
MASTER OF DESIGN
Raffles University 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, all in a studio-based environment.
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 specializations in:
▪ Fashion Design
▪ Interior Design
▪ Digital Media
▪ Graphic Design
Mode of delivery:
▪ Workshop
▪ Lecture
▪ Studio
▪ Seminar
▪ Practice Seminar
▪ Tutorial
▪ Project
Academic Calendar:
Term 1 January – March
Term 2 April – June
Term 3 July – September
Term 4 October - December
There are 4 terms in each year.
Intakes each year:
▪ January
▪ April
▪ July
▪ October
Period of Study:
Full time – 4 terms
Part time – 8 terms
Typical programme structure:
Module Status |
Module Type |
Module Name |
Core |
Design Studio * |
Design Practical 1
(ID, GD, FD or DM) |
Core |
Design Theory |
Sociology of Design |
Core |
Design Practice Seminar |
Creative Investigation |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
|
Core |
Design Studio * |
Design Practical 2
(ID, GD, FD or DM) |
Core |
Design Theory |
Psychology of Design |
Core |
Design Practice Seminar |
Advanced Concept Development |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
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Elective |
Elective |
Design Project |
OR |
Elective |
Design Studio * |
Design Practical 3
(ID, GD, FD or DM) |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
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