Deakin University offers design courses in the areas of Communication Design, 3D Animation, Digital Technologies and Architecture.

The design courses at Deakin opperate from campuses in Burwood, Melbourne and Geelong, Australia's only designated UNESCO City of Design.

Deakin actively supports the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) is an education member of Design Institute of Australia (DIA), Australian Institute of Architects and the International Council of Design (ICoD). Our design degrees (3D animation, digital technologies and visual communication) are formally recognised by the DIA and meet industry standards, ensuring you stand out to employers after graduation.

Deakin University design programs include:

• Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)
• Bachelor of Design (Digital Technologies)
• Bachelor of Design (3D Animation)
• Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
• Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)

The School of Media and Communication is at the forefront of media and communication education, research, and practice. The School is committed to building an internationally oriented, industry relevant and intellectually vibrant community of students, professional media-makers and educators, scholars, and creative practitioners, such that our students will thrive and grow in their chosen areas of expertise.



The School offers industry-focussed degree programs to undergraduates, with an emphasis on preparing them for the long term challenges of maintaining creative, socially valuable and globally informed careers. We also offer Masters and Doctoral pathways to those wishing to re-orient themselves professionally, or to refresh their knowledge and skills to face new challenges with competence and confidence. We expect our graduates to be skilled, imaginative, and thoughtful, and to take the lead in progressing technological innovations, creative applications, and in mediating the lives of fellow citizens around the world.



We also offer an exceptionally strong range of Vocational Education programs, both to local and international students. These programs are focused on developing a highly skilled workforce for Victoria, but also in Australia and the Asia Pacific region more broadly. We strive for a global outlook, maintaining a campus in Vietnam, and programs in Singapore, and elsewhere in the region. Both our higher education degree and VE students learn to do, think, and create in the contemporary world in ways, which make them indispensable to a wide range of industries and commercial enterprises.

’s School of Design is recognized as one of Australia’s leading institutions for design education, practice and research. The School offers three and four-year courses at Undergraduate level, as well as Masters, and a highly regarded Professional Doctorate and PhD program. Our courses encourage specialization, cross-disciplinary collaboration and international study experiences, which prepare our students for global design careers. Disciplines include Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Communication Design, Digital Media Design, Design Anthropology, Design Strategy, Service Design, Innovation and Design, and Branded Environments. The School has deep connections with the Australian Design Industry and has run its Industry Placement program for over 40 years, giving students the opportunities to gain experience in leading design studios and design-led organisations. The School comprises of:

Department of Communication Design and Digital Media Design

Department of Interior Architecture and Industrial Design

Centre for Design Innovation

Design Factory

Melbourne School Design (MSD), is the graduate school of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at The University of Melbourne. A creative and people-oriented design school in Australia’s leading research-intensive university, we are passionate about activating the next generation of built environment and design professionals, providing a world-recognised education which inspires and enables our graduates to create and influence our world. We teach across the built environment fields, making us unique among Australian universities, and part of a select group worldwide. This mix of expertise enables us to prepare our graduates to design solutions for an unpredictable future. Our staff and students are busy visualising exciting and relevant ways of programming our cities. Melbourne, ranked as the world’s most liveable city, is a fantastic city in which to become and be an expert in the built environment fields. Researchers and industry practitioners teach our programs and are leaders in public conversations about our cities and regions, shaping policy development and transforming Australian practice. The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning hosts the Bachelor of Design, while the Melbourne School of Design hosts a comprehensive range of graduate programs in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Construction, Property, Urban Design, Urban Planning, and Urban and Cultural Heritage. The Faculty also hosts the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute (MSSI) and Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN).

Applied Science University has earned its license from the Ministry of Education according to the decree issued by the Minister’s Council No. (WD 140/2004) dated 5th July 2004 making it one of the first private universities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. ASU is striving to become one of the leading universities in the Kingdom of Bahrain and in the wider Gulf region. The university aims to support the economic and social development of the Kingdom of Bahrain by providing degree programmes at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels. Our programmes are grounded in a pedagogical framework that aims to develop our student’s understanding of key theories and concepts through knowledge acquisition and the development of practical skills and life-long learning skills, while preparing our student’s for a range of career paths within their chosen field or discipline. The university aims to provide its students with a high quality learning experience by ensuring an up-to-date curriculum for its degree programmes that meet the demands of private industry and the public sector alike, locally, regionally and internationally. ASU employs experienced and well qualified academics that can support student learning and the overall student experience through provision of research informed teaching, supported by a comprehensive range of learning and assessment methods. This approach produces ASU graduates that are well-equipped and capable of facing on-going challenges in their professional careers.

The Emily Carr University of Art + Design was founded in 1925 and is one of British Columbia’s oldest post-secondary institutions and one of the world's leading arts institutions.  Carr encourages and enables all students to achieve the highest intellectual and creative potential and to achieve beyond their expectations. They have created a culture which demands disciplined thinking, supports curiosity, challenges existing ideas and helps to generate new ones. At the same time, they invite students to prepare themselves for life after school. Their curriculum is flexible, personal, multi-disciplinary and based on the learning needs of students. Emily Carr Institute is dedicated to fostering an educational environment that is professional, practice-oriented and at the same time rooted in history and critical theory.Their objectives are to promote a learner-centred environment focused on the Arts and Design and to facilitate the development of a milieu of creative engagement, innovation and professionalism. Emily  also aims to demonstrate professional excellence in all of their areas of specialization and to celebrate and support the importance and centrality of creative practices in all of the arts, media arts and design. Going further, they aim to achieve diversity within their curriculum and equity in all student and staffing activities and accountability within every part of the institution; and, to be a leader in the development of new academic programs that respond to the emerging needs of students and society, are both integral to Icograda's strategy.

The Department of Art & Design is a diverse and wide-ranging academic unit employing 18 full-time faculty, 18 full-time equivalent contract instructors, and 12 full-time continuing support staff across seven major disciplines, each with graduate program specializations. These include Design Studies (Industrial and Visual Communication Design), Fine Art Studies (Drawing & Intermedia, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture), and the History of Art, Design and Visual Culture. The Department offers BA, BDes, BFA, MA, MDes, MFA and PhD degrees. It also administers the Fine Arts Building (FAB) Gallery, a major exhibition facility, and is home to a University Centre of Research Excellence in Printmaking and an emerging Centre of Research Excellence in Design.

The Department attracts 4000 undergraduate registrations per year and, on average, it welcomes 35 to 40 graduate students, the majority of whom are international students. It includes advanced specialized labs and studios for rapid prototyping, photography, all media for printmaking, 3 design computer labs, a 125-seat lecture theatre, a Print Study Centre and a Visual Resource Centre. The annual research/project grants (2000-present) total, on average, CAD $300,000 per year. Falling under the College of Social Sciences & Humanities, the Faculty of Arts includes the Departments of Drama and Music as well as Art & Design, in addition to 12 other Departments with which the Department of Art & Design interacts collaboratively.

The University of Alberta, founded in 1908, is one of Canada's largest research universities, and is situated in the provincial capital, Edmonton, a metropolitan area of over 1,000,000 with a vibrant artistic community and an excellent standard of living. The campus is located adjacent to one of the largest municipal park systems in North America and is approximately 4 hours by car from the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

For DuocUC’s School of Design, DESIGN is interpreted as an essential element in each one of mankind’s activities, and as such is explored in all of its forms and manifestations, always in extremely close contact with both the national and international industry. This happens because of the conviction that it is a discipline which has as its main asset in the incorporation of added value throughout all of the production process. This is why it has always been a main concern to keep a strong, tight bond with the World’s biggest and most important design centers, by way of tight collaboration projects. With the latter, and going along with the institutional mission guidelines, as well as considering a scenario where Chile’s Design Industry stands a bit under developed, the school has proposed itself to widen its field of action within the market, incorporating the educational development both to corporate and strategic fields. Duoc UC offers professional degrees in Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Illustration, Interior Design and associate degrees in Web Production, Graphic Design Technician, Industrial Clothing Production Technician, with study programs that consider the present and future of each discipline, with a technological environment that facilitates the knowledge learning and the development of abilities in the different design areas, maintaining a tight and constant contact with production and service companies, both national and international, in the same design areas as the ones featured in each program. DuocUC has a total of 79.803 students distributed across different headquarters within the Metropolitan, V and VIII regions. Of that number, 5401 students belong to the School of Design, comprised of 8 programs distributed across four sites within the Santiago Metropolitan Region (San Carlos de Apoquindo, Alameda, Plaza Oeste and Plaza Vespucio), one site in the Valparaiso Region (Vi?a del Mar) and one final site in the Biobio Region (San Andrés de Concepción). This School of Design is considered the most important in the country, holding 34% of the academic offer in the design area. Internationalization Since the beginning of the School of Design Duoc UC have established strong links with international institutions. Through participation in Associations, Conventions, Programs and Short Courses Internships and Exchange students may contact other community realities in the world. Since then, having an active participation in international networks (ICSID, Cumulus, DESIS, Design Factory Network) has allowed real contact with other institutions, project development and transfer of methodologies, experiences and know-how that nourishes the curriculum of our students.

Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology is the first garment university in China. Currently, BIFT operates seven full-time undergraduate teaching colleges: School of Fashion, School of Fashion Accessory, School of Materials Design and Engineering, School of Art and Design, School of Fashion Communication, School of Business, School of Fine Arts. And other educational institutions include School of Arts and Sciences, Ideological and Political Theory Teaching Department, Graduate College, International College, Continuing Education College.

School Design and Arts of the (BIT), founded in 1984 as the Department of Industrial Design, is one of the design schools that first opened industrial design courses in China. As the culmination of 30 years of experience and exploration, the school has established its leading position in design education of the nation and been granted the membership of the Industrial Design Education Steering Committee of the Education Ministry of China. To meet the demand of rapidly developing economy for design talents in a broad spectrum of fields, five departments have been established since 2000, including the Department of Visual Communication Design, the Department of Environmental Art and Design, the Department of Cultural Heritage, the Department of Decorative Painting, and the Department of Traditional Art Crafts. In 2002, the school was officially founded, featuring a unique model of comprehensive development combining technology, design and art. To further the reform of teaching methods, draw on the most recent concepts and philosophies in design and art industries, and create vigorous academic atmosphere and more favorable teaching and research environment, the school officially adopted its current name in 2009. Meanwhile, the academic resources and teaching staff were integrated, optimized and augmented, so as to adapt to the future development of the school, and provide constant booster and solid foundation for successful careers of students.

CAFA School of Design is a national leader in design education in China, with established programs covering visual communication design, digital media art, public art and design, environmental art design, product design, fashion and accessories design, art and technology, design studies, as well as newly emerged programs of mobility innovation design, social design, design management, innovation design, system design, ecological crisis design (smart city) etc.. It takes as its mission, as an active response to global technological, economic and social changes and the future pattern and economic model of China, to cultivate top design talents with Chinese cultural stance and global awareness while serving China’s national strategy for design-driven development.

In the face of the evolving circumstances, industrial changes, crises and challenges in the new era and in response to the new needs, news changes, new stages and new characteristics of design education in China, CAFA School of Design has integrated the design discipline with other professional clusters such as modern information technology, and created new directions, new standards and new value judgments in the new propositions, new methods, new technologies and new means raised in the new engineering, new medical and new agricultural sciences. With research into the global political and economic changes in the post-pandemic era, CAFA School of Design works to build a new cross-disciplinary teaching structure and resources integration platform dominated by crisis awareness, in an attempt to focus on thinking and acting in the context of the future survival modes of mankind.

Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts?GAFA), the only one of its kind in South China, is the predecessor of Central South College of Fine Arts. The Academy consists of School of Traditional Chinese Painting, School of Fine Arts, School of Architecture and Allied Arts, School of Industrial Design, School of Visual Communication and Media Design, School of Art Education, School of Arts and Humanities, College of Continuing Education, and Section of Political Science. The bachelor degree education includes 11 disciplines and 38 directions, such as painting, sculpture, fine arts, art design, industrial design, architecture, photography, animation, fashion design & engineering, museology, and the like. The School of Visual Arts Design now has four secondary disciplines: visual communication, digital media, animation, and advertising, which correspond to three first-level disciplines: design, drama, film, and journalism. The college vigorously advocates the reform of teaching mode in the form of “2+2” which means the first and second grades are taught by the research department and the later second years are in studio. Currently, there are 4 research departments, including visual communication design, animation, digital media art, and advertising; the studio system is implemented in the senior stage, and there are currently 11 professional orientation studios: visual culture design, advertising design, brand design, information design, new media art design, digital image art design, cross-media art design, film and television animation design, experimental animation design, entertainment derivative design, digital game design, etc. In terms of school conditions, the college has teaching facilities such as graphic design laboratory, Apple computer laboratory, 3D animation laboratory, post-production laboratory, digital creative design laboratory, digital imaging laboratory, etc., which provides a good platform and experimental techniques for the cultivation of professional talents.

Jilin Animation Institute(JAI) was founded in June, 2000. It was admitted to be “Independent Undergraduate-level Private College” by Ministry of Education in China in 2008. At present, it has 14 branch schools: School of Animation Art, School of Animation Industry, School of Comics, School of Game, School of Design, School of Film, School of Film Technology, School of Creative Industry, School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, School of Civil Aviation Etc. The employment rate of graduates keeps over 90%.JAI has 5 national first-class undergraduate major construction points(animation ,digital media art and technology, visual communication design), 5 provincial first-class undergraduate major construction point.

Luxun Academy of Fine Arts grew out of Luxun Art College, which was founded in Yan’an in 1938 on the initiative of such late revolutionists as Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai. <br /><br />The academy is not only a well-known institution, but also a center of art creation and academic studies. The number of the prize-winning works at the previous national art exhibitions always placed first. National Art Gallery of China, The Museum of Chinese History, and The Military Museum of China, have collected many works by the faculty members and the alumni. The academy has occupied the first place in the field of panorama in China, the works such as the Conquest of Jinzhou, Qingchuan River Battle, Laiwu Battle, the Conquest of Yuncheng, Chibi Battle and Jinan Battle are the display of the teachers’ artistic creativity.

Based on the origin of Chinese civilization" and the frontline of the digital economy. School of Design & Innovation is an innovative design teaching experimental area established by the China Academy of Art for future social development.

Shandong University of Art and Design has put first priority on art disciplines, at the same time placing importance on liberal and scientific disciplines as its two supporting wings, with the goal to foster "scientific spirit, humanistic accomplishment, artistic innovation, and technical skills". Shandong University of Art and Design includes schools listed below: School of Applied Design, School of Architecture and Landscape Design, School of Arts and Humanities, School of Continuing Education, School of Digital Art and Communication, School of Fine Arts, School of Fashion Design, School of Industrial Design, School of Modern Handicraft, and School of Visual Communication Design. SUAD has set up Chinese Folk Art Research Institute, Image Research Institute, Landscape Design Research Institute, Glass Research Institute, Furniture Research Institute, and etc. Most faculty members and even some administrative staffs are engrossed in their research projects, covering different areas related to art and design. And each school has partnership cooperation with different companies as their off-campus base, where students could practice what they have learned. SUAD vigorously expands its foreign exchange and cooperation with foreign universities and institutes, and has established friendly relationship with universities and colleges of art and design in America, Australia, Europe, Japan and Korea.

The history of Design Academy at Fine Arts Institute (SFAI) has been traced back to 1939 when it was first founded. In 1982, it was among the first master's degree authorization centers in China.Especially in 2000, Design Academy’s design discipline was approved to become the key subject on the provincial level.In the year of 2015, the number of candidates who took entrance examinations for Design Academy reached at 100,000, the largest number of attendance who entered themselves for the arts colleges and universities in the world.Finally, there were more than 1,600 students admitted to the college, and the number of design major students counted on 70% of total. And 12 out of 21 incoming freshmen who got the scholarships from the college came from the Design Academy, making up a 57% proportion.Today, Design Academy boasts more than 1,500 students (including 1200 postgraduates and 350 graduates) and 80 plus teaching staff.Not only attracting many young and middle-aged State Outstanding Contribution Experts and international and domestic well-known experts and scholars (like the China National Exhibition of Fine Arts golden medal winners), it also has set up national specialties, national research and innovation platform for subjects and national experimental zone for personnel training model innovation Design Academy always adheres to the design construction with green and sustainable features, so as to adapt itself to have an irreplaceable advantage in the field of subject specialty group in southwest China. In recent years, with idea of "innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing"and based on western China, Design Academy headlined the China's sustainable development, envisioning itself to the Greater Western cultural inheritance, the urban and rural development as a whole and heavy equipment manufacturing in the Great Rear Area; focusing on construction of three major disciplinary directions (green and sustainable design, digital art and S&T integration and design history and theory ) and seven majors(such as environmental design, industrial design, visual communication design, digital media art, attires and costumes design, arts and crafts, art design and so on); and concentrating on the sustainable design research and innovation system construction under the chinese original context .

The Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University is the first higher education institute of arts and design in China, with The Central Academy of Arts & Design being its predecessor, was established in 1956 and merged into Tsinghua University in 1999.

The mission of the Academy has been twofold: serving the daily needs of the population, and contributing to the economic and cultural development of the country. Its notable achievements include design work for the “Top Ten Architectural Decorations”, the Beijing Olympics, and the celebration of the 70^th anniversary of the National Day (e.g. the two long red ribbons on Tian‘anmen Square, parade floats and ceremonial vehicles).

The Academy offer a range of BA, MA and PhD degree programs across the art and design. In addition to a basic teaching and research group, there are ten departments to cover textile and fashion design, ceramic design, visual communication design, environmental art design, industrial design, arts and crafts, information art & design, painting, sculpture, and art history.

The Academy has developed a comprehensive platform integrating teaching, research and academic publications. Its Laboratory for Arts & Design Education, a national experimental teaching demonstration center, consists of 29 labs. It publishes ZHUANGSHI, a core art journal in China.

The Academy actively cultivates “virtuous, artistic, knowledgeable and creative” talents, putting a premium on individuality and innovation. It aims to raise its international profile and strengthen its global influence. 

