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Study Program of

Bachelor of Visual and Communication Design

GREETINGS FROM

The head of the Visual and Communication Design Program

Ir. SITI HADIATI NUGRAINI M.Kom, Ph.D.

Assalamualaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakatuh

Welcome to the website of the Visual and Communication Design program in the Computer Science Department at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus). Our program has a long history of excellence. In 2006, we received accreditation under Decree No. 4067/D/T/2006, issued by the Director General of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture (DIKTI). From 2007 to 2015, we made significant improvements and achieved the 'A' accreditation score from the National Accreditation Body for Higher Education (BAN-PT), as stated in Decree No. 1151/SK/BAN-PT/Akred/S/XI/2015, dated November 14th, 2015. In 2020, we proudly maintained our 'A' accreditation, which will remain valid until 2025.

The Visual and Communication Program at Udinus offers four concentrations including graphic design, creative promotion, creative multimedia, and game technology. We provide a supportive atmosphere where students can improve and expand their creative innovation and ideas in the realm of visual communication design. We guarantee to ensure our graduates are at the front line in order to align the usage of recent technology with traditional design, as well as understand relationship changes between creative practice and the local community. We also take part in balancing strategic and critical thinking by emerging innovations in the related field of visual and communication design for students.

Our study program has many successful alumni as well as network practitioners who excel in a variety of studio design, production houses or companies, and multimedia, including proficients such as creative designers, art directors, web designers, photographers, illustrators, and animators.

Wassalamualaikum warrahmatullahi wabarakatuh

The Head of the Visual and Communication Design Bachelor’s Program

Ir. Siti Hadiati Nugraini, M.Kom, Ph.D

VISION & MISSION

The Bachelor of Visual and Communication Design

Vision

Becoming the main study program in the field of Visual Communication Design and multimeida technology in Indonesia that is excellent with entrepreneurship spirit in the year 2026

Mission

1. Organizing higher education based on art and information technology to generate excellent graduates that are able to develop, as well as utilizing their knowledge professionally. 

2. Keeping the relation and relevance of the whole academic activity with the need to develop the creative industry in Indonesia by forming collaborations with various national and international institutions so that the graduates will have entrepreneurial spirit and be able to compete globally. 

3. Organizing and generalizing research products in the field of Visual Communication Design through scientific publication, exhibition, and social service.

    ACCREDITATION

    The Bachelor of Visual and Communication Design

    GRADUATE PROFILE

    The Bachelor of Visual and Communication Design

    Graphic Designer

    A proficient who design visual elements such as graphic, illustration, and layout, to create efficient and interesting visual communication. Graphic designers use software namely Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign to create designs within media including printing, website, social media, advertisement, and more. They also determine the design principles like composition, colors, typography, and visual hierarchy to achieve a clear message for the audience.

    Photographer

    A person who has the skills to capture images using a camera. Their primary role is to create visually appealing images, convey messages, preserve valuable moments, or document the beauty of the natural world and other subjects. Photographers have flexible job prospects across different sectors, including journalism, weddings, nature photography, fashion, product photography, and more. They possess a deep understanding of photographic techniques, maintain their tools, and are equipped with artistic talent and creativity to master composition, lighting exposure, and other elements, resulting in stunning and captivating photographs.

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    Copy Writer

    Experts in writing promotion and advertisement texts. Their primary job is to create writing content that seems engaging and persuasive for marketing purposes. Copywriters construct ideas and messages that persuade the audience to do certain things, including registration, purchasing products, or service subscriptions. They also make sure that those messages are suitable with the name of the product and the target audience. Copywriters can work in several media such as printed advertisements, online advertisements, market material, website texts, etc. Having a strong ability to write, creativity, and an understanding of the consumers’ psychology is very important in the copywriting job.

    Illustrator

    An individual who specializes in creating images or illustrations for various media and purposes. To create intriguing images that complement texts or messages, Illustrators use several techniques like hand painting, digital arts, or vector illustrations. Illustrations are used in children's books, magazines, ads, postcards, comics, websites, and a lot more. Illustrators have the capability to deeply understand the combination of colors and visual narration to convey a message or story effectively through images.

    Art Director

    A professional in the creative industry who’s responsible for guiding, planning, and managing visual aspects of creative projects. Art directors mainly focus on developing a visual concept, choosing style and design, creative team coordination, quality supervision, etc.

    Creativepreneur

    An entrepreneur who combines creativity with business aspects. They focus on creating, developing, and monetizing services or products in accordance with their expertise. Creativepreneurs are often found in several creative sectors, for example, the art industry, design, entertainment, and food. They also combine creative vision with business strategy to generate value and benefit from their creation and usually act as an innovator in a competitive market. In the present digital era, many creativepreneurs use social media to promote and sell their product & services.

