Albert Laurence School of Communication Arts : Assumption University
Course Overview
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Communication Design is an international design curriculum for the next generation that integrates art and design practices, creative vision, and interaction technologies. Students gain professional practice through real case studies in digital imagery and graphic design while applying marketing experiences into creative businesses. The program inspires students to become resourceful designers engaged in visual communication through real-world design opportunities and entrepreneurship in response to social responsibility and contemporary culture in the digital age.
The program aims to develop the ability to articulate a creative vision and communicate ideas visually by exploring the relationship between design, business, society, technology, and culture. Students with a communication design degree will be creative and highly adaptable practitioners in the ever-changing field of design.
Creative Communication Design department offers two major concentrations:
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- Digital Imagery – explores the art of moving image and focuses on the technological tools and creative skills required in the fields of film, animation, and game design
- Graphic Design – focuses on a commercial art practice to create compelling graphic identities and multi-dimensional branded experiences
CCD supports the creative process and professional development through real-world design opportunities and entrepreneurship in response to social responsibility and contemporary culture in the digital age. Graduates of the program will leave Albert Laurence School of Communication Arts prepared to forge careers in the creative design space.
Admission
- Email Your Portfolio (PDF)
Send to: ccd.abac@au.edu
- 10–15 creative works
- Paintings / Drawings
- Resume
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript
- Face-to-face Interview
Download the Curriculum
Showcase
Mr.Thanawat Sakdawisarak
- ID – 4910596
- Career – Illustrator
- Company – Bloody Hell Big Head
- Facebook: BloodyhellBighead
My experience when I studied in VCD. I thinks it is a good environment, friends and also the basic before we are going into the real place.
Ms. Kornnisa Mongkolpornu-dom
- ID – 5114430
- Career – Founder &Creative ThinkerFounder and Creative thinker of Unmelt Co-founder of Printo, Label and Sticker Studio
- Instagram/Facebook: Printolabel
- Facebook: unmeltcase
- Instagram: unmelt
I have learned that good design is not something that comes right at the beginning, but is a process of conceptual thinking in order to create something that can visually communicate to the real world. It is impossible to remember everything that has been studied in college, however two things I have learned that are really important in the field of visual communication design are conceptual development with professional execution. If every student works hard and does every project with full effort, I am sure that their future will be off to a great start. My 4 years of study have truly been beneficial to my business endeavors. I am currently running 2 businesses, Unmelt, a lifestyle product brand and Printo, a sticker printing shop. I’d like to thank all lecturers in the department who have helped shaped the person I am today.
Year 1
Establish a strong foundation of art and design fundamentals and business orientation, from which to develop excellence in creative problem solving. Explore and discover a range of art and design concepts, skills, and critical practices to all creative challenges.
Year 2
Build a range of analytical, formal, sensory, and technical design experiences. Investigate visual literacy and engage with studio practice, visual culture, and professional practice in communication design.
Year 3
Advance on design applications and entrepreneurship with a range of electives in specific areas of graphic design and digital imagery. Enhance professional design practice and network in an internship to gain industry-ready skills and experience from a full spectrum of creative employment.
Year 4
Apply a comprehensive theoretical and practical visual understanding in conceptual development, design execution, technical production, and aesthetic creation in a mentored independent study. Demonstrate professional and effective design processes and strategies that connect and advance a career in the creative design industry.
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of the BFA Creative Communication Design take on roles of creative agencies, tech giants, start-ups, and cultural institutions.
Digital Imagery alumni make their mark as creative professionals in a wide range of 2D and 3D techniques to invent new realities and conceptualize within the parameters of a given story. They work in the field of animation, film, video games, and advertisement as entrepreneurs or at award-winning studios. Potential career paths are Animator, Traditional Animator, Director, Character Designer, 3D Modeler, Storyboard Artist, Animatic Artist, Conceptual Artist, Motion Graphic Designer, Digital Artist, Film Compositor, SLR Artist, Environment Design Artist, Texture Artist, and Compositor.
Graphic Design graduates leave ABAC prepared to work in a wide range of individual paths, including running their own design studios, working for large corporations, and specializing in both physical (print, objects, and environments) and virtual (interactive and time-based media) design areas. Potential career paths are Graphic Designer, Editorial Designer, Lettering and Type Designer, Brand Identity Designer, Package Designer, Environmental Graphic and Exhibition Designer, New Media and Interactive Designer, Illustrator, Photographer, UI & UX Designer, Advertising Graphic Designer, Producer, Motion Graphic Designer, and Printmaker.
CCD Showcase
Meet Our Chairperson
Mr. Checkchanok Bullakul
Chairperson, Department of Creative Communication Design
Updates
Frequently asked questions
A. Applicants must pass a portfolio review and scheduled interview session organized by the BFA Student Admission Committee to examine the applicants’ capability in art and design skills together with their attitude and behavior
A. The scores are not compulsory. However, students with good scores can waive English courses.
A. Students can apply at both of the campuses in Huamak or Suvarnabhumi or apply online at AU admission website
A. This program is not eligible for scholarship.
A. Yes, there are international internship opportunities. The decision to allow such internships depend on the alignment between the student’s interest and the company accepting the intern.
