Master of Fine and Applied Arts (MFA) in Communication Design (International Program)

Visual communication has become essential to the experience of the contemporary world, and as new technologies continually emerge, design disciplines evolve and also merge. Further, our globalized era demands a greater awareness of the complexity of traditions and roles of visual communication across different geography or cultural contexts. CommMA responds to these challenges with a choice of two pathways: Experimental Communication Design and Type Design as Research. Both allow for student practices with a wide range of aims while the latter supports studies in Southeast Asian typographies, specifically the countries of CLMV-Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. A unique aspect of CommMA is in the excavation and interpretation of overlooked or understudied aspects of local and regional histories.Both pathways support the development of innovative methodologies. CommMA's curriculum stresses creative and critical processes and solutions. The rapid development of digital technology in recent decades has allowed for equitable, widespread, access to design skills. Therefore, it has become imperative that students learn from the contextual challenges of studio experience, to understand myriad ways of pursuing knowledge, solving problems, and achieving resolution.

Housed within the dynamic environment of the Communication Design Program (CommDe) and Thailand's leading Faculty of Architecture, CommMA students work alongside emerging and established practitioners. This fully ensures a broad view of communication design and its interdisciplinary potential, so that our graduates are prepared for a range of professional contexts.

The MFA in Communication Design (CommMA) graduates can pursue numerous career paths such as communication designer, art director, experience designer, typographer, design consultant, brand strategist, product designer, design researcher, design critic, design writer, freelance designer, etc.