Design Technology is all around us! Still graphics design, videos, TV production edits, movie graphics, 3d/4d animated ads and in building construction, Words and pictures—the building blocks of graphic design—are the elements that carry the majority of the content in both the digital world and the printed world. As graphic design becomes more visible and prevalent in our lives, graphic design as a practice becomes more important in our culture. Through visual examples, this course will teach you the fundamental principles of graphic design: image making, typography, composition, and working with colour and shape… foundational skills that are common in all areas of graphic design practice. I don’t just want you to watch a video of someone talking about design, I want you to MAKE design! If you want to be a designer you have to be a maker, and a communicator, so this course will offer you lots of opportunities to get your hands dirty with exercises and with more practical projects.
uniYAT Practical Institute (UPI) is the only school that truly gives 85% practical hands-on training, preparing you to acquire top-notch skillset.
Other job titles used to refer to this kind of work include:
- Art director /creative director;
- Graphic or web designer;
- Motion designer;
- Interaction Designer;
- Cinematographer
- Building Construction Animator;
- Cartoonist in 3D;
- TV Editor
- Movie Editor
- Photographer and Camera Expert
- Professional Drone Pilot
What You Will Earn
A competitive yearly starting salary ranging from GHS24,000 to GHS66,000
What You Will Learn
Upon completing your practical program, you will have developed the following knowledge and skills:
You will have learned how to explore and investigate visual representation through a range of image-making techniques; have mastered the principles of working with shape, colour, and pattern; been exposed to the language and skills of typography, and understand and have applied the principles of composition and visual contrast. If you complete the course, along with its optional (but highly recommended) briefs, you will have a core set of graphic design skills that you can apply to your own projects, or to more deeply investigate a specialized area of graphic design.
Taught programs under Design Technology
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Filmora
Camtasia
Photography
Camera Techniques
Photography Drone Piloting
Autodesk Maya
Cinema4D
Blender
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you, as a student, will be able to do upon completion of your programme, regardless of your level. You will acquire these core competencies through your general education courses (i.e. English, math, etc.) and your program of study courses.
- Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrate effective problem-solving and reasoning skills.
- Work effectively in groups of people from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrate ethical and professional understanding and conduct.
- Apply appropriate information literacy skills to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively.
- Use computers or related technology for practical and/or professional applications.
- Apply scientific inquiry and mathematical reasoning to practical problems.
INTERNSHIPS
For current programs, internships provide a path to translate classroom-based instruction to real-world scenarios, get a sense of the industry and make connections for future employment endeavours. We enforce and make it very compulsory for every student to take at least a month of field experience in their chosen field of career.
DURATION
The Design Technology course has a full duration of two (2) years.
The two-year duration has a division of levels with each level having a duration of 4 months.
In total the course has 5 levels.
The fee quoted below represents the fee per level or semester.
Class Sessions
| Sessions | Weekdays, 8 credit hours (Monday to Thursday) 2hrs daily |
Weekends, 8 credit hours (Saturdays and Sundays) 4hrs daily |
| Morning Session 1 | 8.30 am to 11 am | 9 am to 12 noon |
| Morning Session 2 | 11 am to 1 pm | —— |
| Afternoon Session | 1 pm to 3 pm | 2 pm to 6 pm |
| Evening Session | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | —— |
Fees
Registration form: GHS 100 (onetime payment)
Admission fee GHS 290 (onetime payment)
Tuition fee: GHS 1995 (paid per level or semester)
- Affordability assured
- Instalment payment accepted
- Custom plan considered
Hostel
- Yes! Hostel facility available
- Hostel fees are paid separately
- Obey all hostel rules and regulations
Course Materials
All course material will be provided in the lessons and netlinks. There are no required materials to purchase before taking the class. In order to fully benefit from this course, though, you do need access to a personal laptop.
General Admission Requirement
- Must be talented
- Focused and willing to make a change
- Must have a passion for computers
- Willing to work in an office setting for long hours
- No computer knowledge is required (We will train you)
Course Requirement
This course will not require you to have previous experience in any particular area
Minimal books will be required.
Course Features
- Lectures 13
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 2 years
- Skill level All levels
- Language English and Twi
- Students 51
- Assessments Yes
