Top Diploma Programs in Design Studies

Are you passionate about 3D animation? Ready to turn this passion into a fun-filled creative career? In the 3D Modeling Animation Art and Design diploma program at VCAD you'll learn the tools and develop the skills to succeed in the computer-generated animation industry. In this program, you'll learn the techniques used in three-dimensional animation art and design. You'll focus on the game development process, including using storyboards, staging scenes and designing game environments and levels. More importantly, you'll design 3D characters and animate them using industry-standard software. By the end of the program, your portfolio will highlight your skill set and showcase your unique animation work.... [-]

Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design is opened also for Polish students, who want to improve their language skills.

The number of places is limited. There are no entry exams. Classes are held in English.

Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design (SAPU) is the main organizer of Cracow Fashion Week.

Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design (Poland, Europe) offers a two-and-half-year full-time program for international students. Our staff, all specialists in different areas of art and design, provide a program of study that enables a student to release his full potential. After over 20 years of experience, the school has achieved a high standard and an excellent reputation. We have been able to place many students in Polish fashion companies, ranging from cutting-edge boutiques to the largest industrial enterprises listed on the Polish Stock Exchange. Some students have also found employment with international companies operating in a diverse range of countries.... [-]

The Graphic Design Technology program is intended for students wishing to pursue a career in the graphics and digital media industries. Digital media, graphics and image manipulation skills continue to be in high demand.

This program will provide graduates with skills in digital image creation, editing and as well as production pipeline processes required by digital media employers. Students will receive training in a variety of industry standard software including: Adobe Creative Cloud – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Premiere Pro.

“The Interior Design School is a real professional and creative treat.

The tutors' unique approach and their strong dedication are in perfect harmony with the student's desire to learn efficiently whilst keeping an individual style.

The school gave me the skills and knowledge that I needed to happily step into the design industry with confidence."

Elodie Noel - Professional Diploma graduate

Skills and Vocabulary

The term begins with observation drawing, colour exercises and visits to exhibitions to learn how to use exploratory methods to find inspiration and think creatively. Through a series of projects, you are introduced to the design process from the client brief through to the implementation of the finished installation. The language and design vocabulary of Interiors is delivered in lectures as well as within the studio-based projects and covers all the various subjects required of a professional interior designer from contemporary and historic interiors to colour, light, form, texture, materials, furniture and interior and architectural elements. You will learn freehand and technical drawing skills and learn to develop ideas through an individual workbook. Throughout the course, the emphasis is given to industry regulations on sustainability and wellbeing.... [-]

If you want to pursue a career in Art & Design and have not completed high school, two-year year programme is the ideal route for you and is essential if you want to study Art & Design at Degree level.

The first year is all about laying the foundations of art and design, giving you the basic fundamental art skills and developing creative approaches and ideas. You will develop your drawing skills through compulsory subjects areas including:

From September through to March you will also be introduced to 2D and 3D creative design processes as well as lens-based media:

Graphic design is the process of visual communication using typography, photography and illustration in combination with colour, form, shape and texture. Vancouver Career College’s Graphic Design Technology program offers a range of in-demand skills for students wishing to purse a career in the graphics and digital media industries. As a graduate of this program, you will learn skills in digital image creation, page layout techniques, typography, and use of symbols, images, texts, shape forms and colours to form visual representations of ideas and messages. Using a variety of industry-standard software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Premiere Pro, you will be able to prepare sketches, layout and other graphic elements, develop storyboards, create printed materials, and determine the best-suited visual mediums to convey desired communications for prospective employers and clients.... [-]

This program is designed to equip students with the skills necessary to obtain employment in the field of Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design, Artwork, Poster Design, Advertising, and other artistic positions. The student will be familiarized with the most up-to-date software applications for designing and creating artwork.

Students who achieve an average of 90% or more will have an Honours designation on their certificate

The Graphic Design Technology diploma program at CDI College is the right place to start training for your exciting new career in design. In the 42-week program, you'll learn skills in digital image creation, editing, and production pipeline processes required by digital media employers. You'll also train on industry-standard software, including Adobe Creative Cloud – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Premiere Pro. Along the way, you'll create an impressive digital portfolio of your work, touching on all your areas of expertise, and highlighting your skills to employers.

