Raffles Design Institute
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Raffles Design Institute (Singapore), is an educational institution in Singapore
dedicated to the professional design
disciplines of fashion design
, interior design
, interactive media
(multimedia design, animation
and game design
), 3D (product design
, jewellery design and transportation design), and visual communication
(graphic design
). It was established in 1990, and was formerly known as Raffles LaSalle Institute.
This establishment is operated by the Raffles College of Higher Education (RCHE), a subsidiary
of Raffles Education Corporation - one of the leading education group in the Asia-Pacific
region. RCHE currently delivers courses in Singapore, as well as internationally through its network of associate colleges. This network consists of 36 colleges across the Asia-Pacific, in countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Singapore, Srilanka, Thailand and Vietnam. RCHE currently operates four education brand names, namely Raffles Design Institute, Raffles Merchandising Institute, Raffles School of Business and Raffles College of Design and Commerce
(RCDC).
Raffles Design Institute is also the first college established by the Raffles Education Corporation (REC), which has since expanded to a current portfolio of 36 colleges in 31 cities spanning across 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific.
In 2004, Raffles Design Institute received the Singapore Quality Class Award for Private Education Organizations, ensuring that all courses were registered and accredited with the appropriate bodies, including the Ministry of Education (Singapore)
. In 2005, the CaseTrust for Education Award for Private Education Organizations was also awarded, which is an indication of approval by The Consumer Association of Singapore Enterprise. In 2008/2009, Edupoll recognized Raffles Design Institute as one of the Top Ten Education Provider in Singapore; and the Largest and Most Global Private Education Provider in Singapore.
Since February 2010, Raffles Design Institute, Raffles Merchandising Institute and Raffles School of Business were re-organized as
institutes of Raffles College of Higher Education.
Diploma
in their respective fields, which is awarded by RCHE, Singapore. The final year will be spent fulfilling the requirements to obtain a Bachelor's degree
in their respective fields, which is awarded by RCDC in Sydney
, Australia
. Students have the option of further continuing their studies for an additional year, thereby obtaining a Master's degree
in their respective field, which is also awarded by RCDC, Sydney, Australia.
The following are degrees currently offered by RDI:
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)
Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design
Bachelor of Design (Interior Design)
Bachelor of Design (Jewelery Design)
Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design)
Bachelor of Design (Product Design)
Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) Majoring In Animation
Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) Majoring In Games Design
is located at 99 Beach Road, in an area designated as Singapore's arts and culture hub. The campus sits on 1.2 hectares of land housing three buildings that previously formed Singapore's Central Police Station
.
The campus houses a central library, seminar rooms, classrooms, audio and video editing labs, Microsoft Windows
and Macintosh
based computer labs, drawing rooms and studios which specifically catered for interior design, 3D design, fashion design and interactive media design. These facilities are complemented by other resources in the vicinity such as National Library, Singapore
, Esplanade, Singapore
and the Singapore Art Museum
.
The central library serves as a great resource for knowledge and information. With more than 5,000 books and magazines and published materials by contemporary practitioners, students can stay abreast of current industry developments. The library also features an extensive collection of audio-visual materials, as well as subscription to monthly magazines and journals on design, Business
, Psychology
, Biotechnology
and Information and communications technology. The entire campus is plugged into a Wireless Network
so students can access these online resources anywhere on campus.
and Management
, Retail Management, and Fashion Journalism
. Established in November 2006, RMI is the newest and youngest member of the RCHE group. Prior to 2008, RMI was known as Raffles Merchandising School.
, Tourism
and Hospitality
Management, Applied Psychology
, Information and communications technology and Biotechnology. Established in 1999, it was formerly known as Raffles Education Corp College.
; Dhaka (Bangladesh); Phnom Penh (Cambodia); Hong Kong, Beijing, Changchun, Changzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Wuhan, Shanghai, Hefei, Langfang, Shaanxi, Tianjin, Yunnan (China); Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi (India); Jakarta (Indonesia); Surabaya (Indonesia); Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); Ulaanbataar (Mongolia); Auckland (New Zealand); Colombo (Srilanka); Singapore; Bangkok (Thailand); and Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi (Vietnam).
The flexible inter-school transfer scheme allows students to study at any of these colleges and experience living in another country. Any subjects that have been successfully completed prior to the transfer can undergo Accreditation
and will be recognized at any college in the Raffles network.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
dedicated to the professional design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
disciplines of fashion design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
, interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
, interactive media
Interactive media
Interactive media normally refers to products and services on digital computer-based systems which respond to the user’s actions by presenting content such as text, graphics, animation, video, audio, etc.-Terminology:...
