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MIA:

DEVELOPING

CREATIVE MINDS

FOR OVER
40 YEARS!

Looking for the right and the best art college is a very personal
decision. One of the important questions you need to answer
while choosing your path to an art or music education is what
you will ?nally do with your talents when you complete your
course. Would you like to become an artist, a designer or a
musician? Is it going to be a part-time job, or a hobby? If
you are serious enough to earn a living from your creative
talent, then an extensive and rigorous training in a highly
reputable and recognised art college is a must. This is where
the Malaysian Institute of Art (MIA) comes in.
Founded in 1967 as a non-pro?t organisation, MIA has trained
thousands of professional artists, designers and musicians
for creative industries in Malaysia. Today, MIA offers a wide
range of Diploma courses in the ?eld of art, design and music,
including Graphic Design, Interior Design, Illustration, Fine
Art, Industrial Design, Textile and Fashion Design and Music,
with comprehensive and well-designed course contents. All
the courses offered by MIA are accredited by the Malaysian
Quali?cations Agency (MQA) and MIA has been awarded a
5-star ranking in the Malaysian Quality Evaluation System for
Private Colleges (MyQUEST) 2010/2011 by the Ministry of
Higher Education.

Quality Creative Education

Having been around for 46 years is a testimony to MIA for
its commitment in providing quality and affordable education.
With over four decades’ experience in nurturing students
with the emphasis on holistic education, MIA has produced
competent graduates who are ready for the market.
The learning emphasis in MIA is placed on the mastery of
creative skills, in-depth inquiries, conceptual development,
critical thinking and IT knowledge. The Institute makes every
effort to integrate software applications and multi-ethnic
cultural values into its training programmes to enhance the
scope of learning and creative quality of the students. MIA
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endeavours to provide affordable and quality education in
the creative arts by providing a conducive environment for
the students to develop their creative potential and strive
for artistic excellence. The academic staff, who possess
quali?cations from local and foreign universities and vast
practical creative experiences in their relevant ?elds, train
students to be industry-ready.

Internationally Recognised Syllabus

MIA has established links with prestigious universities and
colleges in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and
China. Through these linkages, MIA graduates may proceed
to complete their Degree programmes. The uniqueness of
this arrangement enables students to save time and cost to
pursue their degrees overseas. It is also a very ideal pathway
to obtain a well-balanced education which combines the
Malaysian and overseas learning experience and exposure.
With the MQA accreditation, MIA graduates may also further
their studies in local universities.
That’s not all. MIA graduates are well-recognised and soughtafter in the job market. For instance, MIA students were
offered scholarships by foreign universities such as The Korea
National University of Arts (KNUA) and National University of
Singapore (NUS) to pursue their respective degrees.
MIA has three intakes a year which fall in January, April and
August. With an art gallery available, budding talents of MIA
are given the opportunity to exhibit their wide range of creative
works. Students who are interested to pursue studies in art
and design are welcome to visit the campus and the gallery
to get an in-depth idea about how their creative potential can
be developed at MIA and jumpstart their careers.

For more information, kindly visit www.mia.edu.my,
call +603 – 4108 8100 or e-mail registry@
mia.edu.my