Digital media, graphics and image manipulation skills continue to be in high demand, and the Graphic Design Technology diploma program gives you the hands-on training you need to become a graphic design specialist.... [-]

The new Diploma in Interior Design is industry focused and relevant to the workplace as students will have acquired the skills in designing businesses, creativity, and technical skills needed by the industry.

The curriculum is aimed at developing the creative and technical skills through project-based learning. This program promotes knowledge and skills through project work and advances the students’ thinking through the development of a personal research capability. At the end of the program, students will be able to describe and explain the concepts and principles of interior design, demonstrate competence in the practical skills of interior design, communicate effectively, and work effectively as designers in the industry. Students will have gained a strong ground in design principles and processes with an ability to take on Interior Design project in a competent and professional manner.... [-]

Get closer to the world of interior design and decoration. Acquire knowledge that allows you to improve or modify your environment with the development of a project where different indispensable concepts are displayed.

Interior designers and architects.

The Diploma in Decoration and Interior Design consists of nine modules, totaling 96 hours of study.

Module 1. Historical Context of Interior Design (5 hours)... [-]

The learning outcome of the Advertising and Graphic Design (AGD) program is to enable students to efficiently and creatively design logos, advertisements, images, digital content, and websites – all while having a visual communication strategy.

As a student, you will learn the concepts and techniques related to basic drawing, typography, color theories, and visual communications. Through studio projects that reflect today’s technological trends, students get hands-on experience applying design theories and principles, graphic design software, advertising, documentation and photography, packaging, and commercial branding.

The focus will be on learning and developing specific skills and techniques, compiling an extensive portfolio, and gaining invaluable work-related experience.... [-]

The work of a designer is about much more than creating polished spaces. In today’s digital age, they also must be proficient in industry software and design analysis. LaSalle College Vancouver’s Diploma Interior Design program ensures students graduate with all of the necessary skills to design a brilliant career, by knowing current trends and understanding traditional concepts of design. Our balanced approach, taught by experienced interior designers, ensures students gain an understanding of interior construction, building codes, materials, lighting and furnishings.

The program is designed to prepare students to communicate design solutions through a variety of visual media while developing aesthetic and ethical sensitivities. Along with design principles, students learn how their role connects with others in the industry and how to manage the business of their profession.... [-]

This is the perfect Interior Design Course if you are serious about a career in Interior Design and you want to design residential and commercial interiors

This Interior Design Course is an internationally recognised award that qualifies you to offer both residential and commercial interior design services. This Interior Design Course will train you to work with all the structural elements that define interior space so that you can reshape a building’s internal structure and renovate small to medium size buildings. If you want to design kitchens and bathrooms, focus on high-end residential projects or work in the commercial interior design arena – then this is the interior design course for you…... [-]

Students will learn about various aspects and techniques of graphic including its design application to packaging, corporate identity, publication design, environmental graphics, advertising design and digital graphics. The development of fundamental skills through Drawing and Principles of Design will be the main focus of learning in Year One, with the inclusion of Typography and Computer Graphics. In the following year, the syllabus will build on creative conceptual design solutions in packaging, publication, corporate identity and other areas. The final year includes practice in a real working environment within advertising agencies and design houses.

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Centre for Arts and Technology has an articulation agreement with the University of Gloucestershire in England. Read our blog for an interview with University of Gloucestershire instructor Don Parker.

It goes without saying you’ve got a keen eye for design. You know that when images and words come together just right, it’s magic on the page. Your ambition knows no bounds and you find the unlimited potential of the Internet and digital applications intriguing. You want to make an impact on the world by combining beautiful design with unparalleled functionality. This isn’t just the future… it’s your future. With this expertise, coupled with your raw talent, you’ll be able to launch into one of these lucrative design careers:... [-]