“I want to learn about the creative process of motion design, explore new technologies to produce media experiences.”

“I want to learn about the creative process of motion design, explore new technologies to produce media experiences.”

Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design)

R3/0211/6/0024 | MQA/SWA18409 (13.11.2028)

The Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design) is structured around clear career pathways, preparing you for defined roles in the digital creative industries. From the start, you build a foundation in digital interaction, media systems, and experience design, before progressing into a focused pathway aligned with industry needs.

You will develop capabilities across web, interactive media, mobile applications, and screen-based experiences, while advancing in areas such as animation, 3D modelling, motion design, and digital storytelling.

By combining your major with a strategically selected minor, you follow a defined career pathway and graduate with a targeted portfolio aligned to roles such as:

  • Interactive Designer
  • 3D Artist
  • Animator
  • Digital Experience Designer
  • Creative Technologist

INTAKES
March, September

DURATION
3 years

Course details

Course structure

To complete the Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design), students undertake 300 credit points structured to support a clear career pathway:

  • Core Units (100 credit points)
    Establish foundational capabilities in digital interaction, media systems, and experience design.
  • Multimedia Design Major (100 credit points)
    Develop advanced skills across digital media, including interactive design, animation, 3D modelling, and motion-based storytelling.
  • Secondary Studies (100 credit points)
    Extend your pathway through a second major, co-major, minor, or electives, allowing you to shape your direction toward specific industry roles.
  • Minor or Electives
    Choose a structured minor (4 units) or a combination of electives to complement your major and strengthen your career pathway.
  • Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
    Complete a compulsory industry placement in your final year, applying your skills in a professional context.

By combining your major with a strategically selected minor, you graduate with a targeted portfolio aligned to industry roles such as:

  • UX / UI Designer
  • Digital Experience Designer
  • Interactive Designer
  • 3D Artist / Animator
  • Creative Technologist

For example:

  1. Multimedia Design + UX/UI Design → UX Designer / Digital Experience Designer
  2. Multimedia Design + Advanced 3D Modelling and Animation → 3D Artist / Animator

Each pathway is designed to align your skills, projects, and portfolio with real-world industry expectations, so you graduate job-ready with a clear professional identity.

Units of study

Core studies

  • DCO10001 Concepts and Narratives
  • DDD10001 20th Century Design
  • DCO10002 Digital Design
  • DCO10005 Typography
  • DCO10004 Photography for Design
  • DDD20004 Contemporary Design Issues
  • DCO20004 User Interface Design
  • DCO20001 Brand and Identity Design

Multimedia Design major

  • DDM10005 Imaging for Narrative and Storyboards
  • DDM10006 Typography for Screen and Motion
  • DDM20003 Digital Video Camera Techniques
  • DDD30021 Digital Video Compositing
  • DDM30005 Motion Design New Technologies
  • DDD30022 Motion Graphics Project
  • DDM30001 Motion Design Capstone Project

Minor in UX/UI Design

  • DCO20004 User Interface Design (currently offered under Design)
  • DDD20016 User Experience Design
  • DDD20015 Interaction Design
  • MDA20026 Media Analytics and Visualizations
  • DDD30020 Interaction Design for Mobile (alternative unit)

Minor in Advanced 3D Modelling and Animation

  • DDD20022 3D Modelling for Objects and Environments
  • DDD20023 3D Character Modelling
  • DDD30028 3D Rigging and Animation Techniques
  • DDD30018 3D Animation Project

Fees & scholarships

Fee*

Malaysian students
RM38,600 (annual)
International students
RM48,160 (annual)

* The indicative course fees shown here apply to students studying on-campus in Malaysia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
* All prices exclude Sales and Service Tax (SST), and are subject to SST where applicable.

Scholarships

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Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

Assess your eligibility for entry to Swinburne Sarawak.

English Requirements

Find out more about English language requirements.

Application process

Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process from the links below.

Career opportunities

You don’t just study multimedia design—you graduate with a defined career pathway and a portfolio aligned to industry roles such as:

  • UX / UI Designer
  • Digital Experience Designer
  • Interactive Designer
  • 3D Artist / Animator
  • Creative Technologist

Your studies are structured to align your skills, projects, and portfolio with real-world industry expectations, enabling you to enter the workforce with a clear professional identity across digital, interactive, and media industries.

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