Career Prospects
The programme is intentionally portfolio-driven. By completion, each participant should possess demonstrable creative work rather than only theoretical knowledge.
Target Participants
- Senior school leavers, university students and graduates interested in creative digital careers.
- Graphic designers seeking to add 3D modelling, motion and animation skills.
- Digital marketers, social-media content creators and communication professionals.
- Artists, photographers, videographers and multimedia producers.
- Entrepreneurs and SME teams that need product visualisation and promotional content.
- Architecture/interior-design learners requiring introductory 3D visualisation skills.
- Teachers and instructional-content developers creating digital learning materials.
- Beginners interested in animation, game assets, advertising or freelance creative work.
Programme Objectives
The programme aims to equip participants with practical creative competencies in multimedia graphics, 3D modelling, texturing, lighting, rendering, rigging, animation and portfolio production for employment, freelancing, entrepreneurship and further learning.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme, a successful participant should be able to:
- Apply core principles of composition, typography, colour, branding and visual hierarchy.
- Create and prepare raster/vector graphics and multimedia assets for digital use.
- Navigate Blender confidently and manage objects, scenes, cameras and collections.
- Construct clean 3D models using appropriate mesh-modelling techniques and modifiers.
- Apply materials, textures and UV mapping to 3D assets.
- Set up lighting, cameras and render settings for attractive still images.
- Use keyframes, timelines, graph editing and animation principles to create motion.
- Create basic armatures, rig and animate a simple character or object.
- Develop simple motion graphics, animated logos, titles or promotional sequences.
- Render and export multimedia outputs in suitable formats for web, social media and presentation.
- Plan, produce and present a coherent creative portfolio and capstone project.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should normally possess a Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent. Applicants with relevant creative, work or business experience may also be considered in accordance with University procedures. No prior 3D modelling experience is required. Basic computer literacy is expected.
Program Duration
The programme shall run for twelve (12) weeks, equivalent to three (3) months, with approximately 120 hours of guided, practical and independent learning.
Program Structure
| Code | Course Unit | Weeks | LH | PH | CH | CU |
| MGA 1101 | Multimedia Graphics and Visual Design Foundations | 1–2 | 12 | 66 | 45 | 3 |
| MGA 1102 | 3D Modelling, Materials and Rendering | 3–6 | 12 | 66 | 45 | 3 |
| MGA 1103 | Rigging, Animation and Motion Design | 7–9 | 12 | 66 | 45 | 3 |
| MGA 1104 | Multimedia Production, Portfolio and Capstone Project | 10–12 | 12 | 66 | 45 | 3 |
| Total | | | 48 | 264 | 180 | 12 |
Tuition Fees
The programme fee shall be UGX 500,000 for Ugandan/East African participants and USD 200 for international participants. Any application or other administrative charges shall be applied in accordance with approved UTAMU policy.
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