Overview

The Illustration course from Malaysian Institute of Art emphasizes both manual and digital expression skills. Students will begin with observationalstudies, and then gradually moving towards ideas and concepts development; with the exploration of various media in illustration and advertising related drawings and paintings, the course will also take advantage of the computer aided design software and use it to further enhance the quality of creative illustration.

The course will reinforce the importance of research, investigation and experimentation in the process of image making to provide a focus on the problem solving. The area of illustration studies ranges from realistic, analytical and interpretative to expressive approaches. The students will also learn general graphic design, typography, photography, computer graphics, desktop publishing design and so on.

Career:

Theater Backdrop Artist & Designer

Mural Artist & Designer

Commercial Artist

Concept Artist

Exhibition Gallery Assistant

Art teacher / Instructor

Freelancer, etc.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Painting & Drawing

Illustration

Visual Communication

Typography

History of Graphic Design

Digital Imaging & Text

Writing Skills or Bahasa Kebangsaan

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Apply anytime.

More details

Applicants are advised to submit the completed admission form at least four (4) months before intake commences.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

Design View 25 other Bachelors in Design in Malaysia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

SPM with minimum 3 credits in any subjects and passes in Bahasa

Malaysia and Sejarah; or

UEC with minimum 3 Grade B in any subjects; or

O-Level with minimum 3 Grade C in any subjects; or

Any other equivalent qualification recognized by the Malaysian

government; AND

Submit two (2) A4 size drawings (personal choice of media, technique and subject matter).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13800 MYR / year

≈ 13800 MYR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

13800 MYR / year

≈ 13800 MYR / year

Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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