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More About The Interactive Visual Communication & Branding Programme
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The Interactive Visual Communication and Branding Diploma studies focuses on the professional skills and different visual communication
methods of a visual/web designer to develop, style and communicate a branding
campaign across the different areas of media application. It is developed to
equip a design individual to produce a branding campaign from start to finish.
In this programme students are exposed to the following design software:
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Animate, Dreamweaver) as well as After Effects
- Corel Draw for branding
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The Interactive Visual Communication & Branding Programme Is Ideal For...
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Individuals who:
• wants to pursue a career in digital and print graphic design
• are interested in website development
• are interested in digital and/or online marketing
• aim at becoming creative directors
• wants to be in charge of their own (future) company’s branding and visual communication
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Admission Requirements For Interactive Visual Communication & Branding
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NSC (Gr 12) with entrance to Diploma studies National Certificate (Vocational) with the minimum requirements for entrance to Diploma studies, as specified by UMALUSI (Computer Literacy recommended)
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Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
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Learners
are to spend 300 hours (a month and a half) on experiential learning training.
They will work in the communication and creative visual industry as interns.
During this time they are to compile a portfolio of experience, networking and
creative visual projects and/ or communication projects with which they were
involved. Students will be interviewed at their place of work to assess the
compatibility of their work experience with their academic training.
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Interactive Visual Communication & Branding Career Opportunities
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- Graphic Interface Designer
- Information & Layout Designer
- Website Developer
- Brand Identity Developer
- Entrepreneur
- Photographer
- Illustrator
- Social Media Communication Manager
- Art Director
- Marketing Consultant
- Website Database Administrator
- Multimedia Developer
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Curriculum Includes The Following Subjects
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Year 1
- Brand Design I
- Graphic Interaction I
- Website Development I
- Visualisation Techniques I
- Context Development I
- Communication I
Year 2
- Brand Design II
- Graphic Communication II
- Website Development II
- Visualisation Techniques II
- Context Development II
- Communication II
Year 3
- Brand Design III
- Graphic Communication III
- Website Development III
- Visualisation Techniques III
- Context Development III
- Communication III
