Immersive Multimedia in Education Business and Entertainment Scrapbook

With the Immersive Media (IM) market poised to grow over the next decade, the need for professionals equipped with the expertise to create immersive experiences has never been greater. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the business need to bring real-world experiences to audiences through digitally engaging and immersive ways. Today, sectors like retail, real estate, education, tourism, and entertainment are ramping up their incorporation of immersive media like augmented and virtual reality to engage their customers both in the physical and digital domains.

Ride this "Phygital" wave and capitalise on the opportunity to become the expert that businesses need with the Specialist Diploma in Immersive Experience for Business. This programme teaches you to use immersive content and technology to create engaging interactive experiences in both physical and digital spaces to enhance events, create compelling stories, facilitate learning experiences, and bring engagement to a whole new reality.

Upon completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:

• Apply knowledge and skills to harness immersive media
• Design seamless experiences in physical and digital spaces to engage with audiences
• Conceptualise and produce immersive experiences such as 360 experiences, augmented, and virtual reality with a combination of storytelling, technology and content creation
• Evaluate immersive content and technology for application in physical and digital platforms to achieve business goals

Target Audience

• Diploma graduates from Information Technology, Design, Digital Media, and related disciplines
• Working professionals with technical skills who are looking to deepen their knowledge in the creation, deployment, and use of immersive technology
• Individuals who are keen to explore new opportunities in immersive media content creation

What is so unique about this programme?

The Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Immersive Experience for Business) will bridge manpower gaps as well as build a pipeline of local talent for the diverse sectors that are using IM to innovate and enhance consumer engagement and experiences.

Infocomm Media Development Authority, through Infocomm Media (ICM) 2025, has identified IM as one of the technology innovations that will help other non-ICM sectors – such as education, healthcare, retail, and simulation training – to improve productivity and create new content, products, and services.  IM is also classified under "Digital Media", one of the eight categories of industry-relevant emerging skills under the SkillsFuture Series (SFS) which aims to bridge urgent skills gaps in the workforce to help working adults stay relevant and competitive.

How often do I need to attend the course?

Lessons will be held two times a week at RP ACE @ Woodlands.

Number of Lesson	Duration
2 times a week	Saturdays: 9am - 12noon, 1pm - 4pm
	Wednesdays: 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Note: Some lessons will be conducted via online learning.

Participants will be awarded the Post-Diploma Certificate (PDC) upon successful completion of each certificate programme. The Work-Study Post-Diploma (Specialist Diploma in Immersive Experience for Business)  by Republic Polytechnic will be issued upon meeting 50% of attendance requirement and passing the assessment criteria of both PDCs.

Certification	Modules
Post-Diploma Certificate in Immersive Content Creation	Immersive Reality 3D Art Asset Creation Immersive Soundscape Immersive Lighting and Projection
Post-Diploma Certificate in Design for Immersive Experience	Immersive Narrative Design Immersive Placemaking and Events Immersive Learning Design Business Model Design

This includes self-learning hours in the form of e-learning, assessments, case study analysis and revision required by the module.

Module Synopses

1. Post-Diploma Certificate in Immersive Content Creation

Immersive Reality (30 hours)

This module introduces the core concepts of AR, VR, MR and 360° Content for creating immersive experiences. Students will learn about the various immersive technologies, how they are created, have hands-on use of the equipment needed and how these tools can be used in various ways to engage audiences for a specific purpose.

3D Art Asset Creation (30 hours)

3D Art Asset Creation covers the skills and techniques needed to create 3D art assets such as characters, creatures, props, and environmental assets, and optimise them for games, and other digital media. Students will learn how to model 3D objects, and then apply textures and rig and animate them. Students will also learn to optimise and prepare 3D assets to be imported into a game engine

Immersive Soundscape (30 hours)

This module teaches professional skills in creating soundscapes using immersive storytelling capabilities for linear, interactive and mixed medias. Students will learn to curate sounds in a multi-speaker setting, and enrich the multi-sensory sonic experience through sound design and audio post-production techniques. Students will also learn the use of sensor technology to create interactive and multisensory immersive experiences. Guided hands-on sessions are accompanied with contextual analysis of theories as well as in-depth discussions about workflows, interpretation and creative style.

Immersive Lighting and Projection (30 hours)

Students will learn to engage audiences with immersive storytelling capabilities through the use of lighting and projection. They will acquire professional skills in conceptualising immersive lighting and multimedia projection for a variety of events and venues such as concerts, theatre productions and gallery installations. Students will also be introduced to the fundamentals of projection mapping on different objects and spaces. At the end of the module, they will be able to realise lighting and multimedia designs for immersive experiences.

2. Post-Diploma Certificate in Design for Immersive Experience

Immersive Narrative Design (30 hours)

Recent developments in immersive technologies now enable audiences to be involved and included in creating their own stories and experiences. Immersive narrative design will teach storytellers how to create these captivating and memorable stories through the use of AR, VR, MR and 360° Content. Students will learn to create immersive narratives that are user-driven while being entirely scripted.

Immersive Learning Design (30 hours)

Students will gain an understanding of the elements of play experience design and gamification, to develop engaging content for training, bolstered with immersive media tools and platforms. Students will learn how to approach, design and develop immersive media to shape behaviours, educate and meet a targeted business objective.

Immersive Placemaking and Events (30 hours)

Students will gain an understanding of the elements of play experience design and gamification, to develop engaging content for training, bolstered with immersive media tools and platforms. Students will learn how to approach, design and develop immersive media to shape behaviours, educate and meet a targeted business objective.

Business Model Design (30 hours)

Due to the advent of disruptive trends and technologies, traditional business models need to transform into new digital business model by engaging in new management styles. Students will be introduced to design thinking and how it applies to business model design. From this module, students will learn the differences between Agile and Lean Start-up business methodologies.

Applicants (Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents) who want to pursue the course under Work-Study Post-Diploma must be either:

• Polytechnic graduates (within three years of their graduation date or completion of National Service) who are selected for hiring by Work-Study Post-Diploma-participating companies;

  OR

• Current employees who have graduated for more than three years but within five years from the date of graduation or completion of National Service

Admission will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Singapore Citizen

Fee Subsidy Eligibility	Post Diploma Certificate (PDC) 1 Net Fee	Post Diploma Certificate (PDC) 2 Net Fee	Course Net Fee
SME-sponsored	$437.16	$437.16	$874.32
40 years & above	$423.72	$423.72	$847.44
below 40 years old	$629.16	$629.16	$1,258.32

Singapore Permanent Resident

Fee Subsidy Eligibility	Post Diploma Certificate (PDC) 1 Net Fee	Post Diploma Certificate (PDC) 2 Net Fee	Course Net Fee
Self-sponsored	$1,682.04	$1,682.04	$3,364.08
SME-sponsored	$437.16	$437.16	$874.32

*Note:

• Payment may be made using SkillsFuture Credit.
• All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
• From 1 July 2020, Workfare Training Scheme (WTS) and fee subsidy under WTS will cease. WTS will be replaced by Workfare Skills Support Scheme (WSS).
  For more information on WSS, please refer to https://www.wsg.gov.sg/programmes-and-initiatives/workfare-skills-support-scheme-individuals.html.

Republic Polytechnic reserves the right to make changes to the course fee and application closing dates without prior notice. The commencement of each course is subject to sufficient number of participants.

All information is accurate at time of publishing.

Immersive Multimedia in Education Business and Entertainment Scrapbook

Source: https://www.rp.edu.sg/ace/course-summary/Detail/work-study-post-diploma-%28specialist-diploma-in-immersive-experience-for-business%29

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