Bachelor of Information Technology (Visual Media) (Hons)

The Visual Media programme at UNITEN is specially designed to nurture and create creative-technocrats. This unique programme bridges the technology realm and the world of creative digital arts. This link enables students to develop expressive artistic work as ramifications of using state-of-the-art computing technology. Regardless of your interest in digital arts, computer animation, computer/video game design, 3D Modeling, or 2D digital design; or you just simply enjoy photography and passionate about art and media – this is the programme for you! This one of a kind undergraduate programme combines studies in IT, digital arts practice and the exploration of new media in the 21st century. Our three years’ programme establishes a progressive journey beginning from the realms of fundamental IT with subjects like, software development, networking and web design, databases and programming; towards the creative media’s domain such as history of art, the social and cultural applications of digital media, typography, storyboarding, computer animations, digital game design and development, 2D design, and 3D modelling. This unique mix of courses will empower students with knowledge and skills needed in producing their own creative digital media contents, hence pushing the boundaries of traditional IT disciplines and creative visual media: “Where digital art meets computing technology”. This Bachelor of Information Technology (Visual Media) (Hons.) programme is primarily designed with industry-specific courses to provide students with the intellectual resources and work skillset necessary to meet the needs of a rapidly changing creative media industry. Students who have successfully completed this undergraduate programme may also consider pursuing postgraduate programmes in the IT field, or the creative media and digital art domain.

Overview

INSTITUTION

UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL (UNITEN)

MODE OF STUDY

Full-time

EDUCATION LEVEL

Degree

CATEGORY

Design

Intakes and Duration

Mar

3 years

May

3 years

Oct

3 years

Fees

Course fee

RM65,400

Accommodation

RM270 - 670 per month

Entry Requirements

ENGLISH REQUIREMENT

- Have taken MUET*; or - Pass IELTS with Band 5.0 and above; or - Pass TOEFL with score 500 and above *Candidates who have not sat for MUET can still be accepted to enroll and given chance to take it before graduation

Minimum Entry Requirement

- SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA ( STPM): Pass STPM with a minimum of passed in 2 subjects and credit in Mathematics in the SPM level or its equivalent; or - MATRICULATION PROGRAMME: Pass Ministry of Education (MOE) Matriculation programme with minimum CGPA of 2.00 and credit in Math at SPM level or its equivalent; or - FOUNDATION PROGRAMME: Pass Foundation Programme in related field with minimum CGPA of 2.00 and credit in Mathematics and Add Math at SPM level or its equivalent; or - A-LEVEL: • Pass A-Level with a minimum of Grade C in 2 subjects and credit in Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent; or - DIPLOMA PROGRAMME: Pass Diploma programme in related field with minimum CGPA of 2.50 and credit in Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent; or - DIPLOMA VOKASIONAL MALAYSIA (DVM): Pass any qualification equivalent to Diploma or Advanced Diploma (Level 4 or 5, MQF) in Technology and ICT related field ANDPass Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM) with : 1) An Academic Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.33 or higher; 2) A Vocational CGPA of 3.67 or higher and competent in all vocational modules; 3) A credit in Bahasa Melayu (SVM 1104). **Cohort 2013 onwards also need to get an exemption from obtaining a pass grade for Sejarah at SPM level. - UEC: Pass Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with a minimum of grade B for five (5) subjects including Mathematics; or - INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA (IB): Pass IB and credit in Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent; or - SAM/WACE/AUSMAT: Pass Australia Capital Territory (Year 12)/SACE/Victorian Certificate of Education(VCE)/Western Australian Certificate of Education(WACE)/South Australian Matriculation(SAM)/Tertiary Entrance Education(TEE)/O-Level/Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) and credit in Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent; or - OTHERS: Other equivalent qualification recognized by Government of Malaysia.

Subjects

Art & Design

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