Specifically, the ELOs of the BGD program are formulated with 3 POs. The content of 3 POs focuses on equipping graduates with the following competencies:

PO1

Graduates become designers, experts in the field of graphic design with creative thinking, extensive professionalism, solid professional skills, autonomy at work, and ability to make comments, ability to mentor the staff, and supervise in order to contribute to the development of high-quality human resources for the design industry in Vietnam.

PO2

Graduates become graphic designers with the capability to conduct scientific research, work independently and work in teams, create valuable products, which are exploited in Vietnam and in the world.

 

PO3

Graduates become graphic designers with professional ethics, a sense of discipline, a spirit of dedication to the development of humanity and a prosperous, stable and sustainable Vietnam.

• THE ALIGNMENT OF THE POS WITH TDTU’S MISSION AND VISION
• THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF TDTU AND THE CURRICULUM OF GRAPHIC DESIGN PROGRAM

OUR UNIQUE AND SPECIAL

Leading practicing artists, designers and educators have crafted the programs at our Faculty. 

Small class sizes and a dynamic working relationship between faculty and students allows for lots of one-on-one instruction and feedback. 

Your work will be revised on self-directed projects that focus your future career, with individual guidance from instructors. 

Our course offers client-based community projects that emphasize experiential learning and allow you to develop your entrepreneurial skills. 

You have the opportunity to work on collaborative projects with other students in different majors to gain real-world experience.

Artists and professionals who need to improve or update their skills in art, design and digital multimedia are offered a flexible curriculum, if class size allows. Faculty members help each student individually to take the next step in their career path.

GRADUATE

CERTIFICATE

Candidate must acquire the Bachelor degree diploma (all form of studying and institute) in Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Design in Art and Performing stage.

If the candidate who acquired the Bachelor Degree diploma in the related area including Theory, History, and Art Analysis, Drawing, Sculpture, Ceramics, Art Education, etc. have expectations in studying will attend the supplementary class and will be issued with the Certificate of major alteration right before the examination day.

In case the candidates had the contemporary certificate, the candidates are still able to participate in the examination but the official certificate should be acquired right before the announcement of acceptance.

 

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Candidates who acquired certificates from the right majors with Design Majors will be accepted right after the Bachelor graduation.

Candidates who acquired certificates from the related majors will have to gain at least 1 year of experience in the related areas of the profession.

REVIEW COURSE AND FORM OF EXAMINATION

02 subjects for examination:

Fundamental subject: Design theory and analysis

Basic subject: Idea development for design

Foreign language subject: English

The form of examination:

Design theory and analysis: Writing to express the ability in analysis, consideration, and point of view of design trend and style, etc. Time length: 180 mins.

Idea development for design: Drawing/ Sketching on A3 size paper to express concepts and visualizing languages. Time length: 240 mins.

English: Listening – Reading – Writing skills. Writing & Multiple choices. Time length: 120 mins.

Exemption of English examination:

Candidates will not need to attend the English examination if belong to the following:

Acquired the full-time diploma in bachelor, master, the doctorate in the English language from the foreign countries.

Acquired the full-time bachelor diploma in English Language Major.

Acquired one of the following: IELTS 4.5, Toefl PBT 450, Toefl iBT 45, Toeic 450, PET, Business Preliminary, Bulats 40 and other certificates issued upon on the regulation of Ministry of Education and Training (within the length of 2 years since the certificate issued).

TRAINING PLAN

The form of education: Mainstream, Concentration

The total length of the program is 1.5 year. The total credit is 60.

The Master of Applied Arts program is constructed based on the academic demands and requirements of the Vietnam society aiming to educate and train the high-quality human resources in the design domain. The program studied from advanced curriculums of Top 100 University in the world.

The Master of Applied Arts program provides the learners with new knowledge in the contemporary design world through the approaching of proper design methodology and practical design projects. Learners are able to extend and develop their specific area in elective courses as well as project-based courses.

Graduates from the Master of Applied Arts are able to continue to pursue their research career in the collaborative sandwich program at other foreign universities.

THE MASTER OF APPLIED ARTS PROGRAMS ARE DIVIDED INTO 3 GROUPS OF SUBJECT – IN 3 SEMESTERS.

• SEMESTER 1
• SEMESTER 2
• SEMESTER 3

Students study basic courses and specialized subjects.

Students will study specialized modules based on their backgrounds.

Students conduct Master thesis (including the theory + design project) within 6 months.

HOW TO APPLY

Application documents including the application form should be submitted to the Department of Graduate Studies – Ton Duc Thang University by either sending them (as scanned documents) to gradstudies@tdt.edu.vn or submitting them in person to:

Department of Graduate Studies - DeGraS

Ton Duc Thang University;.

19 Nguyen Huu Tho Str., Tan Phong Ward, Dist. 7, Ho Chi Minh City, 756636, Vietnam;

For more information, contact: gradstudies@tdt.edu.vn

UNDERGRADUATE

The curriculum is developed and standardized according to the authorized programs in the field of design and art. The first course had about 70 students admission, up to now the total number of students studying at our Faculty is over 1000 students. Currently, our Faculty has four specialized training fields such as:

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERIOR DESIGN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FASHION DESIGN GRAPHIC DESIGN - HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAM FASHION BUSINESS

SHORT COURSES

Study Abroad Students Opportunities: Dual Degree programme based on 2+2 form for Industrial design degree between Ming Chi University, Taiwan, and our Faculty. |LS|Students receive two graduation certificates from both schools when they meet the academic requirements|RS|.

Programme for Abroad Students: 1 semester in learning Graphic design (taught entirely in English).

International Internship programme: for undergraduate students; postgraduate and graduate students.

ACCREDITATION

AUN-QA is a quality assurance unit of ASEAN University Network. Students enrolling in programs assessed and recognized by AUN-QA will be easy to join student exchange or have their credits exchanged with other universities in the region. Moreover, graduates from these programs will be advantegous for employment in the regional and international markets.