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Graphic Design &Animation
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design &Animation
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design &Animation

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design &Animation

  • ID:AUM10009
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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* Registration Fee, Activity Fee

Estimated Total/program:
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60
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100
Visa
20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the AUM undergraduate programmes need to submit the following:

• Official AUM application: to be submitted online;

• Scanned copies of Secondary School qualifications certificates and transcripts in the original language, as well as certified English translations, if necessary. If admitted to AUM, all original documents must be presented to the Admissions Office in order to be permitted to officially enroll. Details of acceptable Secondary School qualifications are provided below. 

All applicants to any undergraduate programme of study (MQF 6) at the American University of Malta must satisfy one of the following entry requirements:

1. For candidates following the Maltese education system:

i. A Matriculation (MATSEC) certificate, with two subjects at an Advanced level, three other subjects at Intermediate level and Systems of Knowledge, and a pass at Grade 5 or better in the Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) examinations in English Language. If you are not in possession of a SEC certificate in English, you might be asked to carry out an Institutional iTEP test.

OR

ii. Three subjects at Advanced Level (MQF 4), and a pass at Grade 5 or better in the Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) examinations in the English Language. If you are not in possession of a SEC certificate in English, you might be asked to carry out an Institutional iTEP test. Conditional admission is offered to all applicants who are still waiting for their MATSEC results. These results must be submitted by the student to the Admissions Office within 1 week of receipt.

2. Candidates following the US system must submit scanned copies of the transcripts for the last two years of High School. Students must be in possession of an average GPA of 2.0 for admission.

3. Candidates following the British system (GCSE/IGCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education/International GCSE) must be in possession of one of the following:

i. O Levels - Five subject exams with grades of D or above on each,

or ii. A/S or A Levels – Three subject exams with a minimum of grade D on each.

4. An International Baccalaureate Diploma obtained at 24 points or higher.

5. Any other qualifications that in your home country give you access to a college/university education will be assessed independently by AUM for comparability, e.g. European Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, etc. To be eligible to apply for any of AUM’s undergraduate programmes, you need to have completed your secondary school education within 5 years from the start of the semester for which you are applying at AUM.

English Requirements

  • IELTS: 6.0
  • TOEFL: 65
  • PTE:48
  • iTEP Academic Plus:3.7
  • iTEP – EAP Institutional:4.5

Course Information

The Graphic Design and Animation BA program is for students with an interest in practical applications of the visual arts. While studying graphic design and animation, you can express your imagination through solving visual problems. Students with strong skills in design and creative interests are excellent candidates for this program. Those who complete this degree will be well-prepared to take up a role of their choosing that tackles a broad range of industry-specific applications of design and/or animation.

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YEAR 1

Semester 1

ENG 101

  • English Composition 101
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

MAT 120

  • Introduction to Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

HIS 101

  • History of the Mediterranean
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

GRD 101

  • Introduction to Visual Design
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

OPEN

  • Free Elective
  • US CREDITS: 3

TOTAL CREDIT: 15

Semester 2

ENG 102

  • English Composition 2
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

BIO 101

  • Unity of Life
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

REL 101

  • Religious Worlds in Comparative Perspective
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

GRD 111

  • Drawing and Visualization
  • US CREDITS: 3

TOTAL CREDIT: 13

YEAR 2

Semester 1

COM 101

  • Introduction to Multicultural Communication
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

CHE  101 OR PHY 101

  • Scientific Inquiry GE
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

PSY 101

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

ATH 101

  • Arts of the Mediterranean
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

GRD 201

  • Figure Drawing and Anatomy
  • US CREDITS: 3

TOTAL CREDIT: 16

Semester 2

PHI 101

  • Introduction to Philosophy
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

SOC 101

  • Introduction to Sociology
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

ATH 201

  • World Art History
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

GRD 211

  • Digital Art Tools
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

OPEN

  • Elementary Surveying (with Lab)
  • US CREDITS: 3

TOTAL CREDIT: 15

YEAR 3

Semester 1

GRD 301

  • Time, Image, Sound
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

GRD 311

  • Painting and Color
  • US CREDITS: 3
     

GRD 321

  • Design and Modeling
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 331

  • Animation I: Motion and Methods
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

PHI 102

  • Applied Ethics
  • US CREDITS: 3

TOTAL CREDIT: 17

Semester 2

GRD 341

  • 3D Character Animation
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 351

  • Animation II: Production
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 361

  • Graphic Design I: Typography
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 371

  • Storyboarding and Narrative
  • US CREDITS: 4

TOTAL CREDIT: 16

YEAR 4

Semester 1

GRD 411

  • Graphic Design II: Visual Problem Solving
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 421

  • Motion Graphics
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 431

  • Visual Design for Games
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 461

  • Thesis Project I
  • US CREDITS: 4

TOTAL CREDIT: 16

Semester 2

GRD 441

  • Graphic Design III: Web Design
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 451

  • Interdisciplinary Game Project
  • US CREDITS: 4
     

GRD 462

  • Thesis Project II
  • US CREDITS: 4

TOTAL CREDIT: 12

 

 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Film or Video Game Animator for a movie studio or video game creator.
  • Graphic Designer at an audiovisual company.
  • Visual Artist for a multi-faceted web developer.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health insurance - EUR €200 per year

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