BSc in Multimedia

UGC APPROVED – OFFERED BY NSBM

Duration - 3 Years (Full time)

NSBM Green University town is a UGC approved degree-awarding institution strives to create the perfect environment for its students to mold them to be global individuals who are both team leaders and team players. BSc in Multimedia is a three-year degree program offered by NSBM with the approval of the UGC. This program focuses on idea-based education and main emphasis is given for conceptualization and ideation through the design process.

This is a multi-disciplinary course providing the students with a comprehensive education on the design process, research, management, production and finally evaluation. The first year will give them the opportunity to explore their creativity and thinking patterns while learning the key concepts of design. The second year will be a combination of lectures and different types of practical sessions where they will learn the practical applications of knowledge. Third year has a compulsory industry training to apply the learnt theories, principles and practical knowledge in real life scenarios. Further they get to learn about the diverse subject domains and conduct an individual project from initiation to execution.

KEY FEATURES

  • UGC Approved 3-year degree
  • A diverse area of learning with theoretical knowledge and practical experience
  • Many different job opportunities in the Multimedia sector with a lot of scope for new developments and a promise for a highly acclaimed career
  • Practice the learnt design knowledge through the mandatory 90-day internship program in the 3rd year Focus on infusing entrepreneurial skills

MAIN OBJECTIVES

  • Graduates competent at the conceptual and creative dimensions as well as the technological aspects of multimedia.
  • Graduates competent at identifying, analyzing and solving multimedia related design problems.
  • Graduates who have the expertise and versatility to succeed in numerous career pathways.

PROGRAMME CONTENTS

Year 1

  • Concept Development
  • World of Multimedia
  • Computing Fundamentals
  • Drawing
  • Design Principles 1
  • Typography Design
  • Illustration
  • Story Telling & Script Writing
  • Art, Design & Society
  • Animation Studies
  • Digital Imaging
  • Multimedia Imaging

Year 2

  • Photography
  • Cinematography
  • 3D Design 1
  • Game Design
  • Video Editing & Production
  • Interactive Design
  • Advertising & Media Art
  • Multimedia Project Management
  • 3D Design 2
  • Web Design
  • Design Principles 2
  • Visual Communication

Year 3

  • Multimedia Production
  • Professional Studies
  • Visual Effects Production
  • Research Methodology
  • Dissertation
  • Internship
  • Media Law & Ethics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Final Project

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Students should have either of the following qualifications

  • Six passes (with 3 credit passes) in GCE Ordinary Level and Three Passes in GCE Advance Level in a single sitting, in the respective streams stipulated or approved by UGC, at one of the following examinations or an equivalent foreign qualification. Equivalent foreign qualification is defined as the minimum requirement for admission to a similar programme in a UGC recognized university in that country.
  • G.C.E. Advanced Level examination conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka.
  • G.C.E Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexel, UK (London A/L).
  • International Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexel, UK.
  • G.S.E Advanced Level examination conducted by Cambridge International Examination, UK

* Candidates with impressive results at a foreign examination held outside Sri Lanka, deemed equivalent to G.C.E. (Advanced Level) Examination of Sri Lanka are eligible to apply for admission to universities in Sri Lanka.

COURSE FEE

The fee for each semester is 350,000 LKR

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Graphic and Communication Designer, Art Director, Creative Director, Video Editor, Production Director, 2D and 3D Visualizer, Animation Designer, Virtual Environmental Designer, Game Designer, Film Director, Web and interface designer, Entrepreneur, Illustrator, Multimedia Designer, Multimedia graphic production artist, Multimedia project manager, Script Writer or interactive/technical writer, Social Media Specialist