creativity by studying fashion theory and the art of styling.

- Graphic Design Degree:
The start of this course will introduce how graphic design communicates with people. Students will begin their foundation classes in drawing and design theory. Also, they will learn how to execute designs on print, digital, or interactive platforms with the right computer software. Further into the course, assignments and projects allow students to explore learning design on their own. Thus, students will be able to develop various styles to be creative and versatile designers. Students will graduate with a strong portfolio of different art forms. They will also be equipped with the ability to implant messages and ideas into minds with the use of expressive visuals and text.

- Multimedia Design Degree:
Multimedia designers are experts when it comes to selecting the best platform for capturing the most attention. They know their media well and can achieve results with audio and visual artwork. Capable multimedia designers are usually skilled in the following areas: image manipulation, graphic design, web design, animation, and a variety of other design software. Students in this course will learn how to translate their ideas into web pages, print ads, or flash programs. Skills in design will be developed with modules like Drawing, Design Principles and Color Theory; Computing for Design; and Motion Graphics.

- Interior Design Degree:
Interior designers are able to use their skills to design space and effects range from making a client’s home comfortable to transporting people into another space and era with periodic décor. Professional interior designers are able to draw floor plans, render their ideas in 3D, and make on-the-spot sketches to present their ideas. Students pursuing their Bachelor of Interior Design will be familiarized with the working life of field professionals through simulated projects and assignments. Lessons will build basics in drawing and design theories. So students will be able to create digital artwork of blueprints, floor plans, and other necessary computer generated imagery.

- Commerce Degree:
This course equips students to function efficiently and effectively in today’s demanding business world. Through case studies and project-based assignments, students learn how to apply their skills and knowledge to different real-world scenarios. Graduates will learn how to understand and excel in the ever-changing global business environments.

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