BA Communication Design curriculum outline
Year 1
Type
Total Credits
1.1
Core -professional
72
Design Studios: 57 explores design practice through project-based learning
Design I
Materials & processes 12
Materials and Processes in Drawing and Making
Open Studio
3
Design Studies
24
1.2
6
Design II
Summer
6
Studio in 3 Design and Communication 3
Professional Practice 9
Global history of Art and Design
3
Design inThai Arts and Culture
3
2.2
Studio in 3 Graphic Communication Design I Typographic 3 Communication
Studio in 6 Graphic Communication Design II Displaying 3 Design
1
Intro to Design 3 and Communication
Visual Research
Summer
3
3.1
3.2
Studio in Time- 3 based and Sound Design I Interaction 3 Design
Studio in Time- 6 based and Sound Design II
Time-based Design Materials and Processes Open Studio2
1
Visual Culture
3
3 Art and Design 3 Fieldtrip
9
Summer Schools
Total Credits
2.1
Year 4
3
3
4.2
Senior Project Preparation
3
Self-initiated Study
3
Senior Project 9
Application of 3 Design for communication Open Studio3
Design and Media
Summer
1
Creative 3 Industries in South East Asia
Professional Practice
3
Seminar
3
GenEd (Free)
3
Eng2
3
Multi
3
Design Discourse
3
Graduate Preparation
3
30 Eng1
Electives
Year 3
Graphic Design 3 Materials and Processes Open Studio1
Introduces and explores the social, cultural and theoretical contexts of design and communication
Develops understanding of professional contexts of designEducation General
Year 2
Orientation
144
n/a
Hum/Soc
3
Math/Sci
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Art and Design n/a Fieldtrip 18
16
18
19
Community Project GenEd (Free)
3
Community Project
n/a
3
6
Hum/Soc
3
Elective
3
18
19
15
15