Institute of Design and Sciences is located on the East Lake of Wuhan - at the Canglong Island, more precisely in the “Heart of the Dragon.”  The school covers an area of 753 MU, on which there are 250,000 square meters of actual building complexes. Many school installations have been constructed there, such as: an ensemble of learning laboratories, a library, an art gallery, the ceramic museum, a sports center, a stadium, dormitories, a large university restaurant, a supermarket, a medical service unit, security and administration facilities. There have also been dormitories installed fully equipped with air condition and hot water. The school benefits from an array of experimental teaching centers, such as: the food technology center, the fermentation engineering center, software engineering center, e-commerce, and the 3-D animation center. There are other practical centers as well, such as: a studio, a small theatre, a virtual studio, and the campus television station. Other training centers included are: the video photography, animation, clothing design, visual communication design, industrial design, interior design, landscaping, ornamental architecture, a music recording studio and post-editing center.  The library has a collection of 697.000 books.   Our chairman is Mr. CHENG Fan, executive director—who returned to China to develop the Chinese teaching, and the international movie star Mr. Jackie Chan as the director of the Jackie Chan Movie and Media College, also we have FENG Xiaogang, ZHANG Guoli, BAO Manzhu, XIONG Shanbai as well as other experts as our professors in charge of various majors. The main courses are taught by these professors or associate professors. The school has 474 full-time teachers, of which 188 known have high level credentials, 333 professors have attained Masters degrees; have all come together to form an excellent team of teachers, with vigor and vitality. The education and management of the students are administered by the Huazhong Agricultural University, that implemente

The Department of Visual Communication Design of Xi'an Eurasian University cultivates highly qualified design talents with international vision, design thinking skills, and visual innovation capabilities, who can work in the field of visual communication design, including graphic design, layout design, illustration, motion graphics, UIUX, new media, information visualization, identity system, and branding & planning. Visual Communication Design is not only about solving problems through text, images, dissemination, and stylization, but also about using digital technology as a medium to present visual information and emotional transmission. It focuses on the use of dynamic design, three-dimensional technology, and branding concepts to solve social problems in the visual field, which highlights the communication and interactivity between people and design and expands all forms of conveying a certain purpose or information through "visual symbols". According to the OBE teaching philosophy, the course system is reconstructed based on the resultoriented approach. The correspondence between graduation objectives and course objectives is clarified to optimize the content of the course. The program emphasizes achieving students’ visual design and problem-solving abilities. It integrates knowledge, technology, and design practice, and puts up the project-based and program-based teaching system as the main teaching mode. The program focuses on students' design practice ability by introducing real projects to form the industry-university-research cycle. As an applied university, Xi'an Eurasian University pays attention to practical teaching reform, and strengthens horizontal connections and communication with the industry to form a collaborative innovation mechanism with a win-win situation, and therefore establish a longterm and stable cooperative relationship with the head enterprises.

In the year 2004, after several and constant gatherings of some of the directors of academic design Colombian programs, in which academic design discussion took place, it became evident that an organized body that represented and promoted the Design in Colombia as an academic discipline was needed.

Therefore this small group of members announced the intention of creating a design Colombian network. On the 18th of July, the first official meeting was called, 29 directors of legally established design programs sign the constitution of the “Asociación Colombiana Red Académica de Diseño / RAD” (Colombian Academic Design Network). During the meeting, the mission, the network activities, the rights and obligations of the members were agreed.

Since then, the Colombian academic network has been working under the main mission statement of represent and promote Design as an academic discipline, both in local and international realms, constituting ourselves as a network to construct academic quality through the encounter and the joint of our members.

The Universidad Autónoma de Occidente was founded on February 20, 1970 in the city of Santiago de Cali (Colombia) as an institution of higher education with an emphasis in the areas of accounting and engineering. Sixteen years later, the university expanded its academic offerings to include undergraduate programs in different areas of communication and environmental sciences. The Faculty of Social Communication was the manager of the program in its origins, nowadays it is attached to the Faculty of Humanities and Arts after an internal process of academic reform, which poses interesting challenges to the design for the immediate future.

This undergraduate program has a duration of 10 semesters (176 academic credits) and is under the direction of Dr. Mario Fernando Uribe; the program has four focuses: Expression, Animation, Motion Graphics and Digital Media. During the academic training, students have five theoretical and practical workshops focused on assertive communication about design. From the practical dimension, we work on editorial design, information design, typographic design, corporate identity and the graphic environment. We constantly invite experts such as Ezio Manzini, Carola Zurob, Jorge Frascara, Norberto Chavez, Anna Calvera, Miquel Mallol, Zalma Jalluf, Carlos Palleiro, Rubén Fontana, Antonio Pérez, Félix Beltrán, David Consuegra, Manuel Parga, Peter Mussfeldt, Norberto Chaves, Iván Cortés, Matías Vigliano, Yves Zimmermmann, Pablo Kunst, Stephen Kaplan, América Sánchez, Alejandro Magallanes, Giovanni Vannucchi and Enric Satué have given lectures and workshops to the student community. Additionally, it is a program accredited by the National Accreditation Council since 2010 and is one of the few with this certification in the country, it also belongs to the RAD (Academic Design Network) and the IIID (International Institute for Information Design).

Founded in North Cyprus in 2017, the Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design (ARUCAD) is a non-profit foundation university focused on Arts, Design, and Communication. During their time at our university, our students will develop their creativity through programs that follow an interdisciplinary approach to communication skills, traditional art, and an interdisciplinary approach to current modern art. The university comprises four Faculties; the Faculties of Arts, Design, Communication and Music and Performing Arts and Associate Degree of Interior Design.

ARUCAD primarily strives for its students to explore different perspectives so that they may discover creative capacity while developing independent thinking. At ARUCAD, we believe in the tradition of learning while producing and producing while learning and we provide students with the creative environment they need to explore and develop their talents. ARUCAD provides a multi-cultural international learning environment with students from fifty-three countries. The University aims to develop the creative potential of its students so that they are equipped with the skills required in the international field. 

ARUCAD’s vision is to be the region’s artistic and cultural hub, integrating art, design, and communication with modern life in the belief that art and society are one.    

About the Department

Graphic design education is at the intersection of communication, art, and design. Graphic design improves the aesthetic qualities with its artistic approach, and the need to establish proper communication as well. Our students first gain the ability to see and perceive through this artistic point of view. Then, throughout their education, they learn various methods and techniques to bring words, symbols, and images together to represent the visual expressions of thoughts and ideas and form new formats. The department trains designers who are in harmony with the dynamic nature of our age. They are also aesthetically and technically equipped with the ability to produce creative thinking and be confident and prepared for the contemporary requirements in areas such as product logos, envelopes, business cards, files, packaging designs, box designs, posters, interior designs, open-air adverts, flyers, catalogs, corporate identities, brand positioning, web design, photos, print pictures, and illustrations.

Education Opportunities

The curriculum is refreshed and modified according to the changes and developments in the current design sector. In the project courses, multidirectional preparation and multidisciplinary studies are provided for the design process of the students. There is also a jury system that contributes to the development of students through which the students express themselves and present their work to the members of the department and guest jury members. Throughout their education, graphic design students have plenty of opportunities to attend various design events which are arranged by the department such as design talks, workshops, seminars, and exhibitions. Students are also encouraged to study the local design and visual communication issues with an international-based design awareness.

Career Areas

The Department of Graphic Design aims to educate professionals with the skills of designing, implementing, sharing, and managing, with a learner and learning focus as well as visual, cultural, and aesthetic point of view; are based on benefit-value creation and questioning; are sensitive, creative, social, cultural and environmentally-sensitive and responsible. There is a large preference scale for the designers who graduate from our department. Businesses working online or that exist in any market sector require the services of graphic designers. Individuals graduating from the Department of Graphic Design can work in the design departments of advertising agencies, magazines and newspapers, design firms, and in the design teams of corporate firms. In addition, our graduates can work in the field of contemporary media taking on responsibility in different fields of art.

The Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design is proud to have some of the very talented and active faculty members, who have won numerous local and international awards and are well-respected in the field. Apart from their artistic sides, faculty members are also active researchers in their field of interest, who continuously participate conferences and publish in reputable journals. Being part of a productive department, students are regularly representing our department in respected competitions, where they have become winners of three top prizes in the last two years. The Department also includes the 'VACD Design Centre', which was formed to provide students with the opportunity to work on real-life projects. Each year, the Department is also the host of two international events, 'Grafica versus Grafica' and 'Transmedia', that gives the students the chance to meet and listen to the reputable personas in the field. Departmental Facilities The Department mainly uses the basic design workshops and computer labs structured for multimedia and graphic design, and are supported by animation/video design labs and photography studios. The program offers opportunities to the other departments of the faculty and the university, while using the faculty's television studios, audio studios, editing suites and video equipment. The program also helps students interact with other disciplines, mostly radio, film, TV, advertising, PR and journalism to familiarise them with the multidisciplinary structure of communications.

