Krystal Institute
Four Asian creative-technology students working across animation, AI, education and communications in a professional studio
One-Year CIE Programme

Specialisation · Stage 02

600 Hours. One Specialisation. Professional Capability.

After the 420-hour Common Foundation, choose one of four pathways to develop deeper, demonstrable expertise. Learn to produce, document, review and defend professional work.

600Hours per major
4Professional specialisations
8Modules per major
240Capstone hours follow

Educational rationale

Why specialise after the Common Foundation?

The 420-hour foundation creates shared creative, technical and professional literacy. The 600-hour major develops occupational competence without repeating beginner-level training.

420h

Shared Foundation

Technical, visual, AI and professional foundations.

600h

Major Specialisation

Eight focused modules in one selected pathway.

240h

Zheng He Capstone

Multidisciplinary controlled production.

The controlled curriculum counts 168 standard 210-minute sessions (588 hours) and 12 hours of module completion and assessment. Breaks are excluded.

One team · Four complementary functions

What happens after the majors?

The Zheng He capstone unites all four pathways in one GCGPS-controlled project. It tests cross-disciplinary handovers, individual contribution, human review and approved release.

ANI

Assets, animation, previs and real-time media

AIO

AI services, validation and automation

EDU

Training, adoption and competency evidence

MKT

Transmedia campaigns and market communication

Stage 03

Continue to the Zheng He capstone.

Apply your specialisation in a 240-hour multidisciplinary production environment.

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