DEGREE CONFERRED

Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts (Visual Communication Design)

B.F.A. (Visual Communication Design)

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Assumption University confers the degree of Bachelor of Fine and Applied Arts in Visual Communication Design upon students who meet all of the following requirements:

  • Have completed the total number of credits of the curriculum
  • Have obtained accumulative grade point average of at least 2.00
  • Have participated in 16 sessions of the Professional Ethics Seminar
  • Have obtained library and financial clearance from the University
  • Have demonstrated good behavior and discipline
  • Are obligated to meet the minimum English proficiency requirement specified in one of the following criteria:

Test Instruments

Required Passing Score

AU English Proficiency Assessment

or

70%*

TOEFL (iBT)

or

90

TOEFL (P)

or

575

IELTS

6.5

*70% = Level B2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR)

OBJECTIVES

To produce graduates who have the characteristics, knowledge and skills as follows:

We are committed to provide the local and global community with visual communication designers who are aware of their role in society. An individual must carry out design conforming to business convention, realizing the sustainable approaches and uplifting social and cultural practice as well as personal visual exploration.

COURSES

General Education Courses 34 Credits

Language

Language Courses    12 Credits

BG 1001

English I

3

BG 1002

English II

3

BG 2000

English III

3

BG 2001

English IV

3

Social Science

Social Science Courses     7 Credits

GE 1204

Physical Education

1

GE 2202

Ethics

3

MGT 1101

Introduction to Business

3

Humanities

Humanities Courses   12 Credits

ART 3014

Thai Art

3

GE 2101

World Civilization

3

ART 1507

History of Western Art I

3

ART 2513

History of Western Art II

3

Science and Mathematics

Science and Mathematics Course                  3 Credits

MA 1200

Mathematics for Business

3

Specialized Courses 93 Credits

Core

Core Courses   39 Credits

ART 0011

Intensive Drawing

Non-credit

ART 1002

2 Dimensional Foundation

3

ART 1003

Color Theory

3

ART 1006

3 Dimensional Foundation

3

ART 1608

Computer Graphic

3

ART 1604

Visual Art Media I

3

ART 1605

Visual Art Media II

3

ART 2010

Typography

3

ART 2112

Illustration

3

MKT 2280

Principles of Marketing

3

ART 2311

Photography

3

ART 2615

Visualization

3

ART 3016

History of Modern Design

3

ART 4019

Aesthetics

3

Major Required

Major Required Courses   45 credits

ART 1709

Digital Production

3

VIS 2104

Advance Typography

3

ART 3117

Internship

3 (160 hours)

ART 3718

Folk Art in South East Asia

3

ART 3720

Time Base Media

3

ART 3721

Interactive Media

3

VIS 1701

Visual Literacy

3

VIS 2702

Composition

3

VIS 2703

Mark & Symbol

3

VIS 2705

Visual Marketing & Design

3

VIS 3706

Information Graphic Design

3

VIS 4115

Design Management

3

VIS 4116

Art Thesis I

3

VIS 4122

Art Thesis II

6

Major Elective

Major Elective Courses       9 credits

VIS 3111

Package Design

3

VIS 3112

Typeface Design

3

VIS 3807

Text in Space

3

VIS 3808

Image Manipulation

3

VIS 3809

Graphic Design System

3

VIS 3810

Art Direction

3

VIS 3813

Visual Merchandising Design

3

VIS 4117

Signage System and Wayfinding Design

3

VIS 4814

Exhibition Design

3

VIS 4818

Campaign Design

3

VIS 4819

Experimental Design

3

Students must take major elective courses of at least 9 credits from the list.

Free Elective Course 6 Credits

ART 3922

Basic Drawing

3

ART 3923

Thai Painting

3

ART 3924

Print Making

3

ART 3925

Creative Photography

3

ART 4926

History of Asian Art

3

VIS 4124

Book Binding

3

VIS 4920

Art Exposure

3

VIS 4921

Sustainable Graphic Design

3

VIS 4923

Design Discourse

3

Students can take free elective courses of 6 credits from any faculty in Assumption University upon completion of the prerequisites (if any).

STUDY PLAN

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Code

Subjects

Credits

ART 1002 

2 Dimensional Foundation

3

ART 1003

Color Theory

3

ART 1608  

Computer Graphic

3

ART 1604

Visual Art Media I

3

BG 1001

English I  

3

GE 2101

World Civilization

3

 

Total

18

Second Semester

Code

Subjects

Credits

ART 1605

Visual Art Media II

3

ART 1507

History of Western Art I

3

ART 1709

Digital Production

3

ART 2010

Typography

3

BG 1002

English II

3

VIS 1701

Visual Literacy

3

 

Total

18

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

Code

Subjects

Credits

ART 1006

3 Dimensional Foundation

3

ART 2112 

Illustration

3

ART 2513

History of Western Art II

3

BG 2000

English III  

3

MGT 1101

Introduction to Business

3

VIS 2702

Composition

3

 

Total

18

Second Semester

Code

Subjects

Credits

ART 2311

Photography

3

ART 2615

Visualization

3

ART 3016

History of Modern Design

3

BG 2001

English IV

3

VIS 2703

Mark & Symbol

3

VIS 2705

Visual Marketing & Design

3

 

Total

18

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

Code

Subjects

Credits

ART 3014

Thai Art

3

ART 3720 

Time Base Media

3

MKT 2280

Principles of Marketing

3

VIS 2104

Advance Typography

3

VIS 3706

Information Graphic Design

3

 

Major Elective Course

3

 

Total

18

Second Semester

Code

Subjects

Credits

ART 3718 

Folk Art in South East Asia

3

ART 3721

Interactive Media

3

MA 1200

Mathematics for Business

3

VIS 4115

Design Management

3

 

Major Elective Course

3

 

Free Elective Course

3

 

Total

18

Summer Session

Code

Subjects

Credits

ART 3117

Internship

3 (160 hours)

 

Total

3 (160 Hours)

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

Code

Subjects

Credits

ART 4019

Aesthetics

3

VIS 4116 

Art Thesis I

3

 

Major Elective Course

3

 

Free Elective Course

3

 

Total

12

Second Semester

Code

Subjects

Credits

GE 2202

Ethics

3

GE 1204

Physical Education

1

VIS 4122

Art Thesis II

6

 

Total

10