Design Degree Courses in Johor, Malaysia

Raffles University Iskandar, Johor:
Approved by the Malaysian government, Raffles University Iskandar (RUI) is a multi-faculty, comprehensive, self-accrediting university in Malaysia. Currently operating from our temporary premises in Johor Bahru, RUI will develop a new state-of-the-art campus in Iskandar Malaysia’s EduCity Zone by 2013. RUI provides undergraduate and postgraduate programs that are taught in English including: design & arts, business, education, and social science specialisations. Design students from Malaysia and around the world can study our Master of Design degree program as well as a range of bachelor's degrees, including fashion design, interior design and graphic design.

Undergraduate & Post-Graduate Design Degree Programs:

Master of Design Degree:
This is a professionally oriented Masters programme targeted for designers who already have an undergraduate degree in design or the equivalent educational and professional experience. The programme enhances designers’ practical skills to the level of master practitioner through Design Studio subjects, while furthering their theoretical understandings through Design Theory subjects, and developing their capacity for critical reflection on the profession of design through Design Studio Practice.

Bachelor of Fashion Design (Honours)
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. The Bachelor of Fashion Design introduces budding fashion designers to the fundamentals and more. Students will learn how to utilize textile technology, familiarise themselves with a fashion designer’s studio and develop their fashion senses with design theories.

Bachelor of Product Design (Honours)
Professional product designers are capable of manipulating plastics, metals, glass, wood and other materials to turn them into user-friendly objects. To achieve this, they are skilled in creating product blueprints, 3D rendering, and construction. This programme will familiarise students with the basics of drawing until they are strong enough to work on realistic 3D renders. Students will learn how to use workshop tools to build their technical skills. From studio-based modules, product design students will practice fleshing out their imaginations with materials of their choice.

Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours)
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 familiarised 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.

Bachelor of Graphic Design (Honours)
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.

Bachelor of Multimedia Design (Honours)
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 Colour Theory; Computing for Design; and Motion Graphics.

Bachelor of Jewellery Design (Honours)
The craft of jewellery design has thousands of years of rich history. This course will develop knowledge on contemporary and traditional styles of making jewellery. Students will work with various materials like metals, glass, enamels, and wood. With design theory subjects, students will understand how symbolism and material properties make people around the world pay premium prices for jewellery pieces. By the end of this course, students will be skilled in drawing jewellery pieces on 2D and 3D interfaces. Also, they will have the ability to craft their own creations with studio-level machinery.

Further Program:

Foundation in Liberal Arts:
Students are exposed to a range of topics in humanities so they can appreciate the depth and subtlety of human nature and experience. Students completing the programme are well-placed to enter the degree programmes in their respective disciplines. Emphasis will be placed on communication and study skills because they are essential for professional practice after students graduate from their degree programmes, as well as assisting them to successfully complete their degree programmes.