(multimedia design, animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
and game design
Game design
Game design, a subset of game development, is the process of designing the content and rules of a game in the pre-production stage and design of gameplay, environment, storyline, and characters during production stage. The term is also used to describe both the game design embodied in a game as...
), 3D (product design
Product design
-Introduction:Product design is the process of creating a new product to be sold by a business or enterprise to its customers. It is concerned with the efficient and effective generation and development of ideas through a process that leads to new products.Product designers conceptualize and...
, jewellery design and transportation design), and visual communication
Visual communication
Visual communication as the name suggests is communication through visual aid and is described as the conveyance of ideas and information in forms that can be read or looked upon...
(graphic design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
). It was established in 1990, and was formerly known as Raffles LaSalle Institute.
This establishment is operated by the Raffles College of Higher Education (RCHE), a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Raffles Education Corporation - one of the leading education group in the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean...
region. RCHE currently delivers courses in Singapore, as well as internationally through its network of associate colleges. This network consists of 36 colleges across the Asia-Pacific, in countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Singapore, Srilanka, Thailand and Vietnam. RCHE currently operates four education brand names, namely Raffles Design Institute, Raffles Merchandising Institute, Raffles School of Business and Raffles College of Design and Commerce
Raffles College of Design and Commerce
Raffles College of Design and Commerce is a private higher education provider based in Sydney, Australia founded in 1978, making it one of the longest-established art schools in Sydney. Raffles College is located in North Sydney and occupies 8 floors of a central office building in the business...
(RCDC).
History
Founded in 1990, Raffles Design Institute is one of the first private institutions in Singapore to offer a Fashion Design course. Within a short span of five years, multiple design disciplines including Interactive Media Design, Visual Communication, Product Design, Jewellery Design, Interior Design, Games Design and Animation Design were introduced.Raffles Design Institute is also the first college established by the Raffles Education Corporation (REC), which has since expanded to a current portfolio of 36 colleges in 31 cities spanning across 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific.
In 2004, Raffles Design Institute received the Singapore Quality Class Award for Private Education Organizations, ensuring that all courses were registered and accredited with the appropriate bodies, including the Ministry of Education (Singapore)
Ministry of Education (Singapore)
The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore.-Statutory boards:...
. In 2005, the CaseTrust for Education Award for Private Education Organizations was also awarded, which is an indication of approval by The Consumer Association of Singapore Enterprise. In 2008/2009, Edupoll recognized Raffles Design Institute as one of the Top Ten Education Provider in Singapore; and the Largest and Most Global Private Education Provider in Singapore.
Since February 2010, Raffles Design Institute, Raffles Merchandising Institute and Raffles School of Business were re-organized as
institutes of Raffles College of Higher Education.
Programs
Students spend 2 years completing the AdvancedAdvancED
AdvancED is a private organization that accredits primary and secondary schools throughout the United States. The organization is based in Georgia. AdvanceED was formed in 2006 by the consolidation of the pre-college divisions of two of the U.S...
Diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in their respective fields, which is awarded by RCHE, Singapore. The final year will be spent fulfilling the requirements to obtain a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in their respective fields, which is awarded by RCDC in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Students have the option of further continuing their studies for an additional year, thereby obtaining a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in their respective field, which is also awarded by RCDC, Sydney, Australia.
The following are degrees currently offered by RDI:
Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)
Bachelor of Design (Graphic Design
Bachelor of Design (Interior Design)
Bachelor of Design (Jewelery Design)
Bachelor of Design (Multimedia Design)
Bachelor of Design (Product Design)
Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) Majoring In Animation
Bachelor of Arts (Visual Communication) Majoring In Games Design
Achievements
Over the years, students from Raffles Design Institute have participated in numerous competitions and garnered awards in many areas. Some of these awards include :- Crowbar AwardsCrowbar AwardsThe Crowbar Awards are open to full time tertiary students worldwide. There are six categories open for entries, advertising, design, photography, interactive, film, and the Crowbar Challenge. The awards are run by the Association of Accredited Adversting Agents Singapore.The Crowbar Awards were...
