Raffles Institute Higher Education, Batam - Indonesia

The study of Interior Design held in our campus encompasses the study of both architectural and design content within a built environment, while focusing on the human interface within a given space. This Interior Design course provides intensive training for students to become professional interior designers. Emphasis is placed on design studio projects, space planning, creative problem-solving, communication & presentation skills and knowledge of building materials, construction, computer-aided drafting, the history of design, professional practice and an Internship at the end of the 2 year Advanced Diploma in Interior Design; where the student spends a term in a Design Studio/Architectural Practice.

Students in schools are exposed too many real projects, where they are frequently taken on field trips as this helps the students in understanding the multifaceted roles an Interior Designer plays in the world of Interior Design/Architecture & Construction.

The full-time & visiting faculty is to deliver the Interior Design course bring a wealth of working experience & Interior Design/Architectural Knowledge from Europe, USA, Canada, Australia & the Middle East, with an extensive link to various industries. Therefore, the Interior Design course we offer at Raffles Batam institute is able to offer a detailed industry curriculum that is 'hands on' and practical.

An Interior Design qualification from Raffles Batam provides the best opportunities for students to become competent in the interior design field within the capacity of

•Commercial Interior Designer (hospitality, retail, workplace)
•Residential Interior Designer
•Exhibition Interior Designer
•Furniture Designer
•Design Consultant
•Design Faculty
•CAD Designer
•Office Designer
•Set Designer
•Institutional Interior Designer
•Lighting Designer
•Facility Manager
•Kitchen & Bath Designer

At Raffles, the Multimedia training Programme goes through all the aspects related to the audio-visual world in which we're living in these days. As it's usual, we start from the basics of graphic design and photography, giving our students a strong experience in knowing the fundamentals of visual communication through modules like "Color for Designers" or "Typography". As they start designing, a whole new era starts with it: creativity and design.

On practicing day by day with principles of design and examples from abroad, the students begin to open their minds to an "out-of-the-box" way of thinking, which will lead them into the amazing world of creation. Then, once they start knowing their capacity of inventing is far beyond what they imagined, they sink themselves into knowing how to evolve in the 2D world, and after that, into the mastery of animation, storyboarding and 3D.

No doubt about the brilliance of the Programme, this course gives the students the potential enough to work in cartoon animation, design area with the practical skills that are necessary to develop the work in the best technical way, also supported by the new and creative way of thinking that Raffles Batam considers a must for succeeding in this incredible world of visual interaction with the user, satisfying the client beyond its expectations.

Career Opportunities
•Animator
•Art Director/Creative Director
•Multimedia Designer/Programmer
•Video or Film Production Artist
•Web Designer/ Developer •Motion Graphics Artist
•Games Developer
•Video Installation Artist
•Graphic Designer
•Digital Media Artist

The study of Visual Communication involves an in depth understanding of a Graphic Designers role in history, society and research. Students will have the opportunity to explore issues of culture, economics and social implications of graphic design solutions. Through major practical projects, students will hone their multi disciplinary skills to offer creative and practical solutions, preparing them for challenging careers combining creativity, concepts and computer software skills in the highly competitive advertising and publishing industries.

The importance of Graphic Design nowadays is constantly growing due to the need of improving companies' image within/a market in a non-stop evolving society with its eyes opened to the upcoming technology. Graphic Design really makes the difference when the consumer has to choose between several brands, and at the end, the visual looks easily will make one of the competitors win the trend in equal conditions. Indirectly, it's the designers' work the "touch of magic" that changes the economy. That wonderful power, finally, is what makes this choice of education so interesting, amongst the ability to develop creative ideas and concepts to show it visually through the accurate use of both manual or technological tools, to achieve an aesthetic and successful purpose.

Career Opportunities

•Creative Director
•Advertising Art Director
•Editorial Designer
•Typographer
•Illustrator
•Corporate Identity Designer
•Packaging Designer
•New Media Designer

Fashion designing in Batam is getting a boost with the induction of students in creative fashion designing courses at an excellent fashion designing institute. Students of the Raffles Batam fashion designing institute are exposed to the study of fashion designing in Batam where they get to learn design concepts on fashioning and develop an in-depth understanding of fashions evolving in local, national, and international platform. Students are allowed to explore fashion designs in-depth and create new forms of fabric design models.

The fashion designing courses will take students from design concepts to final construction of fashion, textile accessory and apparel products. The fashion business economics is a part of the student's course and through the course, students do undertake contextual studies. The institute of fashion designing creates an environment for students to adapt an integrated approach in dealing fashion projects. Students are taught to combine creativity, precision, and passion with technical proficiency in order to generate the best fashion outputs.

Through the fashion designing courses, faculty focuses on students to gain technical proficiency and help students in understanding trend-set in fashion markets in addition. At the end of the course, students will be able to design and project their individual fashion styles and mark their identity. The fashion designing colleges groove students to respond smartly in every changing market environment and adapt to technological developments and fashion trends of the fast growing industry.

Career Opportunities
•Costume Designer / Coordinator (for Television, Film or Theatre)
•Fashion Consultant
•Fashion Designer
•Fashion Entrepreneur
•Fashion Forecaster
•Fashion Illustrator
•Fashion Merchandiser / Buyer
•Fashion Photography Coordinator •Event Manager
•Fashion Stylist
•Pattern Designer
•Pattern Maker
•Product Supervisor
•Quality Controller

Students will be given challenging opportunities to apply the knowledge and skill sets which they have acquired through the Higher Diploma. Students will, thus, be able to consider and evaluate a range of business issues from a strategic and international perspective.
Assesment Method
All modules will be assessed through a combination of assesments, test, class participation and written examinations. To be awarded the Advanced Diploma, students will need to achieve a passing mark of 50% for all modules.

Teaching and Learning
It is essential that a student is subjected to a broad range of views and experiences in order that the learning process may elicit, sometimes over a prolonged period, appropriate routes for a person to take, particularly in the later stager of the Programme.

Career Opportunities
Project Manager
Business Manager
Management Analyst
Operations Manager
Store Manager

With the Advanced Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality Management, students are also given wider opportunities to cross disciplines that offer them greater flexibility and versatility in their academic and career pathways. Not forgetting, if you love to travel and meet different nationalities from around the world, then you should sign up with no further hesitation.

HIS COURSE COVERS THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF STUDY:

• Principles of Economics
• Principles of Accounting
• Business Information Systems
• Principles of Marketing
• Business Statistics
• Human Resource Management
• Business Communication Skills (Parts 1 and 2)
• Management Theory and Application
• Principles of Banking and Finance
• Customer Relationship Management
• Corporate Communications
• Management and Organizational Behavior
• Strategic Management
• Accounting and Finance for Decision Making
• Market Research Techniques or Applied Research Methods
• Operations and Quality Management
• Internship
• Final Project

Tourism and Hospitality Module
• Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality
• Travel and Tour Operations
• Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
• Meetings, Incentives, Conversations and Exhibitions (BTMICE)
• Travel Geography
• Hotel Room Division Management
• Visitor Attractions Management