The Diploma in Visual Communication design (DCD) is a programme of art and design, which lasts two years. Each academic year is divided into two semesters each of which lasts seventeen weeks, of which the last two weeks are for end of semester examinations and exhibition. The aim of the Diploma in Visual Communication design (DCD) is to allow students who are focusing on creative fashion design aspects to enrich their knowledge and skills in studio practice. The Diploma in Communication Design (DCD) will allow studio-based students in communication design to have more time to pursue visual communication studies on a recognized international structure approach. The programme provides in-depth studio teaching and individual studio experimentations. The teaching of art history is a core course on the DCD programme. This is done in order to give students some insights into selected contemporary world art and design movements, and how they have influenced the growth and development of communication design. Also to note in the DCD programme, is the emphasis to individual studio exploration. Students will spend much time on their own carrying out directed individual studio explorations in order to become individual designers who can use art and design to engage the society into social, economic and political growth and development. DCD programme, will also allow the development of critical thinking towards researching into our disappearing cultures through art and design history, cultural studies and studio research.
Target
It targets A- level school leavers and certificate of Art and design holders, who have done Art after the completion of their O-level, with a desire to pursue a career in Visual Communication Design. At the completion of the course, a candidate is awarded a Diploma in Visual Communication Design.
Courses
| YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE | YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO |
| Introduction to Drawing Introduction to Graphic Designing Introduction to entrepreneurship Introduction to Design Drawing Introduction Print making and Illustration Introduction Photography History of Art Information Technology Exhibition I | Drawing Graphic publication Design Entrepreneurship and Business practice I Design Drawing II Printmaking Design Photography Exhibition II |
| YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE | YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO |
| Intermediate Drawing Graphic Branding Approaches Entrepreneurship and Business practice II Intermediate Design Drawing Intermediate Design Illustration Intermediate Photography Introduction to Art Studio Research Methodology Exhibition III | Advanced Drawing Graphic Design Project Entrepreneurship and Business practice III Advanced Design Drawing Advanced Design Illustration Design Photography Project Exhibition IV Art Studio Research (Report) |
Exhibition
There shall be an exhibition of practical courses at the end of every semester and will be marked out of 50%. The exhibition shall include a catalog outlining the student’s objectives in each of the elective/core practical courses, artist’s statement, and practical art works. It should also reflect the students’ potential in identifying and selecting works for exhibition from the collection of his/her semester’s work.
Note: The exhibition cuts across all the Diploma programs.
