Diploma in Media Production and Design Woodlands, North

Course details

Get ready for a dynamic programme and expect plenty of hands-on training as you learn techniques in media production and design to develop a portfolio of original works. In addition, industry attachment with production companies, advertising and design agencies, and public-sector organisations allows you to gain valuable real-world experience. 

Course Outcomes

• Gain graphic design expertise and learn techniques covering various formats and genres in both single-camera and multi-camera production
• Create visual works for mobile and screen-based devices, print, social networking platforms, television, and websites and build a strong online portfolio of original works
• Acquire essential skills to tell a good story, communicate clearly with words and images, and persuade an audience effectively
• Undergo a 16-week Industry Immersion Programme with organisations such as MediaCorp, Oak3 Films, Singapore Press Holdings, and Up BrandBuzz

Career Opportunities

DMPD graduates can look forward to a variety of jobs from graphic artist and web designer to assistant producer and video editor in media companies, advertising agencies, and media pisions of government organisations.

Job types include:

• Graphic Designer
• Media Manager
• Web Designer
• Video Editor
• Assistant Producer
• TV Director

Course Structure

General Modules (16 MC)  

4 compulsory modules: 

• Organisational Behaviour 
• New Media Communications 
• Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving 
• Effective Communication 

Discipline Modules (20 MC)  

6 compulsory modules: 

• Creative Concepts 
• Art of Story 
• Sound Design 
• Drawing 
• Arts History (2 MC)
• Creative Enterprise (2 MC)

Specialisation Modules (46 MC)  

12 compulsory modules: 

• Visual Storytelling 
• Colour and Typography 
• Single-Camera Production 
• Media Platforms 
• Multi-Camera Production 
• Interactive Media and Content Development 
• Graphic Design 
• Concepts of Persuasion 
• Writing for Screen 
• Advanced Single-Camera Production 
• Advanced Multi-Camera Production 
• Media Formats and Genres (2MC)   

Industry Orientation Programme (32 MC)  

4 compulsory modules: 

• Project 
• Portfolio Development 
• Character and Citizenship Education 
• Industry Immersion Programme (20 MC)

Elective Module (4 MC)  

4 compulsory modules: 

• Arts Management 
• Production Design 
• Arts Marketing 
• Photography and Digital Imaging   

Freely Chosen Module (4 MC)  

Obtain a total of 4 modular credits from the prescribed range of modules offered by RP's Schools and Centre.

Entry Requirements:

Minimum Entry Requirements  

Subject                                                     Grade  

English Language                                     1-6

Mathematics (Elementary/Additional)       1-7

Any three other subjects                          1-6

Note: 

To be eligible for selection, you must also have sat for one subject listed in the first group of relevant subjects and another different subject listed in the second group of relevant subjects for the ELR2B2-A Aggregate Type.