Singapore is a huge city. It is one of the biggest cities in South-East Asia. But what is more important than its size is its importance as a commercial and an industrial centre. Also, in the recent decades, its importance as the educational centre is rising in this part of the world. Today there are many students from India, China, Indonesia and other countries that are interested in coming to this magnificent city, and starting a study of their choice. However, although the educational institutions in this city are great, and are covering most subjects that anyone would want to study, it can be hard to pick the right institution for taking the studies you are interested in. As the title clearly states, this article is written with the idea of helping those young people interested in coming to Singapore and starting to study a Graphic Design course here.
There are a number of institutions right now that are offering some type of a graphic design course in Singapore.
Raffles Design Institute
This institution got its name after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was the first governor of the city, during the age of British colonial rule. This is nothing really special, as many institutions in the city carry his name. He was not only a governor; he is today considered the father of the city. And unlike some colonial governors which are not remembered kindly, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles is respected because the age of prosperity that came with the British rule of the city is attributed to him. But let’s get back on topic. Raffles Design Institute is a major institution when it comes to design studies of any sort here in Singapore. It is founded in 1990 in Singapore, and it was dedicated right from the start to the professional design disciplines of fashion design, interior design, interactive media design, 3D design, graphic design, and fashion marketing & management. It is a leading private provider for design education, with colleges in major cities across India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Beacon School of Technology
The Beacon School of Technology is placed at North Bridge Commercial Complex. It’s a private educational institution registered at the Ministry of Education of Singapore. It’s designed to provide good quality education for students who aspire to pursue a degree in Infocomm Technology or Business courses. What is important here is the fact that this school is offering a High National Diploma in Graphic Design, which makes it one of the best providers of this type of studies in Singapore.
There are other schools that are offering studies in graphic design, like Nanyang Polytechnic, or SAE Institute, but most of these are lower level, shorter courses, while the ones described here are true academic level courses. So take your pick.