Courses
Communication Design & Multimedia
Registrations for the 2023/2024 school year are now open!
How to make a vision become reality
Comprehensive knowledge about the fundamental communication design subjects as well as for the new media: multimedia, web design, video editing, etc.
Provide a wide and complete knowledge about the essential elements for the elaboration of a graphic project.
Expand the acquired technical and aesthetical basics to the new media.
Creation and development of experiences, interfaces and interactive digital content (websites, apps, social media, etc.);
Create solutions with a 3D software, allowing to build simple three dimensional objects.
Editing, post-producing, planning and structuring a video project.
Comprehensive knowledge about the fundamental communication design subjects as well as for the new media: multimedia, web design, video editing, etc.
Provide a wide and complete knowledge about the essential elements for the elaboration of a graphic project.
Expand the acquired technical and aesthetical basics to the new media.
Creation and development of experiences, interfaces and interactive digital content (websites, apps, social media, etc.);
Create solutions with a 3D software, allowing to build simple three dimensional objects.
Editing, post-producing, planning and structuring a video project.

Course Plan

2 Years
1360 hours, including 480 hour Curricular Internship
Classes from October to July
Monday to Friday, from 2:00am to 6:00pm
Participant Limit
Min 8
Max 16
30 x 278,67€
+220€ Application fee
By concluding this training, you will have the possibility to participate in our European Mobility Project ERASMUS+

After completing 2 years of this course, you are able to apply for a 3rd curricular “Top Up Year”at Prague City University,, in Prague, Czech Republic,or at ETIC in Lisboa, where you can get an Academic Training equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree (Level 6 of the European Qualification Framework).
PEDAGOGICAL PARTNERSHIPS


After completing 2 years of this course, you are able to apply for a 3rd curricular “Top Up Year”at Prague City University,, in Prague, Czech Republic,or at ETIC in Lisboa, where you can get an Academic Training equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree (Level 6 of the European Qualification Framework).
Recipients
People who are interested, curious and self-taught, with a significant taste for Design, demonstrating a entrepreneurial, creative and dynamic profile.
Professional Opportunities
- Design Ateliers and publicity agencies.
- Design and/or Communication departments of companies and institutions.
- Create and manage their own business or freelancing.
Course Content
DESIGN THEORY / VISUAL COMMUNICATION
- General aspects, history of communication design
- Visual Communication: visual perception, codes, symbols and sign
- Psychology of color. Its applicability in the visual message
- Typography: type anatomy and families and their typographic adequation
- Text arrangement treatment: print vs online
CREATIVE PROCESS AND STRATEGIC THINKING
- Generate and develop design ideas
- Develop a creative process
- Learn and contextualize design contents in space and time
- Strategic design as a projectual methodology
COMMUNICATION PROJECT
- Communication exercise, visual identity drafts
VECTOR DRAWING
- Learn about Adobe Illustrator
IMAGE COMPOSITION
- Learn about Adobe Photoshop
CORPORATE IDENTITY PROJECT
- Development of a visual identity for a company
PUBLICITY PROJECT
- Project based visual communication
GRAPHIC PRODUCTION
- Pre-press, printing and finishing systems
EDITORIAL PROJECT
- Learn about Adobe Indesign
- Editorial communication exercise. Newspaper, Magazine and e-book
3D MODELLING
- Three dimensional modelling with Blender
- Applying textures. Light
- Camera and the basics of movement
Teachers
Facilities and Equipment
- Classrooms with individual workstations in an Apple (iMac) environment;
- Video and Photography Studio;
- Wacom Digital Tables;
- Softwares - Adobe Creative Cloud Pack: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, XD, etc.; Others: Blender, Invision, Sketch, Canva Pro, Pro Tools.
Facilities and Equipment
- Classrooms with individual workstations in an Apple (iMac) environment;
- Video and Photography Studio;
- Wacom Digital Tables;
- Softwares - Adobe Creative Cloud Pack: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, XD, etc.; Others: Blender, Invision, Sketch, Canva Pro, Pro Tools.
Portfolios
Portfolios
- Design
"It Was Lucid" Videoclip :: DCM 14|16
- Design
"Z3R0" Curta Metragem :: DCM 16|18
- Design
Desenho Vetorial
- Design
Composição de Imagem
- Design
"Faro a Pedalar" Vídeo Institucional :: DCM 17|19
- Design
Modelação 3D
- Design
Campanha Publicitária
- Design
Projeto Editorial
- Design
"Conta-me a tua história" Vídeo Institucional
:: Design de Comunicação e Multimédia 17|19 - Design
Imagem Corporativa
- Design
Digital Design
- View More
Pricing
Monthly Fees:
30 x 278,67€
+220€ Application fee
24 x 348,33€
+160€ Application fee
18 x 464,44€
+100€ Application fee
Special Discounts (not combinable):
-7,5%
save 627€
Application until 31/05
-10%
save 836€
Full payment until 31/05;
Former Trainees - Instalments
(+100€ Application fee)
Former Trainees - Instalments
(+100€ Application fee)
-5%
save 418€
Application until 31/07
-7,5%
save 627€
Full payment until 31/07
(+ 100€ Application fee)
(+ 100€ Application fee)
-2,5%
save 209€
Full payment until 30/09
(+ 100€ Application fee)
(+ 100€ Application fee)
-12,5%
save 1045€
Full payment by former trainees
(+ 100€ Application fee)
(+ 100€ Application fee)
Application Process
The applications take place between the months of March and October, until the beginning of the school year and classes, as long as there are vacancies in the courses.
These can be done after the verification of the admission conditions, upon the payment of the registration and submitting the following documents:
- Curriculum vitae / Biography
- 1 passport photo (digital or printed)
- Certificate of habilitations
- Documents from the Candidate and the Responsible for the payment (National Identification Card + Taxpayer Identification Number + Proof of Address: water, electricity or telephone bills or driving license)
- Completing and Signing the application form and the training contract
Schedule a personal interview at:
- info@eticalgarve.com
- 289 823 359 / 960 309 550
Optional - send an email answering the following questions:
- Why am I applying for this course?
- What are my motivations?
- What are my professionals aspirations?
Attend the interview previously scheduled by the Pedagogical Director:
- Present your portfolio
- Await for the results of your application
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