- Triumph Inspiration Awards
- HSBC Women’s Champions 2010 Caddy Design Competition
- Singapore Jewellery Award 2010
- 9th International Seoul Beautiful Bench Competition 2009
- Grossé Jewellery Design Competition 2007
- Vodafone id Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards 2007
- Mercedes-Benz Taiwan Fashion Award 2006
- Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition 2005
- 12th Mittelmoda - the fashion award (Grado Parco Delle Rose, Italy) 2004
- 27th HEP Five Original Fashion Contest, Osaka, Japan 2004
- Nippon Paint 'Colour My World' Competition 2003
- The Smirnoff International Fashion Awards 2001
- IKEA Design Award 1998
Facilities
The Raffles College of Higher Education (RCHE) campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
is located at 99 Beach Road, in an area designated as Singapore's arts and culture hub. The campus sits on 1.2 hectares of land housing three buildings that previously formed Singapore's Central Police Station
Central Police Station
Central Police Station is a former police station, located at the eastern end of Hollywood Road, in Central, Hong Kong. It is awaiting development following its decommissioning.-History:...
.
The campus houses a central library, seminar rooms, classrooms, audio and video editing labs, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Macintosh
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
based computer labs, drawing rooms and studios which specifically catered for interior design, 3D design, fashion design and interactive media design. These facilities are complemented by other resources in the vicinity such as National Library, Singapore
National Library, Singapore
The National Library in Singapore is located on an 11,304-square metre site between Bugis Junction and the Bras Basah Complex at 100, Victoria Street...
, Esplanade, Singapore
Esplanade, Singapore
The Esplanade is a waterfront location just north of the mouth of the Singapore River in downtown Singapore. It is primarily occupied by the Esplanade Park, and was the venue where one of Singapore's largest congregation of satay outlets until their relocation to Clarke Quay as a result of the...
and the Singapore Art Museum
Singapore Art Museum
The Singapore Art Museum contains the national art collection of Singapore. It has a collection of 7,750 pieces of Singaporean and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, and has an expanding collection of new Asian and international contemporary art.- History :Officially opened in 1996, it...
.
The central library serves as a great resource for knowledge and information. With more than 5,000 books and magazines and published materials by contemporary practitioners, students can stay abreast of current industry developments. The library also features an extensive collection of audio-visual materials, as well as subscription to monthly magazines and journals on design, Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
and Information and communications technology. The entire campus is plugged into a Wireless Network
Wireless network
Wireless network refers to any type of computer network that is not connected by cables of any kind. It is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment...
so students can access these online resources anywhere on campus.
Affiliated Institutes
Raffles Design Institute is officially affiliated with other institutes under the RCHE network. Each Affiliated school operates independently, but has a formal agreement to adhere to the academic policies, standards and programs set forth by RCHE. The affiliated institutes include Raffles Merchandising Institute (Singapore), Raffles School of Business (Singapore) and international RCHE institutes.Raffles Merchandising Institute (Singapore)
Raffles Merchandising Institute (RMI) is an educational institute dedicated to the professional disciplines of Fashion MarketingMarketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
and Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, Retail Management, and Fashion Journalism
Fashion journalism
Fashion journalism is an umbrella term used to describe all aspects of published fashion media. It includes fashion writers, fashion critics or fashion reporters...
. Established in November 2006, RMI is the newest and youngest member of the RCHE group. Prior to 2008, RMI was known as Raffles Merchandising School.
Raffles School of Business (Singapore)
Raffles School of Business offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Marketing, Management, Banking, FinanceFinance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and Hospitality
Hospitality
Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers...
Management, Applied Psychology
Applied psychology
The basic premise of applied psychology is the use of psychological principles and theories to overcome problems in other areas, such as mental health, business management, education, health, product design, ergonomics, and law...
, Information and communications technology and Biotechnology. Established in 1999, it was formerly known as Raffles Education Corp College.
International Campuses
Raffles College of Higher Education (RCHE) is associated with Raffles Education Corp's network of colleges in major cities all over the world: Sydney (Australia) - Raffles College of Design and CommerceRaffles College of Design and Commerce
Raffles College of Design and Commerce is a private higher education provider based in Sydney, Australia founded in 1978, making it one of the longest-established art schools in Sydney. Raffles College is located in North Sydney and occupies 8 floors of a central office building in the business...
; Dhaka (Bangladesh); Phnom Penh (Cambodia); Hong Kong, Beijing, Changchun, Changzhou, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Wuhan, Shanghai, Hefei, Langfang, Shaanxi, Tianjin, Yunnan (China); Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi (India); Jakarta (Indonesia); Surabaya (Indonesia); Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); Ulaanbataar (Mongolia); Auckland (New Zealand); Colombo (Srilanka); Singapore; Bangkok (Thailand); and Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi (Vietnam).
The flexible inter-school transfer scheme allows students to study at any of these colleges and experience living in another country. Any subjects that have been successfully completed prior to the transfer can undergo Accreditation
Accreditation
Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.Organizations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies ; hence they are sometimes known as "accredited...
and will be recognized at any college in the Raffles network.