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 |