MASTER OF DESIGN
Raffles College of Design and Commerce offers a unique MDES graduate programme that encompasses the interdisciplinary nature of the creative industries by offering four specialist pathways in Digital Media, Fashion Design, Interior Design and Graphic Design.
Graduates of this innovative programme will enhance their design skills to the level of master practitioner – this enables you to be more reflective in your work and function effectively as a designer either independently, in teams or with management skills, to supervise and lead others and manage design projects.
The programme will also give you the necessary foundation in research skills to go on to further studies.
There has never been a more exciting time to enter the creative industries and the Raffles MDES will help you make a significant contribution as a professional designer.
Master of Design (MDes) with specialisations in:
▪ Interior Design
▪ Graphic Design
▪ Fashion Design
▪ Digital Design
Duration of study:
12 – 18 months
Academic Calendar:
Term 1 January – March
Term 2 April – June
Term 3 July – September
Term 4 October - December
There are 4 terms in 2 semesters.
Intakes each year:
▪ January
▪ April
▪ July
▪ October
Admission criteria:
▪ Completion of an undergraduate degree in business or a related discipline, or completion of a non relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent plus at least 3 years relevant professional/practical business experience, or
▪ At least 5 years relevant professional/practical business experience and readiness to undertake postgraduate study evidenced by interview
▪ An IELTS score of 6.5 (Academic Module) or other evidence of equivalent English language ability.
Typical Programme structure:
Master of Design |
Credits |
Semester 1 - Practice Stream / Project Stream / Dissertation Stream |
Design Studio Design Practical 1 (DM, FD, GD or ID) |
6 |
Design Theory Sociology of Design |
6 |
Design Practice Seminar Creative Investigation |
6 |
Elective subject |
6 |
Semester 1 Total |
24 |
Semester 2 - Practice Stream / Project Stream |
Design Studio Design Practical 2 (DM, FD, GD or ID) |
6 |
Design Theory Psychology of Design |
6 |
Design Practice Seminar Advanced Concept Development |
6 |
Elective subject |
6 |
OR
| Semester 2 - Dissertation Stream |
Design Studio Design Practical 2 (DM, FD, GD or ID) |
6 |
Design Theory Psychology of Design |
6 |
Design Practice Seminar Advanced Concept Development |
6 |
Elective subject Dissertation Proposal |
6 |
Semester 2 Total |
24 |
Semester 3 - Practice Stream |
Design Studio Design Practical 3 (DM, FD, GD or ID) |
6 |
Elective subject |
6 |
Elective subject |
6 |
Elective subject |
6 |
OR
| Semester 3 - Project Stream |
Design Project |
24 |
OR
| Semester 3 - Dissertation Stream |
Design Dissertation |
24 |
Semester 3 Total |
24 |
Total over 3 semesters |
72 |
Electives |
Credit |
Visual Communication in Design |
6 |
Design Optimisation |
6 |
Design Management |
6 |
Professional Leadership in Design |
6 |
Statistics in Design |
6 |
Location of study: Singapore, Shanghai or Mumbai
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