What is the Graphic Design module?
Graphic Design is an elective module (specialisation) of the Media Production short-cycle programme at Academia, Slovenia: 2 years, 120 ECTS, 40 % practical training (800 hours) and the qualification Engineer of Media Production (inž. mep.). Taught in Slovenian (B1 required); study alongside work in Maribor.
Three routes into the Graphic Design module. Which is yours?
Designed for study alongside work and for first-time students: lectures in the afternoon, all recorded, and 800 hours of practical training in a company – possibly at your current job. Instruction is in Slovenian.
First-time students who draw, design and wonder how it becomes a profession
A portfolio of real projects, Adobe certificates and a first job in an agency or studio.
Enquire →24–35Self-taught in Canva or Photoshop, already designing for clients
The design process, print and standards – a diploma and mentors from the profession.
Enquire →28–45Employed in marketing, retail or administration
Designing for your own company and progressing; one subject at a time alongside work.
Enquire →Students of the Graphic Design module
Curriculum: 120 ECTS, your module Graphic Design
Lectures run one subject at a time, twice a week between 16.30 and 20.30, and are all recorded on the Orbita platform. Every subject has at least three examination dates. Your module is highlighted; (OC) marks the open curriculum that Academia fills with industry content. All subjects are taught in Slovenian.
The first year is common to all modules of the Media Production programme. One subject at a time, with the examination straight after the lectures; the placement starts in the second semester.
| Subject | ECTS | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Communication in a Foreign Language | 5 | Professional English for media production: terminology, clients and foreign crews, scripts, subtitles, project presentations. |
| Computing and Informatics | 5 | Production hardware and software, file formats and codecs, colour spaces, archiving and backups, cloud, basic AI tools. |
| Media Communication through Visual Art | 5 | Visual communication: composition, colour, art theory, media history, semiotics, ethics and copyright. |
| Work placement: Communication in the Creative Industries | 4 | 130 hours in a company |
| Subject | ECTS | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Photographic Production | 4 | Camera, lenses, exposure, studio and location lighting, portrait, product and event photography, basic post-production. |
| Audio and Video Production | 8 | Recording picture and sound: camera, lighting, microphones, script and shot list, editing and mixing, export for publication. |
| Graphic and Web Design | 8 | Typography, colour, composition, visual identity, print and web preparation, basics of UX and interface design. |
| Animation | 4 | Principles of animation, 2D animation and motion graphics, 3D basics (modelling, textures, lighting, rendering), sound and export. |
| Technical Realisation of Media Products | 8 | Production workflow from concept to product: technical standards, formats, quality, distribution channels, teamwork. |
| Work placement: Media Production Realisation | 9 | 270 hours in a company |
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Second year: your module (highlighted), common programme subjects, the open curriculum and the diploma thesis.
| Subject | ECTS | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Media Production Management | 7 | Production planning: schedule, budget, crew, locations, permits, copyright, communication with clients and contractors. |
| Economics and Entrepreneurship | 5 | Costs and pricing of media services, quotations, business model of a studio or freelancer, sole trader status, financing. |
| Media Content Creation | 5 | Content for different channels: story, script, text and image for web and social media, journalism genres, content strategy, AI. |
| Business Communication and Leadership | 5 | Communicating with clients and crew, presentations, negotiation, leading small project teams, conflict resolution. |
| Work placement: Organisation and Management in the Creative Industries | 5 | 150 hours in a company |
| Subject | ECTS | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Realisation in Graphic Design | 12 | Visual identity, typography and layout, packaging, print preparation (colour, imposition) and digital channels, working with printers. |
| Work placement: Graphic Design | 6 | 190 hours in a company |
| Subject | ECTS | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Open-curriculum subject (Academia: AI in media production, industry content) | 8 | Content set by Academia with companies: AI in media production (generative image, video, sound), new formats and tools, client projects. |
| Work placement: Open Curriculum | 2 | 60 hours in a company |
| Subject | ECTS | Short description |
|---|---|---|
| Diploma Thesis | 5 | A real media project for a client: concept, execution and documentation; industry mentor, defence before a board; published on academia.si. |
40 % of the course takes place in a company. If you are employed, the placement is recognised at your current job when your tasks are in the field of the module; we arrange the mentor and the agreement.
| Placement by subject | ECTS | When |
|---|---|---|
| Work placement: Communication in the Creative Industries | 4 | Year 1 · ~130 hours |
| Work placement: Media Production Realisation | 9 | Year 1 · ~270 hours |
| Work placement: Organisation and Management in the Creative Industries | 5 | Year 2 · ~150 hours |
| Work placement: Graphic Design | 6 | Year 2 · ~190 hours · at your job or with a partner company |
| Work placement: Open Curriculum | 2 | Year 2 · ~60 hours |
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Tools, equipment and certificates
Assessment is based on products, presentations and written and oral examinations, with written feedback after each assessment. The tools and equipment you work with:
Module subject · taught in Slovenian · Visual identity, typography and layout, packaging, print preparation (colour, imposition) and digital channels, working with printers.
Adobe Certified Professional – preparation for the exam is part of the module; you take the exam with an authorised provider and pay for it yourself.
15 lecturers, 13 instructors teach on this module – practitioners from companies, not full-time academics. Teaching is in Slovenian; the virtual laboratories in Orbita are available at any time, also from home.
Where it leads: roles, the job market, the next step
What it costs and how it is paid
QuestionIs an aptitude test required for admission?
Yes. In addition to the matura (general or vocational) or a master craftsman examination with experience, the renewed 2026 programme requires a passed test of special aptitude.
QuestionWhen do I choose the module?
The first year is common (photography, audio-video, graphics and web, animation, technical realisation); you choose your module for the second year.
QuestionDo I need my own equipment?
Studios, cameras, microphones and software are available at the school; a computer is enough for work at home.
LanguageCan I study in English?
No. All programmes and modules are delivered in Slovenian. You need Slovenian at CEFR level B1; if you are below B1, you take the free Slovenian course for foreign students alongside your studies. Lecturers and the International Office communicate with you in English before and during enrolment.
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LanguageHow is my Slovenian checked?
During admission Academia checks your level of Slovenian. Students below B1 are placed on the compulsory free Slovenian language course.
Foreign secondary school, Slovenian B1, residence permit – we guide you through it
Electronic application, any time, free of charge
Academia decides whether your foreign secondary-school certificate meets the entry requirements – no ministry procedure. Submit the electronic application for recognition at any time; we tell you whether a translation is needed.
Slovenian at B1 + free course
Studies are in Slovenian. If your Slovenian is below B1, you join the compulsory free Slovenian course for foreign students alongside the first year.
eVŠ portal · residence permit
Apply through the national eVŠ portal within the deadlines announced with the call for enrolment 2027/28, with Academia as your first choice. Academia issues a certificate of enrolment for the temporary residence permit.
1 October 2027
Lectures start on 1 October 2027. If you are employed or registered with the Employment Service of Slovenia (ZRSZ), you can start immediately after enrolment. Price list 2026/27; enrolment fee €298 (€0 at enrolment).
Interested in the Graphic Design module? What next?
Leave your e-mail. Within one working day the International Office replies in English: whether the module is right for you, how your foreign certificate is recognised, how the Slovenian language requirement works and what it costs – plus the curriculum and timetable.