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Nitec in Visual Communication



You like to stand out from the crowd and think out of the box. If this statement describes you, you should join the Nitec in Visual Communication course!


You will learn to produce design artworks, perform digital imaging, create illustrative images, perform digital photography and design pictograms .

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Produce drawings.
  • Produce design artworks.
  • Perform digital imaging.
  • Create illustrative images.
  • Perform digital photography.
  • Develop final artwork for output.
  • Design pictograms.
  • Create layout & composition.
  • Perform press checks.
  • Develop packaging.
  • Make client presentations.
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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Nitec in Visual Communication course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects
1 - 8
or
 
GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language and 2 other subjects
A - D or 1 - 5

Note: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not have colour-appreciation deficiency and must attend an interview and pass a drawing test for admission.

Duration & Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Visual Communication graduates with good results may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics.

Nitec in Visual Communication graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

Career Prospects

Nitec in Visual Communication graduates are employed as Graphic Artist, Graphic Designer, Digital Artist, Illustrator and Assistant Photographer for companies in advertising, corporate branding, graphic design, photography and multimedia solutions.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Nitec in Visual Communication certification, you need to accumulate at least 70 credits.

Core Modules
48
Life Skills Modules
14
Elective Modules
8
Total
70


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

6

6

Applied Photography

6

Digital Imaging

6

6

6

6

6

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8

4
Sports and Wellness I

1

Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Inter-disciplinary Credits
3
2
4

General

Credits

Communicative English (Level 1 to 8)

3

English Language 'O' I to IV

2 or 3

Mathematics (Level 1 and 10)

3

Mathematics 'O' I to IV

2 or 3

2 or 3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.

 

For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.

Last updated on 29 Nov 2010