please read this post, http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/881743

i never heard of anything about graphic design in TARC.

i suggest you read that post is for you to have a rough idea what is inside since we also discussed multimedia design in the one academy, MMU and some other collages. personally i prefer the one academy (TOA) & MMU. TOA do teach better in terms of visual design. MMU is focus more on technical execution / skill on softwares. MMU student can apply PTPTN easily for the study fee and it is at reasonable price.


since i'm ex-MMUer so i'll explain about MMU courses (might be outdated):

1st year is foundation, teaching all basics of art. mean while u will learn adobe photoshop, macromedia freehand (thats what i get last time, now might be adobe illustrator), adobe premier (video editing), and maybe adobe dreamweaver (my batch i only have 2 hours crash course for web design)

2nd year is focus on photography, 3D, Flash, video editing. first u will require to get a digital camera (maybe prosumer camera) to learn how to take different types of photo and the techniques. you will also learn 3D studio max and Maya. As i know now they teach flash since it is pretty demanding.

3rd year is the time for you to focus on your major, there are 5 majors in MMU:
1. Digital Media: focus on interactive media. you will learn about Game, Installation Art and Informative application.
2. Film and Animation: as the title said, but they dont really cover the film part, most of your time will be spending on 3D softwares and the animation techniques, motion graphic and visual effects (VFX).
3. Media Innovation: they teach u advertising, how to related each of the media and run a campaign. basically u learn a bit of everything but your main focus knowing how to create promotion campaign.
4. Interface design: sorry... not much idea about this. i saw the senior worked on some product design / pakaging...
5. Virtual Reality: a modern technology to simulate a unique experience, example: walking in a fantasy world etc. you will learn things like VRML, 3D to create virtual experience for PC user, installations, roadshows etc.

4th year: internship and final year project.

IMO, lim kok weng sucks. i best friend studied there. most of the student only know how to talk crap and their work are really way below average. there fews thats really good but thats all, but it is quite an international enviroment, u will doubt u are still in malaysia... lol