SIP for Temasek Design School
The Temasek Design School offers five diploma courses, the Diplomas in Apparel Design & Merchandising, Interactive Media Design, Interior Architecture & Design, Product & Industrial Design and Visual Communication for motivated applicants with GCE ‘O’ Level or GCE ‘A’ Level qualifications. The role of School of Design is to produce highly professional, project-oriented designers for industry and practice.
Aim
Student internship provides students with the opportunity to put into practice in the real world the skills and knowledge they have acquire in their course of study.
Duration
All Design students are required to undergo 8 weeks of student internship.
Duties
We strongly encourage employers to give our students real jobs and responsibilities within their organisations. Participating companies are required to submit a training schedule, describing the duties of the SIP student(s).
Diploma in Apparel Design & Merchandising
Apparel Design & Merchandising incorporates the complete cycle of "Fashion" which includes the designing, sourcing, manufacturing, merchandising, marketing and retailing.
The course specialises in three main areas of study. The first area, Apparel Design, incorporates the production activities involved in acquiring fabric and trims, the manufacture and development of apparel items for men, women and children. These would include the manipulation and experimentation of textile and trims to generate ideas, which would then be translated into three-dimensional form through pattern drafting and/or draping and sewing.
In the second area of Merchandising, students will learn how to manage product development from design concepts to the end consumer. This encompasses global sourcing, costing, textile and apparel manufacturing, marketing and management. General business management includes business communications, purchasing, operations, information systems and human resource management. With the growing emphasis on quality in the industry, students also explore the latest in textiles and apparel quality assurance.
In the third area, Visual Merchandising, students will have hands on experiences in the various aspects of advertising and promotion for the apparel industry. This encompasses spatial designing, retail merchandising, styling, window display, store layout, exhibition and fashion show production.
The three strands of study aim to equip students in both the creative and commercial sectors of the industry. The course, anchored in hands-on training and problem-based learning is focused on developing multi-skilled professionals who can blend innovation with work values and business practices.
The 3-year programme culminates in the organisation of a Graduation Fashion Show, which inspires and synthesizes student effort from the three specialisms.
Diploma in Environment Design
In this course, students will learn and understand elements of landscape architecture, urban planning, architecture and environmental technologies. The course will deal with the design and execution of external space like civic plazas and neighbourhood centres, and its main focus is on quality design for the environment which has become a major issue in developing and developed nations.
As part of the course, Students will have to be plugged into the latest urban and parks developments. They will go on a journey to explore the aesthetics of creating urban spaces, combined with the knowledge of natural and technical sciences. This will equip them with critical skills to create exciting urban environments that are beautiful, capable of uplifting the spirit of the users, easily maintainable, ecologically friendly and economically viable.
Diploma in Interior Architecture & Design
Interior design can be more specifically referred to as "interior architecture" in that the interior designer creates spaces within the shells and structures of buildings. Throughout this course, the student is introduced to a range of three-dimensional design learning experiences that demand observation, research, insight and analysis to reach creative solutions.
The objective is expressed through project work selected to encourage creative, analytical and technical abilities required for the sensitive design and understanding of interior environment.
Diploma in Product & Industrial Design
Product & Industrial Design covers a wide range of designed items for the home, work-place and leisure. The industrial design process involves an innate understanding of a particular group's needs and a practical knowledge of the applied arts and of production and engineering requirements. Current stress is in the designing of 'experience'.
The students' major vehicle of learning is the "project" which simulates and models the professional work situation.
The training approach is multi-disciplinary where students further develop their aesthetic sensibility and technical expertise through a broad-based curriculum. For example, lectures on culture and history are emphasised for the students to perceive the cultural and economic relevance of their product designs in a local, regional or global context. "Live" commissioned and industry initiated projects are frequently introduced to inculcate a sense of commitment and self-discipline within the students, stressing on individualistic and yet co-operative team effort.
Diploma in Retail and Hospitality Design
Students will learn many useful and professionally-driven skills such as spatial design, communication graphics, visual merchandising and environmental branding. They will be groomed to communicate design ideas and concepts within an interior environment in areas related to retail and hospitality including F&B, leisure and entertainment related spaces.
Throughout the course, students will be constantly exposed to live projects that will equip them with real-world working experience. This project-based approach will further develop skills such as decision making, critical thinking, creativity, problem solving and innovation.
Diploma in Visual Communication
This course provides a broad understanding across the spectrum of visual communication, and the opportunity to develop professional and technical expertise in the areas of graphic design and photography. The curriculum emphasises strongly on creative application of conceptual and critical thinking skills in problem-solving.
All students undergo a common foundation course in the first year, which focuses on aesthetics awareness, design fundamentals, skill development and basic design technology. Second year projects are designed to mirror closely what occurs in the profession; they provide for the development of skills in photography, illustration and design for advertising, information graphics, environmental graphics and packaging design. In the final year, students will explore in greater depth one of the two elective choices of Graphic Design or Photography.
Diploma in Interactive Media Design
The course synthesises multimedia, animation and media production. It provides a broad understanding of the multimedia and broadcasting industries and develops creative, professional, and technical expertise in these areas. The three-year full time course emphasizes cultural, social and attitudinal education, which will equip the graduate to handle the professional responsibilities in this global technical field of communication.
Diploma in Moving Images
This course emphases developing creative skills in content creation, digital production and post-production. Essential skills covered include story development, conceptualisation, design skills and professional practice. The curriculum is designed to provide a world-class learning environment conducive for nurturing industry-ready designers and media professionals for the vibrant media and entertainment industries.
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