Programme Structure: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Graphic Design and Multimedia

Year 1

  • Co-Curriculum​
  • Colour Studies 
  • Communicative English 
  • Computer Graphic 
  • Creative Thinking and Idea Generation 
  • Digital Photography 
  • Drawing Techniques I​
  • Drawing Techniques I​I
  • Elective I 
  • Fundamentals of Layout Design​
  • History of Art and Design I 
  • MPU1* 
  • MPU1** 
  • Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies 
  • Typography Studies 
  • Visual Communication 

Year 2

  • Animation 
  • Art Law & Cyber Law​
  • Digital Imaging​
  • Digital Video & Audio Production 
  • Elective II 
  • Elective III 
  • Elective Major I: Graphic Design/Graphic Design for Web​
  • Elective Major II: Graphic Design/Graphic Design for Web​
  • Elective Major III: Graphic Design/Graphic Design for Web​
  • History of Art and Design II 
  • Illustration 
  • National Language / Other Language 

Year 3

  • Design Reflective Practice 
  • Design Research 
  • Final Project 
  • Industrial Training
  • Motion Graphics​

Elective I - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Creative Writing Skills 
  • Digital Transformation and eCommerce
  • English Grammar in Context 
  • English Pronunciation and Speaking 
  • English Vocabulary 

  • Elective II - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Creative Writing 
    • Digital Entreprise
    • Personal Financial Planning and Investment
    • Public Speaking 

  • Elective III - Choose 1 course(s)

    • Fundamentals of Psychology 
    • Sociology in Malaysia Context

MPU 1* - Choose 1 course

      • Penghayatan  Etika dan Peradaban - For Local Students
      • Philosophy and Current Issues - For International Students
  • MPU 1** - Choose 1 course

      • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - For International Students
      • Falsafah dan Isu Semasa - For Local Students

National Language/Other Languages - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - For Malaysian only, without SPM-BM credit
  • Communication Tamil For Health Sciences
  • Introduction to French
  • Introduction to German Language
  • Introduction to Japanese
  • Introduction to Korean
  • Introduction to Tamil Language
  • Introduction to Thai Language

Co-curriculum - Choose 1 course(s)

  • Art, Craft, and Design
  • Arts and Cultural Performance
  • Community Project
Please note that this is an indicative list of courses for general reference only. The programme structure and course sequence plan may be subject to change without notice. It is therefore important to check with UTAR staff on the current programme structure at the time of enrollment. For existing UTAR students, kindly refer to UTAR portal.