1. Introduction :
Conventional graphic design course is focused on print medium and related graphic design areas such as corporate identity, typography, editorial design, advertisement and packaging design. However, current digital technology has been developed rapidly and realm of design is increasingly broaden into computer-generated imagery and sound, web design, animation, 3D graphic and film design and so on. Visual communication and multimedia design course is based on those combination of design areas and aims to produce professional designer who has a good communication skills in a complex multi-media period.
The Graduate Program of Visual Communication Design Course is composed of one common Research Track and two selective Studio Tracks. Graphic Studio Track is mainly for the creation based on graphic design, and Motion & Interactive Studio Track is based on motion or Interactive design. In addition, seminar-oriented course for the discussion of theme of design and project–oriented course for individual and group are provided in the Research Track and Studio Tracks.
2. Major :
Visual Communication Design
3. Faculty Members
1) Kang, Hyeon-Joo (강현주)
* Office : West Building 319
* Tel : +82-32-860-7897
* E-mail :
* Homepage : http://www.soyowon.org
* Educational Background :
- MFA : Design / Konstfack / Sweden
- BFA : Design / Seoul National University / Korea
* Research Area : Design History, Design Culture
* Academic Works :
- Design in Korea: Industry, Culture and History, Sizirak, 2005.
- Writings on Design History, Chohyong Education Ltd., 2004.
- Overview of Design Rhetoric, Journal of Korean Society of Design Science, Vol.15, No.3, 2002.
2) Cho, Young Min (조영민)
* Office : W323
* Tel : +82-32-860-7898
* E-mail :
* Homepage : http://
* Educational Background
- M.F.A. :Graphic Design/Seoul National University/KOREA
* Research Area : Identity Design (Brand / Visual Communication)
3) Joo, Manamong (주마나몽)
* Office : W317
* Tel : +82-32-860-8171
* E-mail :
* Homepage : http://www.manamong.com
* Educational Background :
- Ph. D : Master of Fine Art / The School of the Art Institute of Chicago/ Chicago, USA
- BFA : Computer Arts / The School of Visual Arts / New York, USA
Painting / Seoul National University / Korea
* Research Area : Animation, Motion Graphics
* Academic Works :
- "The Sunflower", 2D/3D animation, 15min, 2000
- “Whan (Illusion)”, 35mm film animation, 2D/3D Cutout, 13min, 2004
- “Lucid Dreaming”, Experimental Animation, Painting on Korean Paper, 6min 30sec, 2007
4) Wang, Chi Hyoun(왕치현)
* Office : 5S302
* Tel : +82-32-860-8041
* E-mail :
* Homepage : http://
* Educational Background :
- Ph. D : Germanistik/ Uni. Heidelberg /Germany
- M.S. : Germanistik/ Seoul Nat. Uni./ Korea
* Research Area : Culture-Industry, Culture-Theory, Theaterwissenschaft
* Academic Works :
- Stand und Analyse der internationalen Theaterfestivale. Bertold Brecht und das moderne Theater 14. 2006.
- Geschichte, Erinnerung und Gegenwant. Deutsch Unterricht 36. 2006.
- The Humanistics and Cultural Contents. Dahal Media. 2006
5) Cho, Byung Wook(조병욱)
* Office : 5S172
* Tel : +82-32-860-8279
* E-mail :
* Homepage : http://
* Educational Background :
- Ph. D : Vocal / Wuppertal Musikhochschule /Germany
- M.S. : Vocal / Wuppertal Musikhochschule /
* Research Area : German Artsong
* Academic Works :
- F.Schubert Winterreise, Sejong Center, 2006
- R. Schumann Dichterliebe, Kumho Art Hall, 2005
- J.brahms Die schoene Magelone, Sejong Center, 2001
4. Course List
Major / CourseCode / Course / Credit / Taught
in English
Visual Design / VJ501 / Visual Culture and Design Seminar / 3 / X
VJ502 / Theory of Design / 3 / X
VJ601 / Contents Planning / 3 / X
VJ726 / Reading Seminar on Design Texts / 3 / O
Visual Design / VJ602 / Design Management / 3 / X
VJ603 / A Special Lecture on Moving Images / 3 / X
VJ604 / Advertising Communication / 3 / X
VJ605 / A Special Lecture on Korean Culture / 3 / X
VJ606 / Community Design / 3 / X
VJ607 / A Special Lecture on Gestalt P / 3 / X
VJ608 / A Special Lecture on Color Theory / 3 / X
VJ701 / Experimental Motion Graphics Seminar / 3 / X
VJ702 / Sound Seminar / 3 / X
VJ703 / Narrative Seminar / 3 / X
VJ704 / Digital Sound Design Studio / 3 / X
VJ705 / Interactive Media Studio Ⅱ / 3 / X
VJ706 / Interactive Media Studio Ⅰ / 3 / X
VJ707 / Digital Animation Studio Ⅱ / 3 / X
VJ708 / Digital Animation Studio Ⅰ / 3 / X
VJ709 / Motion Graphics Studio IV / 3 / X
VJ710 / Motion Graphics Studio Motion Graphics Studio III / 3 / X
VJ711 / Motion Graphics Studio Ⅱ / 3 / X
VJ712 / Motion Graphics Studio Ⅰ / 3 / X
VJ713 / Space Design Studio / 3 / X
VJ714 / Advertising Design Project / 3 / X
VJ715 / Design Seminar / 3 / X
VJ716 / Typography StudioⅠ / 3 / X
VJ717 / Typography StudioⅡ / 3 / X
VJ718 / Web Design Studio Ⅱ / 3 / X
VJ719 / Web Design Studio Ⅰ / 3 / X
VJ720 / Identity Design Studio Ⅱ / 3 / X
VJ721 / Identity Design StudioⅠ / 3 / X
VJ722 / Visual Design Studio Ⅳ / 3 / X
VJ723 / Visual Design Studio Ⅰ / 3 / X
VJ724 / Visual Design Studio Ⅲ / 3 / X
VJ725 / Visual Design Studio Ⅱ / 3 / X
* All courses in graduate school are open to any foreign students.
Although the classes will not strictly use English (or equivalent any foreign languages), the enrolled students will be educated by any bi-lingual instructions.