Faculty of Fine Arts and Design was founded on May, 2006 but showed an outstanding development in this short time.It succeeded in many national and international activities in the fields of art, design, education and culture. Education has its own rules, methods and discipline. In addition to the courses, students are encoureged to participate in various design and art activities. Art and design must be part of their lifestyle. Main purpose of the faculty is to prepare graduate designers who will take part in the design world by investigating, producing and following up technology. For Graphic Department, the program, throughout a 4-year based educational process, aims to train candidates on graphic design discipline as well as developing their sense of creativity, cultural awareness, aesthetic awareness, and sense of understanding of expectations of society in design issues. It is also aimed that students are to be brought in insights about the features of contemporary art so that they can raise awareness in integrating and interpreting the cultural values of their own society through applying the contemporary values of art to achieve new dimensions in synthesizing the phenomenon of art. Students are trained in the department to be graphic-design artists who can bring their achievements in graphic design issues into life by considering the natural and artificial aspects of objects, as well as bringing in new dimensions and shapes to those objects. Students are expected to force the boundaries of creativity and logic in their studies so that they can highlight how distinguished the norms of their achievements are. Graduates of Graphic Design Department can find employment opportunities in various sectors such as advertising companies, in advertising units of state and private institutions, and can also be employed by media companies as art supervisors or graphic designers. Moreover, graduates can also take part in companies or in private studios working on illustration, animation, advertisement photography, web design, video-film, cinema, press, and news agencies. They can establish their own business or conduct their business as freelancers, too. Those who obtain a certificate of pedagogy can be employed as art teachers or art supervisors in state or private schools. The employment opportunities for graphic designers cover a wide area in business sectors. The Fine Arts Department offering an integrated educational program, aims to train artists whose skills, abilities and theoretical knowledge are highly developed and up-to-date, and who specialize on styles of explicandum such as painting, sculpturing, working on ceramics, stones, glass and figuline, designing ornaments, authentic imprinting, installation and illustration.

Mónica Herrera School of Communications and Design was founded in Santa Tecla, El Salvador in 1995. The School offers two Bachelor degrees: Strategic Desing and Integrated Marketing Communcations. Our academic programmes connect theory with practice, creativity, reflection, and research to form innovative designers and communicators who are able to transform their environment by creating strategic solutions to the many challenges they encounter.



Our Bachelor’s Degree in Strategic Design wants to shape the problem solvers of tomorrow. We aim at educating designers who will be able to combine design, business, and the social sciences to develop products, strategies, processes, services, and experiences that respond to the current dilemmas that our society, country, and planet face. We hope our students will be able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create solutions that improve the quality of life of those their designs address and reach.

The graphic design and media curriculum at    is based on teaching aesthetic and communicative skills in communication and design. There are Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Arts programmes. Major studies started in 2002 and minor studies in 1996. In their Bachelor's and Master's theses, students practise research skills together with their design skills.

Da Vinci University of Guatemala is a higher education institution whose educational proposal is based on the principles of truth, integrality, the search for excellence, social responsibility and relevance of knowledge.



Da Vinci University of Guatemala, understands that truth is a fundamental principle, therefore their search, their practice and their defense are immersed in their actions, particularly through academic and institutional investigation, which also contributes to the development of both, science and Guatemalan society.



Another substantial principle is that of integrality, because de Da Vinci University understands that knowledge is wide and diverse and that it is necessary that its educational programs provide, as far as possible, integrative knowledge of various areas, so that graduated professionals have comprehensive training.



Excellence as a principle of action is a priority foundation for the Da Vinci University of Guatemala. It is understood that the search for excellence has no end and that therefore the actions of its members, as well as those of its programs, must be carried out with quality according to norms and standards that ensure their achievement.



For the Da Vinci University of Guatemala, a substantial principle of its identity is that of social responsibility, as a human and professional criterion that allows it to respond with priority to the problems that affect people in connection with their natural environment and the created by man. This will allow to train graduates with the vision of improving the quality of life of the population of a region, without affecting the social, cultural and natural environment in which they operate.



Another fundamental principle is that of relevance, which is understood as the link and coherence between its educational proposals and the demands of society and the productive sector. The Da Vinci University of Guatemala, aims to educate professionals who have the capacity to make critical judgments and have high flexibility and adaptability when practicing their profession. This is possible if the knowledge at their disposal is relevant to reality and of constant scientific, technological and social evolution.



The Da Vinci University of Guatemala aims to train passionate leaders in the search for the truth, through research, contribution to the solution of national problems and their environment, as well as cultural projection and professional performance based on values.



Its educational proposal is consolidated in the new trends of university education, where the demand for scientific rigor is combined with the preparation for the development of skills applicable to the labor market. Therefore, the Da Vinci University of Guatemala offers an interdisciplinary, flexible and facilitating environment for the integration of sciences, humanities, arts and technology. The Da Vinci University of Guatemala promotes its actions through a team made up of professionals with solid academic credentials, extensive experience in various professional fields, as well as in validated academic and administrative support systems based on international standards.

PolyU Design has been an important hub of design education and research for Hong Kong since 1964. The School is leading in Asia and 20th globally on the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) art and design rankings.

Academic programmes are offered at bachelor, master, and doctoral levels in highly diverse design expertise:

Doctor of Philosophy

Master of Science in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology

Master of Design (Innovative Business Design)

Master of Design (Intelligent Systems Design)

Master of Design (Smart Service Design)

Master of Design (Transitional Environments Design)

Master of Design (Design Practices)

Master of Design (Design Strategies)

Master of Design (Interaction Design)

Master of Design (Design Education)

BA (Hons) Scheme in Design (a 4-year full programme offering an extensive range of different Design Specialisms that cater for tomorrow’s designers: Advertising Design, Environmental Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, Interior Design, Media Design, Product Design, Service Design, and Social Design.)

The School provides a well-equipped teaching and learning environment in the Jockey Club Innovation Tower, a landmark building designed by the late Zaha Hadid.

Anant National University, located in the sprawling Sanskardham campus in Ahmedabad, is the first Design University of India. It is committed to nurturing Solutionaries, people who are revolutionary in their thinking, but solution-oriented in their approach. Mission is to prepare and empower Solutionaries who design, build and implement equitable and sustainable solutions for India and the world. Vision is to become one of the top universities in India by 2025, leading in the fields of design, built habitat and sustainability, reputed for its Indian roots and global standing.

Cindrebay School of Design is one of the well known names in the design education India. Established in the year 2006 now Cindrebay has over 13,000 strong alumni working in domestic as well as international design houses. Our state-of-the-art facilities, industry orientated and well designed curriculum and a pool of highly talented academia all have contributed well in delivering the most relevant and meaningful courses in a learner friendly manner inspiring intellectual growth and fostering creative talents.

Our 15 years of experience in the delivery of fashion, architecture & interior design and communication design courses, has allowed us to develop the highest quality, informative, relevant, rewarding and of course, flexible short and long duration programs catering to various requirements and audiences.

Our courses are celebrated for its flexibility and can be studied in full time or part time, online and offline modes allowing learners to continue with their existing work and family commitments. Our Diploma courses provide learners with the skills needed to design and execute projects perfectly. It also gives learners the confidence to progress onto bigger and more advanced zones or higher education. Currently we have campuses in 14 Indian cities.

Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) offers an excellent environment for academics, research and applications in the field of design.

IDC has academic programs in the areas of Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Interaction Design, Animation and Mobility & Vehicle Design. The education Program at IDC is a unique mix of pedagogic experimentation with pragmatic design approach and blends hard-core problem solving with design research. New thoughts, philosophies and research into several aspects of design are experimented and integrated to have continuous revitalization of the academic program at IDC

Several areas have been identified for research. Faculty members along with students and other research and design staff work together on these issues. The centre interacts with industries and institutions for promotion and awareness of design. These are in the form of organizing seminars, conducting short term courses, and workshops. In the area of design practice, IDC offers professional design consultancy and advisory services to industries and other organizations.

The Department of Design (DoD), one of the thirteen departments at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G), was set up in 1998, as one of India’s premier design schools, to enkindle some very ingenious minds en route fluid, versatile trajectories in design and allied domains. DoD is situated in North Guwahati, Assam, on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra amidst breathtaking natural beauty and serenity. The institute campus sprawls over 285 hectares of gently undulating terrain with several lush green hillocks, few lakes amidst panoramic view of the mighty river on one side and a ring of blue hills on the other. The Institute is conveniently accessible from Guwahati city. Opulent creativity and academic premiership are hallmarks of the DoD, cultivated in the stark foundations of its B.Des. (Bachelor of Design) and M.Des (Master of Design) degrees and it’s doctoral (Ph.D in Design) and post doctoral programs. Ours is a vibrant, diverse community of students, faculty, staff and administration at DoD, as designers, technologists, artists, and scholars, in a proficient, interdisciplinary, synergistic environment. Cogent proficiency, informed engagement, transferrable skills and transformative intellect are purposefully developed to the study, invention, facilitation and impaction of human centered design on individuals, groups, and organizations. An extensive, sound curricular and extra curricular educational underpinning provides sensitive problem solving, scholarly thinking, critical analysis and exploratory competencies nurtured in traditions and values, transforming passion into perfection. DoD is proud of its core establishment of academic freedom, curricular innovation, collaborative tolerance, pioneering methods, and technological experimentation. Clear directives shape the ultimate careers of our successful graduates to lead the rapidly changing scenarios of today and tomorrow, contesting complex problems and promoting impactful solutions to compelling challenges. DoD as a progressive academic community of imminent leaders, agile and adept to change, offers meritorious specialized courses of study, committing the breadth and balance of fundamentals and theory of design to contemporary issues and practices; forging invaluable discovery of theoretical insights to generate practical applications and educational experiences via project based learning, traditional design skills as well as emerging, established technologies; and prioritizing humanity and regional cultural sensibility to improve human conditions and integrity of place across global diversity taking full advantage of our local cultural location and connectivity to world centers.

