Jinchi Yip, Programme Director
"Design students are taught to take ownership of their learning and groomed to gain analytical, critical and creative thinking skills."
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Our Foundation in Design programme is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to further their studies at the degree level and to pursue a future in various specialisations of art and design such as interior design, interior architecture, creative media, graphic design, entertainment design, new media and animation and visual effects.
INTAKES: JANUARY, MARCH, AUGUST
Effective 1 January 2019, eight foundation programmes (Arts, Science, Business, Computing, Communication, Design, Engineering and Natural & Built Environment) and Diploma in Business, which are presently offered by Taylor’s University will be moved to Taylor’s College. To find out more, click here.
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Students without a Pass in SPM or equivalent Art subject must Pass the Visual Aptitude Test (VAT) or Drawing Test or have a design portfolio review.
*All information is subject to change. The above entry requirements serve as a guideline. Readers are responsible to verify the information by contacting the university’s Admissions Department.
Pass with min. 5 credits with a pass in Bahasa Melayu and History
*All information is subject to change. The above entry requirements serve as a guideline. Readers are responsible to verify the information by contacting the university’s Admissions Department.
The programme emphasises on learning by doing and beyond the classroom via field trips, site visits, attending talks by prominent speakers, participating in competitions, and other blended learning activities.
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*All information is subject to change. Readers are responsible for verifying information that pertains to them by contacting the university.
"Design students are taught to take ownership of their learning and groomed to gain analytical, critical and creative thinking skills."
"The syllabuses at Foundation in Design (FID) enrich and enlarge students’ artistic sensibilities through ‘hands on’ making process."
A major project in semester two for the Contextual Studies module. This module explores the subject of investigating new approaches to understanding design with its meaning and background stories.
By Mr. Zainal Bin Musa.
The Sound Wizards Show is the final project of the Creative Thinking Skills module in which the students are required to interpret specially composed two minute sound clips as a stage performance infusing props and costumes.
When you’ve successfully completed FID and a degree programme, you can embark on any of theses exciting careers:
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We have scholarships for the brightest minds.
Find Scholarships* Fees will be reviewed annually. For the avoidance of doubt, Taylor’s reserves the right to revise the fee payable for any given semester.
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