CURRICULUM
◎Course Contents
To meet the requirements of governmental policy and the market, and to keep abreast with the trends of the knowledge economy, our curriculum emphasizes the balance between theory and practice and the integration of humanities & arts with digital media technology.
The curriculum for first- and second-year students are foundation courses, while that for third- and fourth-year students are profession-oriented, such as graphics, advertisement, packaging, multimedia design, illustration etc.
To prepare our students for the workplace, and familiarizing them with authentic situations, we implement a strict and demanding training project called “Graduation Project Design” in their fourth year to enhance our students’ planning and executing ability. Students select one from the following four modules: Graphic design module, Packaging design module, and Multimedia module (website design, animation creation), and Applied Art module (illustration and decoration design) for this project.
◎Credits for Graduation
Undergraduate students are required to complete a total of 128 credit hours in order to earn a Bachelor of Design degree.
Of these 128 credits hours, students must complete at least 16 credits of university-required core courses,12 credits of general education courses,and 62 credits of departmental required courses. (Effective from first semester 2011).
Commercial Design Department Professional Competencies Requirements
◎ Curriculum Framework for Bachelor’s Degree Students
◎Basic Courses -
Applied Courses -
History of Design, Introduction to Design, Color Theory, Introduction to Arts, History of Art, Aesthetics, Advertising Marketing and Design, Consumer Behavior
Creative Skills -
Design Drawing, Basic Design, Lettering and Typography, Watercolor Painting, Basic Photography, Computer Graphics, Graphic Rendering, Printing and Design, Design Painting, Layout Design, Sculpture, Chinese Painting
◎Advanced Courses -
Visual Design -
Visual Communication, Advertising Design, Advertising Planning, Advertising Creativity, Creative Thinking, Packaging Design, Packaging Material and Manufacture, Packaging Structure, Packaging System, Signs and Fonts Design, Corporate Identity System, Commercial Photography
Multimedia Design -
Computer Aided Commercial Design, Website Planning and Design, Digital Painting, Computer Animation, Foundation of Film, Production, Commercial Film Design, Computer Multimedia,Interaction Design Seminar
Applied Art -
Illustration, Decorative Art Design, Creative Product Design, Cultural Creative Industry
◎Applied Courses -
Graduate Project Design (Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Multimedia Design , Applied Art Design), Exhibition Design, Seminar on Fashion Design, Portfolio Design, Copyright & Design-related Laws