KIIT School of Fashion Technology was established in 2009 to create professionals in Fashion Design and Textile Design of par caliber who would like to make a mark in the booming Fashion & Textile Manufacturing, & Fashion Retail Industries. The Design course enables the students to learn design through Intensive & Extensive theory classes and practical respectively, field visits, Craft Research, Industry Internships & Portfolio Development. The School is determined to create a centre of excellence with qualitative education, creative exposures, conceptualization skills and technical expertise, well-researched teaching methodology, industry Linkages, and an intellectually stimulating cosmopolitan environment. School of Fashion Technology accommodates its syllabus to rapid changing of Industry and imparts education to aspirant professionals in their Apparel & Home Textile Industry in India & foreign countries.

The journey of Bina Nusantara University began on October 21, 1974. It originated from a short-term course named Modern Computer Course, which then expanded because of its strong foundation and comprehensive vision. In 1981, the course had developed into Computer Technical Academy with Informatics Management as the first major and changed into AMIK Jakarta that later became AMIK Bina Nusantara. AMIK Bina Nusantara recorded a remarkable achievement in its relatively young age when it was chosen as the best Computer Academy by The Ministry of Education and Culture on 1986. The need for professional workers in the Information Technology area drove AMIK further into development, and on the same year officially listed as Institute of Information Management and Computer Science Bina Nusantara. In 1993 the Institute opened the first Masters Program in Information System Management in Indonesia. After going through years of perseverance and hard work, Universitas Bina Nusantara (Bina Nusantara University or Binus University) was officially established on August 8, 1996, and today consist of the following School and Faculty: School of Computer Science, School of Information System, School of Business Management, School of Design, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Economics and Communication, Graduate Program, and International Program. Visual Communication Design Program, previously known as Graphic Design, was established on October 1998, under the faculty of Engineering. In September 2011 School of Design has officially established. It offers undergraduate study programs for whoever interested in design and to challenging competition as professional designers in global creative industry. The study programs in School of Design are Visual Communication Design with concentration field in New Media Design, Animation, Creative Advertising, and Interior Design with two concentration fields; Commercial and Hospitality Design, and Furniture and Interior Accessories. In Visual Communication Design program, the students learn how to integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge in art and design to meet industry standards and provide them with the principal know-how of creative visual communication; it's historical and cultural significance, and its core technology that establish a solid ground for well-informed practice or further study. In order to providing international experience, Binus University facilitates students with various activities such as student exchange or study abroad program with numerous university partners and internship program in global companies. School of Design also regularly stages an annual exhibition event called Fresh n Brite. Displaying the best artwork from the final years students, this event becomes a medium between graduates and industries. For the achievements, in 2014 the institution was awarded as The Best Indonesia Visual Communication Design school in its national accreditation category, as well as students achievements who have won in both national and international competitions such as ASEAN Skill Competition in 2010, 2012, and 2014, Indonesia Graphic Design Awards 2010, Screening at Europe on Screen Festival 2010, and many more on the last fifteen years.

The Jakarta Institute of The Arts (IKJ) - Faculty of Arts and Design is one of three faculty under Jakarta Institute of The Arts, a private higher education Institution of Arts facilitated and subsidized by Jakarta Special Region City Government. As one of the oldest faculty when Jakarta Institute of The Arts founded in 1970, Faculty of Arts and Design nowadays consist of five program: Visual Communication Design Program with three majoring: Graphic Design, Illustration and Multimedia; Interior Design Program; Product Design Program majoring in Fashion Design; Fine Arts Program and Craft Program. Listed as one of the 50 most prominent under graduate programs of year 2008 by the Indonesia Directorate General of Higher Education, Faculty of Arts and Design currently reside in three connected building from A to C and one art gallery, serving 400 students ranging from year one to the final year studies and graduating about 100 bachelor holder each year. In term of cooperation Faculty of Arts and Design support and implementing IKJ policy with International agencies and other Art education institution in past and present such as: The Royal Netherland-Erasmus Huis, Centre Culturel Fran?ais (CCF), Academy of Fine Arts in Prague Czech Republic, Goethe Institute Germany, California Institute of The Arts (CalArts) USA, Islamic Republic of Iran, JENESYS Program Japan, Korea Cultural Centre, etc.

Tarumanagara University (founded in 1959) is one among the big private universities in Jakarta. Indonesia. Besides Faculty of Visual Arts and Design, managara University has also seven other faculties, namely (1)Technical Enginering, (2) Economics and Business Management, (3) Medical, (4) Law, (5) Communication, (6) Information Technology, and (7) Psychology. The Faculty of Visual Arts and Design,Tarumanagara University, consists of two departments, namely (1) Visual Communication Design, and (2) Interior Design. Within the Visual Communication Department these are three majors with courses of specialization in (a) Graphic Design, (b) Multimedia Design, and (3) Advertising/ Marketing Communication Design. Whereas, the Interior Design department provides elective special courses in (1) Exhibition Design and Visual Merchandizing (2) Interior Decorative Design, (3) Furniture design and (4) Lighting design, in addition to general private and public spaces, office, and commercial interior designing. In addition to the clasical class on theory and practical courses, we have already had several modern facilities , such as: audiovisuals and multimedia, computer graphics and CAD, photography, visual arts, illumination & acoustics, interior materials, and creative thinking workshop studios.

UMN was founded by Kompas Gramedia Group (KG), a leading Indonesian media group, to contribute to the nation to enlighten the people. In 2007, UMN started the operation with four faculties and seven undergraduate programs. UMN sets its vision to become a leading university in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the national and international level, which produces internationally-minded and highly competent graduates in their field with an entrepreneurial spirit and virtuous character. The missions are to participate in educating the society and to promote the welfare of the nation through higher education by implementing The Three Pillars of Higher Education (Teaching, Research, and Community Outreach), to improve the quality of human resources of Indonesia.

UMN Campus area located in Scientia Garden, Boulevard Gading Serpong, Tangerang. In 2012, the campus continued to grow by completing a new building named New Media Tower. The New Media Tower carries the concept of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly buildings.  On September 27, 2017, a new 19 floors building was completed and inaugurated as P.K. Ojong – Jakob Oetama Tower. The building can accommodate lecture activities for up to 5000 students. Equipped with a variety of new facilities beside classrooms, such as Lecture Theatre Hall with a capacity of 500 people, the latest computer & architecture laboratories, hospitality laboratories, and indoor sports fields on the top of the building. UMN formulate and developed the specific educational objectives following the vision and missions of the university and its faculty. 

As the goal to become a world-class university, UMN has determined the strategic Development Master Plan 2011-2030 in four periods, including excellent teaching, strong industry collaboration, and strong research. With a high commitment to providing excellent education, UMN has achieved excellent accreditation (A) from the National Accreditation Board (BAN-PT) in 2017, in just 10 years. To aim higher as a global university, UMN starts to pursue international accreditation. The significant improvement was shown in national university ranking as UMN jumped into rank 73 in 2019 from rank 189 in the previous year, and research has risen from middle to prime cluster. UMN is also well recognized by the government by receiving the Banten Leading Campus award in 2019.

In accordance with UMN vision, the Faculty of Arts and Design is expected that the graduates are creative, competent and internationally-oriented in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based Art, entrepreneurial with noble character.
There are three undergraduate programs under the Faculty of Art and Design: Visual Communication Design, Film, and Architecture.

The Visual Communication Design Study Program (VCD-SP) is one of the A-accredited study programs based on BNPT, National Accreditation Board (hereinafter is referred to as BAN-PT) Decree number BAN-PT No. 13626/SK/BAN-PT/Ak-PPJ/S/XII/2021, with a validity period to 2026. Internationally, the Visual Communication Design Study Program was also accredited by ASEAN University Network (AUN)-QA in mid-2021. VCD-SP has two majors: Visual Brand Identity, which produces graduates with brand developing, communication, market research, and analysis skills, and also Interaction Design major, whose graduate skills are designing multi-platform interactive media for many purposes. VCD–SP UMN is the only Visual Communication Design Study Program in Indonesia that emphasizes Visual Brand Design and Interactivity and is equipped with a strong emphasis on new media technology insight, digital entrepreneurship mindset, and KG values. Being a university under a multi-national company such as KG ensures the graduates more accessible employment in many subsidiary companies under KG. It also ensures the graduates' competence is always in line with the industry's needs.

