Choosing Your Path
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design Art combines three pathways in Interaction Design, Product Design and Visual Communication into an integrated programme in Design.
Design Art Pathways:
All modules are new or will be modified and updated for this revised curriculum. While a student wanting to pursue a particular pathway (Interaction Design or Product Design or Visual Communication) will be required to follow the core modules in the order outlined below, students pursuing a general BFA in Design Art could choose modules that suit them as long as they meet any pre-requisite requirements.
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Compulsory Major Studio PE
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Compulsory Art History Major PE
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*Course with pre-requisite
*Course with pre-requisite
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Core
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**Compulsory Art History Major PE
Compulsory Art History Major PE can be taken in Year 2 or 3. Students can choose one of the following:
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| DD2000 Introduction to the Histories of Southeast Asian Art |
| DD2009 Survey of New Media |
| DD2008 Survey of Modern Art 1900 - 1945 |
| *Art in the Age of Colonialism (Pre-req: DD1004 or DD2000) |
| DD3010 Issues in Global Contemporary Art |
| DD8008 Faith in Art |
| DD8010 Visualization of Cultural Heritage |
| *DD8012 Contemporary Curating (Pre-req: DD1003 or DD1004) |
| *DD9014 Introduction to Museum Studies (Pre-req: DD1003) |
*Course with pre-requisite
Electives offered by ADM under BFA Design Art and BFA Media Art
Modules are open to all students of BFA Design Art and BFA Media Art allowing them to freely choose between those modules that are offered by ADM for that semester. Some of the PEs are planned to be open to students of HASS and NTU a UE though Studio Modules PEs, that are restricted to small student numbers or where specific skill sets are required, will have priority for ADM students. GERs and Core GERs are not included in this section since these modules are common to all students in NTU.
Animation Specialisation
| Course | Type | Open to | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HASS | NTU | ||
| DT2005 Lighting and Rendering Pipeline | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| *DT2015 Advanced 3D Production (Pre-req: DT2001) | PE/UE | - | BEng SCE |
| *DT3000 Advanced Drawn Animation (Pre-req: DT2000) | PE | - | - |
| *DT3004 Rigging For Animation (Pre-req: DT2001) | PE/UE | - | BEng SCE |
| *DT3009 Cinematic Concepts and Motion Capture Applications (Pre-req: DT2001) | PE/UE | - | BEng SCE |
| Writing for Animation (Interschool with WKWSCI) | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
*Course with pre-requisite
Filmmaking Specialisation
| Course | Type | Open to | |
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| HASS | NTU | ||
| *DF3000 Research Perspective in Film Practice (Pre-req: DF2003) | PE | - | - |
| *DF3001 Cinematography for Visual Effects (Pre-req: DF2003) | PE | - | - |
| DF3010 Experimental Film Production | PE/UE | Yes | - |
| DF9001 The Art of Light | PE/UE | Yes | - |
| Advanced Screenwriting | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| Stereographic 3D Live Action Filmmaking | PE/UE | Yes | - |
*Course with pre-requisite
Interaction Specialisation
| Course | Type | Open to | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HASS | NTU | ||
| DM2002 Sound Art | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| DM2009 Performance and Interaction | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| DM2010 Scenography and Exhibition Design | PE/UE | Yes | Selection Required |
| DM2011 Issues in Interactive Media Practice | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| *DM3009 Programming for Audio Visual Performance (Pre-req: DM2008) | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
*Course with pre-requisite
Photography Specialisation
| Course | Type | Open to | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HASS | NTU | ||
| DP2004 Critical Eye: Seeing and Understanding in Photo Media | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| DP2008 Experimental Photography | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| *DP3003 Narrative Portrait (Pre-req: DN1012 or DP2000 or DP2001) | PE | - | - |
| *DP3008 Location Experiences (Pre-req: DP2005) | PE | - | - |
| Screened Photography | PE | - | - |
*Course with pre-requisite
Product Design Specialisation
| Course | Type | Open to | |
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| HASS | NTU | ||
| DR0000 Sustainable Product Design | PE/UE | Yes | BEng Design Stream |
| DR2002 Contemporary Issues in Product Design | PE/UE | - | - |
| DR2011 Human Factors in Design (Interschool with MAE) | PE/UE | - | BEng Design Stream |
| DR2012 Materials, Manufacturing & Technology for Design (Interschool with MAE) | PE/UE | - | BEng Design Stream |
| DR2013 Furniture Design I | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| DR2014 Wearable Technology, Fashion and Design | PE/UE | Selection Required | - |
| *DR3002 Computer Aided Design II (Pre-req: DR2005) | PE | - | - |
| Furniture Design II | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| Interaction and Products | PE/UE | Yes | BEng Design Stream |
*Course with pre-requisite
Visual Communication Specialisation
| Course | Type | Open to | |
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| HASS | NTU | ||
| DV2002 Illustration for Designers | PE/UE | Selection Required | - |
| DV2006 Designed Experiences | PE/UE | Yes | Yes |
| DV2008 Interface Design | PE/UE | Selection required | |
| DV2009 Design in Motion | UE | Selection required | |
| *DV3002 Editorial Design (Pre-req: DV2004 & DV2005) | PE | - | - |
| DV3003 Spatial Design | PE/UE | - | - |
| *DV3005 Brand Design (Creative Brand Design) (Pre-req: DV2004 and DV3010) | PE/UE | Selection Required | - |
| *DV3007 Contemporary Issues in Visual Communication (Pre-req: DV2004) | PE/UE | Selection Required | - |
| Experimental Layout | PE/UE | - | - |
*Course with pre-requisite
Internships and Exchange Programmes
Internship
Internship will be introduced to be in line with the university’s direction to have internship as compulsory component of the undergraduate education. Offered as Prescribed Elective for 6 AUs, internship will be for 10 weeks during the vacation period between Year 3 and Year 4.
ADM has worked with NTU’s Career and Attachments Office (CAO) and has built a list of suitable companies, studios and production houses that already take in ADM students for internship. This relationship will be built further to ensure that all students have the opportunity to do an internship during the course of their study.
Student Exchange
Students in Year 3 are eligible to study for one semester at tertiary institutions around the world that have student exchange agreement around the world. This will be continued with a more concerted effort, working with NTU’s Global Education and Mobility (GEM) personnel to send up to 50 to 60% of the students abroad on exchange for one semester, either during Semester 1 or Semester 2 of Year 3. Students will have the opportunity to study in top institutions in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific as exchange students.