Tapping your creativity
ARE you into games and applications? Does the thought of knowing how to create games and applications attract you? Do not put your creativity to waste – pick the correct programme to develop your creative abilities.
In today’s technologically advanced society, visual and interactive media and multimedia are among the most popular fields of study in IT for its interesting range of subjects and career prospects.
In addition, this area has become increasingly important to businesses, which increase opportunities in this field.
Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur ( IUKL), through its Faculty of Creative Media and Innovative Technology ( FCMIT), offers a wide range of programmes that focuses on the principles and practical skills in IT.
Diploma in Visual and Interactive Media:
This programme equips students with the capabilities to work as visual and interactive media designers across traditional media and digital tools in a wide range of practices, from creative publishing to interaction design, leading projects from the conceptual stages to publication.
Visual and interactive media designers play a crucial role in shaping the look and feel of visual media and the ways people experience them.
Students will be equipped with strong knowledge in creative and hands- on practical experience in all aspects of communication technology that foster a unique contribution characterised as innovative in approach.
The Diploma in Visual and Interactive Media aims to produce skilful graduates in visual and interactive media with added knowledge in entrepreneurial and technical skills, enabling them to get involved either in a working environment or pursue a bachelor degree.
Students are encouraged to take internships to complement their educational experience.
Bachelor of Multimedia ( Hons):
After completing your diploma, you can continue your studies in Bachelor of Multimedia ( Hons), which is aimed at produc- ing competent and remarkable graduates in a variety of fields associated with design, media, the creative arts, and information and communication technologies.
Graduates are able to integrate various digital and art technologies in multimedia design, production, management and evaluation skills.
Students will be equipped with strong knowledge in the authoring process and creative media production, through a combination of individual and practical group projects and lecture materials.
In this degree programme, students are exposed to a broad range of subjects that reflects established and emerging industry best practices to produce graduates equipped to analyse and resolve multimedia design and production.
An important feature is practical problem solving in multidisciplinary teams using current and emerging technologies.
Students will also be able to transform 2D graphics into 3D and incorporate them into games, mobile application and computer programmes.
Calling creative individuals:
Both programmes can be an exciting field for creative individuals who are also tech savvy. If a student is interested in game design, graphic design, interactive media design, 3D modelling, Internet authoring, animations and everything in this line, then these are the right courses for them.
Through these programmes, they will know in depth about how to come up with the things they use and see every day.
Upon graduation, students can begin a successful career in the multimedia and animation industry. Being in this field and working in this area allow graduates to balance their creative side with skills in technology. Hand drawings and computer generated images are both used in this line of work.
Excellent rated university:
Being in the education industry for over 15 years, IUKL has been providing quality education and excellent professional services in various fields. IUKL was rated as an “Excellent” ( Tier 5) full- fledged university in the 2011 and 2013 MQA Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions ( SETARA). With that, IUKL is among top- ranking universities and the only Infrastructure University in Malaysia and would like to champion the area of Infrastructure. It believes that infrastructure also includes soft infrastructure, such as communication, language skills, commerce and information technology.
In addition to the Foundation Studies, IUKL also offers Diploma and Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, IT, Business Administration, Accounting, Communication and Language Studies.
IUKL is now having its last call for June intake. You can start a programme at IUKL with only RM100. Apply and be part of the IUKL community to pursue your dreams.
Scholarships and tuition fee waiver of up to 60% are offered to students who excel in their studies. Study loans such as PTPTN, MARA and Yayasan Negeri are also available.
Last call for June intake:
For details, call 1800 88 STUDY ( 78839) or visit www. IUKL. edu. my