Musashino Art University is acknowledged as one of Japan's leading art and design universities. The school was founded as Teikoku Art School in 1929. The name changed to Musashino Art School in 1948. In 1962 it was renamed and reformed to Musashino Art University. There is a growing call for artists and designers with rich creative prowess who have the capacity to meet the challenges of economic globalization and rapid industrial advances, and thus require vast interdisciplinary knowledge ranging from global affairs such as environmental issues to art management along with the capacity to communicate in foreign languages. We aim to meet the increasing demands on advanced art and design education,which necessitates actively responding to the global changes we are now witnessing.

The Faculty of Arts and Design Started in its scientific career as a department of Fine Arts with two majors, graphic design and interior design, in the academic year 1992/1993 as one of the College of Sciences departments, and later affiliated to the Faculty of Arts, before becoming the first private college of Art and Design in Jordan, under the issue of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, No. 285, date 22/8/ 2007.

The college offers academic programs for bachelor's degree in the disciplines of graphic design, interior design, and there are plans for the development of new discipline such as Digital and Multimedia Design.



The Faculty of Arts and Design work to serve the community and raise it in the cultural field of art and design, and this calls for the contribution in the promotion of ideas and the development of thought promotion, taste and human values, ??and provide the country with expert designers supplied with a mean of knowledge assets. The College considered as a source of human development through the development of innovative mentality, in order to achieve the link between university education and community social needs.



Based on the philosophy of the university and its general objectives and mission, the college work permanently to control the quality of the educational process and improve outcomes in response to the needs of the community, and the labor market, and support the development process and investment by providing outstanding educational opportunities, in accordance with the international standards, and provide students with theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of specialization.



The College work through the permanent presence of international institutions to develop and enrich the academic programs offered by the college, in addition to introduce the students for the achievements of Jordan, and highlight the Jordan position and role in the Arab and international arena.

Jadara University Located in north Irbid, it's friendly campus houses 1580 undergraduate and graduate students in the faculties of: Arts and Literature, Administrative & Financial Sciences, Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, Information Technology , Law and Mass Communication, Faculty of Engineering. The University is a hub for creating knowledge through research, developing skills, applying knowledge to new technologies, and technology transfer. The University is aggressive in developing an outreach program for community development and engaging in regional and international sciences for bridging with other scientists, journals, and symposia to reach solutions to social problems, open new opportunities of employment and eradicate poverty. With the development of e-learning, e-library and high speed communication facilities, The university has transformed itself into a smart campus where students and faculty interact with knowledge to develop their state-of-the-art skills with an aim towards enhancing entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity.

The Graphic Design program offers students the opportunity to pursue a degree emphasizing a balance of theory and practice in the art and science of visual communication. The program emphasizes critical thinking, analysis and problem solving through the teaching of design history, methodology and technologies. Students cultivate cultural and aesthetic sensibilities for a diverse, global, professional market.

The Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) is the first national institution for higher education in Lebanon. Since its creation in 1944, ALBA stands out as a leader in the field of Fine Arts and Design in the Middle-East. In 1988, it joins the University of Balamand. ALBA has been a pioneer in implementing innovative study programs maintaining its curricula at the leading edge of progress; these include: Architecture, Fine Arts, Interior Architecture, Global Design, Graphic Design, Cinema and Television, Urban Planning, and Landscape Architecture. This variety of programs offers students a unique educational experience through a multidisciplinary teaching approach thus stimulating their creativity. Teaching at ALBA is undertaken by prominent local and international professionals and academics from various renowned institutions to which ALBA is connected to through several cooperation agreements which serve to promote students' mobility. Moreover, the participation in international workshops, be them in Lebanon or abroad, gives the students the opportunity to challenge their ideas and discover new ways of sound analytical and critical thinking methods. In 2004, ALBA adopts the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in order to mainstream its programs with existing international educational platforms. Teaching in ALBA is mainly project-driven thus encouraging students to combine both theory and practice in a critical approach. This method is nurtured by several research programs implemented in various departments. Classes at ALBA are human-sized which allows students to receive a tailored and personalized follow-up. ALBA is strongly committed to excellence, innovation, and public support through mutual dialogue and participation with the Community of Lebanon represented through academic and public institutions, as well as the civil society. ALBA's long-established professional network provides students with high-end employment opportunities tailored to local, regional, and international labor markets. Through their internationally renowned projects and the prizes awarded to them, ALBA's graduates and Alumni alike bear witness to its well-acclaimed success.

The Department Architecture and Design at the has two undergraduate programs in Architecture and Graphic Design and two graduate programs in Urban Planning and Policy and Urban Design. The Architecture program was established in 1966 and offers the professional degree of Bachelor of Architecture. The Graphic Design program was established in 1992 and offers the professional degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. The Graphic Design Program is comprised of a total of 139 credit hours normally taken over four years. The graduate programs in Urban Planning and Policy and Urban Design were established in 1998 and offer a Master of Urban Planning and Policy and a Master of Urban Design. The programs through their curricular structure, course offering and content offer students in the Department of Architecture and Design the solid training that prepares them for the challenges of the professional practice and offers them a competitive edge through the exposure to high quality academic discourse and diverse design methods within a rich studio environment and with up-to-date technology. Design teaching applies professional and technical skills within a process that is culturally and theoretically grounded. The design discipline is understood as a cultural practice that engages social, economic and political issues and as a critical tool of inquiry that integrates process with product and methodology with representation in a multidisciplinary manner. Inquiry through design comes with an acute awareness of our existence in the region with its multitude of languages and cultures. The curriculum is structured to ensure that students progress from basic skills and knowledge to advanced critical applications and independent thinking. It leads them from foundation courses to advanced thematic and interdisciplinary courses to an independent design thesis project. The distribution of the courses is designed to ensure both a solid training in the field and an appropriate exposure to related fields as well as fields of their own interest.

Graphic Design Department at the American University was established in 1996. It is a three-year programme that includes a foundation year, where students are introduced to the design discipline as a whole; a junior year, where they engage in building their skills and knowledge in typography, packaging, publication, illustration, corporate identity, and digital screen-based design; and a senior year, where assignments take on specific areas of design selected by the students. Cutting across various topics, thoughts and ideologies translate into visual communication solutions in their final projects.



The graphic design programme has currently 350 students enrolled, under the supervision and guidance of 20 faculty members. Some of our students and faculty work has been featured lately in several international design magazines and publications, such as novum, Output, Communication Arts and Design Graphics.

INTI has established the INTI Center of Art and Design (ICAD) (2013) at INTI Subang campus that offers the full array of art and design programs along with the specialized facilities. Other than the physical facilities, ICAD has emphasized on regular curriculum revamping, where feedback from different stakeholders been collected to create the most robust and industry relevant curriculum. Staff professional development is an on-going faculty initiatives to develop staff knowledge, skills and abilities in inspiring students through teaching. Through this initiatives, staff and students are exposed to practical and interdisciplinary experience maintaining a competitive edge.

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Anahuac University was founded in 1964 in response to the challenges facing a rapidly modernizing Mexico and the world around it. The University supports and promotes the development of our society by providing the opportunity for a complete education to each entering class.

Universidad de Monterrey stands out as model of liberal arts education. We believe that education does not only consist of the acquisition of knowledge, but should also seek the comprehensive and holistic development of the human being. Our fundamental challenge its to go beyond the graduation of professionals who excel in their chosen fields of specialisation; we seek to shape the whole person, providing him or her a liberal arts education and social sensitivity. This is supported by a comfortable and functional technological infrastructure and several national and international institutions accredit our quality. We can confidently assure that UDEM forms excellent professionals, extraordinary people.

<p>The firsts studies of Design in Mexico started at the University Iberoamericana 50 years ago. The Design Department is related to several productive sectors: visual applied communications, creative interactive media, multimedia, strategic thinking, art and culture, product innovation strategies, fashion and textiles and product design.&nbsp;The university&nbsp;offers four bachelor degree programs: Industrial Design, Textile Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Design, and a Master Degree in Design Strategy and Innovation. </p>

<p>They strongly&nbsp;believe that design is an important factor of social development and should become an integral part of the multicultural and multiethnic Mexico of today.&nbsp;Their students confront the actual problems of our country in an appropriate manner, by using alternative methodologies and trying to have an overall view of the social impact of their professional activity. </p>

We are a private non-profit higher education institution founded in 1991, with highly qualified personnel, for the development of human capital that contributes to the social, environmental and economic growth of the state.

The world of communication design is becoming broader and, hence, creating greater opportunities in the labor market. In any of the many fields in communication design, ranging from design to management of a company's image, the communicator must be able to learn to adapt to the continuous changes in society and technology, with full knowledge of the most important trends, lifestyles and fashions. At ISIL you are given the opportunity to be integrated into this growing universe of possibilities with a career within Art and Design and Integrated Communication.



