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Higher Diploma in Product, Furniture and Jewellery Design (Subject Group)
The programme aims primarily at students who have completed their secondary school education and expect to take up specialist product and jewellery design studies. The Department of Architecture, Interior and Product Design runs a one-semester product and jewellery design broad-based curriculum common to all first-year Higher Diploma students studying in Product Design, and Jewellery Design and Technology which reflects the context of basic three dimensional design and creative knowledge and skills, which serves as an introduction to, and preparation for, the Year One students for the next four-semester study in their respective professional product and jewellery design programmes.
Students will choose one of the following specialised programmes so as to enhance professional knowledge and skills in specific areas:
1. Higher Diploma in Product Design (HKDI)
2. Higher Diploma in Jewellery Design and Technology (HKDI)
* The 1st semester is a common semester. Students will progress to the professional programmes in the 2nd semester, subject to their programme choice, academic performance and study place availability in specific programme.
Please refer to General Entrance Requirement page.
1. Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
2.The revalidation of the programme will be conducted in 2025. The curriculum will be updated if circumstances so warrant.
The 1st semester Higher Diploma in Product, Furniture and Jewellery Design (Subject Group) common foundation studies curriculum:
• Creative and Design Thinking
• Computer Aided Design Fundamentals
• Design Drawing and Visualization
• Materials and Forms
• Three Dimensional Design Studies
• Essential Workplace Communication: Effective Oral Interaction
• Whole Person Development - MindShift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
• IT Essentials - Smart Living