American Degree Program Foundation in Arts

The Foundation in Arts is designed to enhance individual’s fundamental knowledge related to humanities with enhanced understanding in all the necessary aspects of arts & humanities to deal and manage global business workforce.



This pre-university course provides an entry route for degree courses of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities along with Business studies. It facilitates students with the key advantage of grounding in their target degree via modules taught by academics from those courses.

Program Aim

The programme of Foundation in Arts aims to produce future graduates who are:

  • Knowledgeable to able to identify the facts, concepts, principles and processes in related field of foundation studies.
  • Capable of analyzing ethical values and societal benefit for different humanities areas in foundation course.
  • Able to develop leadership role with good team work and communication abilities to conduct different fine arts section like music, film using thinking skill.
  • Able to identify the opportunities of lifelong learning through professional development and develop entrepreneur skill for career enhancement in arts and humanities areas in foundation level.

Career Opportunities

This program will help the students to achieve a higher degree in international affairs combined with a degree in Arts & Humanities. The program is exclusively designed according to the requirements of the global market and helps to prepare our students for an increasingly fulfilling their career after completing graduate studies.

Subjects

Minimum Duration : 12 Months.
Maximum Duration : 12 Months.



Sl.No.MQA Subject CodeSubject NameCredits
1FABC 1013Academic English 13
2FABC 1023Fundamentals of Computer3
3FABC 1033\ FABC 1133Malaysian Studies / Malay Language Communication 23
4FABC 1043Communication Studies3
5FABC 1053Economics3
6FABC 1062Creative Problem Solving2
7FABC 1073Psychology3
8FABC 2122Co-Curriculum2
9FABC 2133Sociology3
10FABC 2083Academic English 23
11FABC 2103Fundamentals of Internet Applications3
12FABC 2092Constitution and Community2
13FABC 2112Social Work2
14FABC 2143Principles of Management3
Students need to choose any one Elective Group (Group A/Group B)
Elective Group-A
15FABA 3153Geography3
16FABA 3163Mass communication3
17FABA 3173History3
Students need to choose any one subject from the following three :
18FABA 3183Introduction to Music3
19FABA 3203Introduction to Film3
20FABA3193Introduction to Drawing3
Elective Group-B
21FABB 3213Entrepreneurship3
22FABB 3223Introduction to Accounting3
23FABB 3233Fundamentals of Finance3
24FABB 3243Principles of Marketing3

Intake and Entry Requirements

Intake :

  1. January
  2. May
  3. September

Entry Requirements :

  1. Graduate with Sijil Pelarajan Malaysia (SPM) with at least a credit in any five subjects; OR
  2. Passed GCE O-Level with at least Grade B in 5 subjects; OR
  3. Passed the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with at least Grade B in 3 subjects; OR
  4. Other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government.