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El mundo de las comunicaciones cada vez es más amplio y, por lo mismo, da mayores oportunidades en el mercado laboral. En cualquiera de sus múltiples campos, que van desde el diseño hasta el manejo de la imagen de cualquier empresa, el comunicador debe ser capaz de saber adaptarse a las continuas transformaciones de la sociedad y la tecnología, con pleno conocimiento de las tendencias más importantes, estilos de vida y modas. En ISIL te damos la oportunidad de estar integrado a este creciente universo de posibilidades con sus carreras de Arte y Diseño Gráfico y de Comunicación Integral.

College of the Arts in Singapore is a leading tertiary institution in cutting edge contemporary arts and design education and practice. The College offers more than 30 diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in fine arts, design communication, interior design, product design, film, animation, fashion, dance, music, theatre, arts management, arts pedagogy and practice, art therapy, Asian art histories and creative writing. Its faculty is led by a community of award-winning artists, designers, educators and researchers, and their practice-led research sets apart as an international centre of excellence. Critically acclaimed alumni form the core of the cultural and creative sectors in Singapore and increasingly, internationally. Founded in 1984 by De La Salle Brother Joseph McNally – a visionary artist and educator – is a not-for-profit, private educational institution. receives tuition grant support from the Singapore Ministry of Education. Its degree programmes are validated by Goldsmiths, University of London.

The NTU School of Art Design and Media opened in 2004 and took the first cohort of students in 2005. The school was formed in line with the strategic goal of fostering a creative industry and creating a new design practice in Singapore.



The school curriculum is developed around interdisciplinary learning in Design and Media with majors in visual communication, product design, interactive media, digital film making, digital photography and imaging, emotive robotics and digital animation.



Students are encouraged to explore an interdisciplinary experience across multiple domains even in connection with engineering disciplines.

Greenside Design Center (GDC) is a Private Higher Education Institution offering Bachelor of Arts Degrees and Bachelor of Arts Honours Degrees in Interior, Graphic/Visual Communication and Multimedia Design. It was established by Des Laubscher and Ingrid Templer in 1987 and currently accommodates approximately 300 students. GDC’s vision is to be leaders in design higher education to nurture innovative and responsible designers for the greater good of humanity. Our mission is to promote: - innovation and critical thinking in the design process - sustainable design, responsible design, and design for social development - an optimal environment for teaching and learning - the use and production of research GDC ensures that the learning environment is one where creativity, expertise, participation and a desire for continual learning is nurtured and rewarded in order to maximize the potential of staff and students. GDC values international relations, and in addition to its membership with Ico-D, it is also a member of the Cumulus Association and International Federation of Interior Designers/Architects. GDC encourages both student and staff exchanges to cross cultural boundaries in design. GDC hosts an annual community engagement design initiative (www.10percent.co.za) where our vision is practiced and where international participation is encouraged. GDC is fully accredited by the South African Council on Higher Education with its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes registered on the National Qualifications Framework.

Since 2003, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has been utilizing its existing educational and school resources for the nurturing of talented young people, especially in the areas of art and design. Through the promotion of the ''MOE's Program in Human Resource Development for Colleges of Art and Design, the '' MOE Scholarship Programs for Overseas Study in Art and Design'' and the ''MOE Award Incentive Program for Encouraging University/College Students to participate in International Art and Design Contests'', talented individuals have been given valuable opportunities to further develop their areas of exceptional interests and creativity.

From 2010, the ''Taiwan International Student Design Competition'' is held after the ''Taiwan international Design Competition–the Student Section'' in 2008 & 2009. It integrates the competitive edges of MOE art and design talent fostering programs. By hosting international student design competitions, ''Taiwan International Design Competition-the Student Section'', additionally encourages art and design students world-wide to participate in contests, which can utilize media and advertisements to promote Taiwan; the program allows international judges or panelists and award winners to advertise the successes of Taiwan's art and design education programs.

Our Founder Foundation "Growth Education Culture, Health and Social Service Foundation" in 2008, Istanbul Gelisim Vocational School was established. 2008 was established Vocational High School and Education-Teaching started. ?stanbul Gelisim University; • 3 institutes including Social Sciences, Science and Health Sciences Institute; • 3 faculties including Engineering and Architecture, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Fine Arts; • 4 College of Health Sciences, Applied Science, Foreign Languages, Physical Education and Sports College; • Education is continuing with 2 vocational schools including Health Services, ?stanbul Gelisim Vocational School. Faculty of Fine Arts was established in 2011. It aims to enable design students to be creative and visionary individuals. It is aimed to teach the students theoretically and practically the artistic and professional information required in the design areas. Our mission; Scientific and technological developments, each field is to develop original individuals who are confident, scientific, contemporary and universal thinking, possessing team consciousness and ethical values, equipped with critical thinking ability, equipped with social responsibility awareness, and looking forward to the future with hope, determination and belief.

Istanbul Medipol University, Communication Design Department aims to create a collaborative environment for education where theoretical knowledge and practical skills will be combined in order to create successful visual communication design projects. Students of Communcation Design Programme will have a comprehensive understanding of socail sciences starting from their first projects and acknowledge the importance of the target audience they are aiming at. The curriculum with an emphasis on socail sciences and design research from early on will provide a sensitivity on the students to their surrounding environment.

Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design aims at shaping the new generation of design professionals and industry leaders with critical thinking skills, enabling them to contribute to a sustainable community and environment through design-oriented research and innovative practices. A growing international network of institutions is being shaped with a strong focus on diversity, not only looking for different design approaches and teaching methodologies but also cultural and social diversity. Active in promoting new collaborations, the biggest effort is in maintaining long-term win-win situations. Several academic activities such as conferences, seminars, workshops, technical trips, exhibitions are carried out by the faculty. Through EKOTAM (Center for Design Research and Practices) both academic staff and students have the chance to undertake professional projects and gain hands-on experience in design practice Main research areas can be listed as follows: Urban Design and City Planning, Preservation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage, Design History, Fashion Design, Design Management, Materials Science, Semiotics, Yacht Design, Environmental Design, Learning Environments, Design Education.

Found under the Faculty of Architecture and Design in 2013, the Department of Communication Design aims to educate students on the principles, theories and the practice of communication design. The areas encompassed by the program consist of information architecture, interactive design for varying technological platforms, multi-media applications, new generation of communication technologies and tools, game design, digital publishing, and spatial communication practices. These subjects are supported by a variety of theoretical and practical courses, which include digital image making, typography, animation, video production, programming, innovation in communication design and, e-business and commerce systems. The goal of the department is to convey the necessary knowledge and the experience for developing problem solving methods with deliberate account of user behavior, and help students to develop designs that makes use of sound, image and text in order to create effective communication. The department intends to contribute to the field by educating experts and researchers in communication design discipline for diverse areas of study and practice through its flexible modular program that is developed according to the needs of the sector. In parallel to this purpose, the curriculum is not only shaped to give a strong background in communication design, but is also enriched by the modular program that offers tracks on game design, digital publishing and art direction, and interactive media design which will provide in-depth knowledge to students to advance in a personally focused field. The mutual support with other departments of the faculty also enhances our program by making it possible to meet with varying approaches, tendencies and strategies; thus, attain interdisciplinary knowledge. Our graduates will have improved skills in creative thinking, be able to produce multi-media objects in diverse technological platforms, have sufficient knowledge in design management and entrepreneurship, and most importantly have a “designer’s vision”. With a global understanding in design, we aim to educate our students to become resourceful and innovative designers as well as entrepreneurs in the field of communication design, who can take responsibility both in research and applied work, approach to the design discipline as a strategic process, collaborate with other fields, and go beyond to discover and create what doesn’t exist yet.

TOBB Economics and Technology University (TOBB ETU) was founded on july 2003 by TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, in Turkish) as a non-profit founded with a keen interest to educate a new generation of students who will become the leaders of community with their spirit of entrepreneurship and are well prepared with a balanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience. TOBB ETU is the only university in Turkey applying cooperative education (co-op) model. University life is based on a tri-semester system and alternative cycles of academic and practical learning for the sophomore, junior and senior level students. The students are aimed to have strong theoretical knowledge, an awareness of the latest technologies in their fields.

American University in The Emirates (AUE) is a private institution of higher education, which has offered accredited degree programs since 2007. The University is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research’s Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA- www.caa.ae). AUE is located in Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) (http:/ /www.diacedu.ae), that was established by the Dubai Government as a free zone, intended to host all universities in Dubai. All universities in DIAC operate under the supervision of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority or KHDA (http://www.khda.gov.ae/en/ default.aspx) All courses are taught in traditional classroom-style, and English is the language of instruction, management and day-today communication within the University, with the partial exception of the College of Law, given the needs of the United Arab Emirates’ legal system. AUE Vision Statement AUE is dedicated to be one of the leading liberal higher educational institutions, providing an integrated pathway for students to become creative and productive members of the community. AUE Mission Statement AUE is committed to offer quality, multidisciplinary, research and career-oriented academic degree programs that prepare students for successful employment and continuing higher education. AUE Core Values § Respect and dignity for all. § Openness, trust and integrity. § Innovation and creativity. § Teamwork and partnership for common goals. § Persistence and entrepreneurialism. § Stewardship and economic viability. § Equal opportunities and recognition. § Improved quality of life. § Safety and environmental responsibility. The American University in the Emirates (AUE) serves more than 2525 students each semester on its Dubai International Academic City campus. AUE has been building an organizational culture that prizes initiative and innovation, and seeks to identify and increase related strengths in its students, faculty, staff, and programs in order to further develop and grow. The University combines the strengths of a liberal arts institution with the benefits of a comprehensive university, successfully integrating liberal and professional education. The College of Design is considered one of most dynamic Colleges at the University AUE. It supports the university objectives to provide the fundamental grounding in arts and design through the offered programs in the college. It consists of four important programs that are unique, and very technical. The College of Design at AUE provides its students, a wide variety of educational and career opportunities, and encourages creative minds, in order for the students to be able to peruse professional careers in the industry. Students earn the theory knowledge, as well as learning the practical experience and the analysis of the design factors, prepare them for challenging careers in Graphic Design, Digital Animation, Interior Design and Fashion Design.

Central Saint is one of the world’s leading centres for art and design education, a reputation based around the achievements of its graduates and the creative energy of its current staff and students. The College brings a broad range of art and design activities together in an extraordinary new building, voted the world’s best higher education building in 2012. The building allows the exchange of ideas and techniques across disciplines, acting as a huge workshop of thinking and making, underpinned by a strong research base and exceptional technical resources. The College inspires its students and staff to be alert to new approaches and ideas; the resulting journey can be challenging but is never dull. Central Saint Martins is centred around nine programmes of which Graphic Communication Design is one, alongside Art, Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design, Culture and Enterprise, Drama and Performance, Fashion, Jewellery and Textiles, Spatial Practices and Foundation Studies. The Graphic Communication Design Programme promotes graphic communication design as a means to question and respond to a range of contemporary issues and ideas. It encourages unpredictable and original outcomes that go beyond current discipline boundaries and shape our experience of the world. We ask our students to explore the breadth of possibilities of graphic communication design and to engage in in-depth enquiry into specific areas of personal interest and research. We encourage our students to apply their ideas, to be makers, agile thinkers, versatile designers and agents for change. The programme consits of staff and students on BA (Hons) Graphic Design and MA Communication Design, with subject specialisms in Design and Interaction, Illustration, Advertising, Moving Image, Digital and Interactive Media, Typography, Photography, Printmaking and Context.

The communications sector is evolving fast. Through London College of Communication's world-leading community of teaching, research and industry partnerships, we enable our students develop the critical, creative and technical excellence needed to succeed and discover new possibilities and practices.



The LCC experience is all about learning by doing - students are expected to get their hands dirty and develop their skills in outstanding technical spaces. Our facilities are industry standard and include photographic and television studios, darkrooms, prototyping labs, gallery spaces, printing studios and newsrooms. We are also developing plans for a cutting-edge new campus across the road from the current College site, which will form part of the wider regeneration of the Elephant and Castle area in London. The new building is expected to open as early as 2021.



Our courses are known for being industry focused and students are taught by an inspiring community of experienced academics, technical experts and leading specialist practitioners.



We offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses to almost 5000 students in journalism, advertising, PR and publishing, photography, film, television and sound, communications and media, graphic communication, spatial communication, design cultures and interactive and visual communication.



We contribute to the advancement of these disciplines and the industries and communities we serve by encouraging independent, agile and persistent experimentation.



We are for the curious, the brave and the committed: those who want to transform themselves and the world around them.





University of the Arts London is in the top 5 universities in the world for art and design. We offer an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. Our graduates go on to work in and shape creative industries worldwide.

The University draws together 6 renowned colleges, each with its own world-class reputation. Our state of the art facilities include workshops with letterpress machinery, studio theatres, gallery space as well as libraries and archives for research into hundreds of years of the greatest artists and designers.



UAL's cutting edge programmes and courses are delivered by an inspiring and supportive teaching staff made up of professional artists, practitioners, designers, critics and theorists. Everything from fashion media, Fine Art through to 3D animation, graphic design and drama, there's a course for everyone.

About Us Based in the heart of England, a vibrant and multicultural city, we are one the oldest and largest providers and design courses in the UK, providing a range of architecture, design, media and theatre courses. During our 170 year history we have seen many of our graduates go on to be internationally renowned artists. They are a great source of pride to us and they continue to develop the philosophy of creativity throughout their professional lives. Graduates include L.S. Lowry, Peter Saville, Martin Parr, Malcolm Garrett, Thomas Heatherwick and many more. Art – Past Established in 1838 as The Design, it was only the second design school in Britain and provided training to the manufacturing industry. It was one of the pioneers of and design education in the UK, and since its inception the School has often been in the forefront of the various debates and initiatives that have taken place within the sector. Art School – Present Today the Art School is home to around 3,500 students from all corners of the world who study a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a creative, community environment, taking inspiration from specialist staff, and each other. We place importance on experiment and generating creative surprise. We have a playful yet serious approach to media, materials and processes. We are intellectually and academically challenging. We have mutual respect for each others disciplines and foster an art and design community within the school and the city. We are creative, unconventional and professional. Our close link with the city, its creative communities and cultural institutions is a vital element of the Art School. The scope of activities within the School connects us with an unusually wide range of external organisations, including industrial, commercial and professional bodies, arts associations and galleries. And our advisory board, consisting of talented individuals and artists from a range of areas, ensures our future plans are informed by the needs of cultural organisations and creative industries. Art School – Future Recognising how important it is to move with the times and provide an environment that is in touch with the real world, the School of Art has secured £34 million to invest into its equipment and spaces. This process has already started, with the refurbishment of our workshops and the purchase of equipment, and will continue with the build of a brand new school of art school, which will sit next to and compliment the original art school from 1838. This cutting edge facilities will not only provide our students with state of the art resources but drive forward the City's 'Cultural Ambition' strategy for social and economic growth.

We're an innovative, industry-focused university sector college located in the heart of London. We're champions of creativity and collaboration, dedicated to giving our learners the specialist skills and opportunities they need for outstanding careers in digital media and design. We have a community of approximately 2,400 students and offer practically focused digital media and design courses from pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate to professional short course level. Driven by industry standards and supported by the latest high-performance technology, we produce highly employable and enterprising graduates. We have a strong track record in graduate employability and business creation. Ravensbourne also hosts alongside its student community more than 100 creative technology businesses that utilise its leading edge technologies and media resources, and collaborate with its student body and industry partners.

The Royal College of Art provides a unique educational experience in art and design, to a community of carefully selected and exceptionally talented students. Our aim is to nurture their creativity and their ability to innovate, to develop their practical and intellectual skills and to expand their horizons. All our courses are taught by distinguished artists, designers and thinkers, and students have an unrivalled opportunity to study art in a design environment, and design in an art environment. The College is exclusively postgraduate. 

 

School of Communication 

In a world where environmental, social, political, religious, technological and professional issues and structures are changing kaleidoscopically, no area of cultural activity is more challenging than the field of communications. With traditional boundaries between disciplines dissolving, the ethos of this School, and of the College, is ideally equipped to enable students to follow a programme of pre-professional experimentation tailored to their individual needs and skills. 

The School of Communication at the RCA, led by Neville Brody, encourages – above all – a dynamic, cross-disciplinary approach to study and practice that is rooted in exploration and invention through the use of mixed studios and cross-electives. The broad spectrum of skills we embrace extends from making things to making thought, and carries us across an ever shifting landscape of intertwined activity that extends from print to film and time-based media; image-making and sound design to game play; and social enquiry and digital boundaries to physical installations. Teaching staff are all recognised practitioners in their own fields, bringing depth of experience to academic practice, and are joined by visiting professors and guest lecturers who act as informants or disruptors. School of Communication students work in collaboration with other designers and artists across the College in concentrated workshops and college-wide initiatives, and can draw directly from their expertise. Our active approach to exhibiting student work and to seeking creative projects through collaboration with our industry partners leads to constant opportunities for exposure and engagement. Industry partnerships with Google, BlackBerry and the BBC continue to bring pivotal projects and opportunities, while both students and staff enjoy exposure through exhibitions, competitions, publications and festivals. 

Research is a vital part of our School, with MPhil and PhD candidates working alongside practice-based students, informing and challenging our curricula and being made visible through a dynamic series of events and talks.

The first Graphic Design and New Media college in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA) is self-funded and depends 100% on school fees.



<H3>Mission</H3>ZIVA is committed first and foremost to providing a high quality Design education and teaching New Media skills. We are different from other training facilities in that we emphasise design. It is not enough to be proficient with the digital tools, because that is exactly all they are: tools. Whether one wants to study print or new media, an understanding of typography, visual hierarchy, communication, interface and information design is crucial, it is the foundation.



The two year full time programme in graphic design serves the following aims:

1. To provide the graphic design profession in Zimbabwe with suitably trained personnel.

2. To develop students problem solving abilities and critical thinking skills.

3. To enable, advise and assist students to develop their creative potential within the subject.

4. To develop skills appropriate to the realization of work in a visual form.

5. To develop communication skills both visual and verbal.



<H3>Support ZIVA's future</H3>If you would like to make a donation to the school celebrate, please visit the <a href="http://www.ziva.org/celebrate.html">website</a>.