    STUDENTS ACTIVITY

    The Bachelor of Visual and Communication Design

    Kurikulum

    The Bachelor of Visual and Communication Design

    No Kode Mata Kuliah SKS Semester
    1 A14.27307 TEKNIK PRESENTASI 2 1
    2 N201702 Bahasa Inggris 2 1
    3 N2017053 PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN 2 1
    4 A14.27103 GAMBAR TEKNIK 2 1
    5 N2017054 PENDIDIKAN AGAMA BUDHA 2 1
    6 A14.27101 TIPOGRAFI 2 1
    7 N2017055 PENDIDIKAN AGAMA HINDU 2 1
    8 A14.27106 SKETSA 2 1
    9 N2017051 PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM 2 1
    10 A14.27303 CREATIVE WRITING 2 1
    11 N2017052 PENDIDIKAN AGAMA KATOLIK 2 1
    12 U201704 PENGANTAR TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI 2 1
    13 A14.27104 PENGANTAR DESAIN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL 2 1
    14 A14.27102 NIRMANA 3 1
    15 AF201704 DASAR-DASAR KOMPUTASI 2 1
    16 U201701 Dasar Kewirausahaan 2 2
    17 A14.27408 METODE PRODUKSI GRAFIKA 1 2 2
    18 AF201702 Literasi Informasi 2 2
    19 A14.27206 ESTETIKA 2 2
    20 A14.27201 TIPOGRAFI APLIKATIF 2 2
    21 A14.27205 STRATEGI KOMUNIKASI 2 2
    22 A14.27202 MENGGAMBAR 1 3 2
    23 A14.27204 SEJARAH DESAIN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL 2 2
    24 A14.27407 TINJAUAN DESAIN 2 2
    25 A14.27203 KOMPUTER GRAFIS 1 2 2
    26 A14.27302 MENGGAMBAR 2 3 3
    27 A14.27504 KRITIK DESAIN 2 3
    28 A14.27505 METODE PRODUKSI GRAFIKA 2 2 3
    29 A14.27301 DESAIN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL 1 6 3
    30 A14.27305 FOTOGRAFI 1 3 3
    31 A14.27306 PSIKOLOGI PERSEPSI 2 3
    32 A14.27605 CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2 3
    33 A14.27304 KOMPUTER GRAFIS 2 2 3
    34 A14.27401 DESAIN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL 2 6 4
    35 A14.27404 ILUSTRASI 2 4
    36 E125908 Pengembangan Produk Berbasis Budaya 3 4
    37 A14.27406 METODOLOGI DESAIN 2 4
    38 A14.27403 SINEMATOGRAFI 2 4
    39 A15.21403 Pengelolaan Konten Digital 3 4
    40 C12.02207 Budaya dalam Bisnis dan Perusahaan Jepang 2 4
    41 B11.6405 Pemasaran Digital 3 4
    42 A14.27405 FOTOGRAFI 2 3 4
    43 A14.27604 MULTIMEDIA 2 4
    44 C11.38601 Subtitling 2 4
    45 A14.27402 DESAIN WEB 2 4
    46 A14.27602 PEMODELAN 3D 2 4
    47 A14.27502 VISUAL STORYTELLING 2 5
    48 A14.27612 TEORI ANIMASI 2 5
    49 A14.27712 PROYEK ANIMASI 3D 4 5
    50 A14.27614 INTERAKSI MANUSIA DAN KOMPUTER 2 5
    51 A14.27503 AUDIO VISUAL 4 5
    52 A14.27710 KAJIAN BUDAYA 2 5
    53 A14.27716 DESAIN PRODUK 2 5
    54 A14.27607 MEDIA INTERAKTIF 2 5
    55 A14.27611 MANAJEMEN SKENARIO ANIMASI 2 5
    56 A14.27708 VISUAL MERCHANDISING 4 5
    57 A14.27613 DASAR PEMROGRAMAN GAME 2 5
    58 A14.27507 TEORI PERIKLANAN 2 5
    59 N201706 PENDIDIKAN KEWARGANEGARAAN 2 5
    60 A14.27709 DESAIN ORNAMEN 2 5
    61 A14.27501 DESAIN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL 3 6 5
    62 A14.27606 DASAR PEMROGRAMAN MULTIMEDIA 2 5
    63 A14.27715 PEMASARAN DAN PERILAKU KONSUMEN 2 5
    64 A14.27609 BAHASA VISUAL 2 6
    65 N201707 PENDIDIKAN PANCASILA 2 6
    66 N201701 Bahasa Indonesia 2 6
    67 A14.27707 PROYEK INTERAKTIF 4 6
    68 A14.27601 DESAIN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL 4 6 6
    69 A14.27706 NEW MEDIA 2 6
    70 A14.27615 FOTOGRAFI DESAIN 3 6
    71 A14.27616 PUBLISHING 2 6
    72 A14.27608 KOMUNIKASI VISUAL PERIKLANAN 4 6
    73 A14.27711 PROYEK ANIMASI 2D 4 6
    74 A14.27603 ANIMASI 2D 4 6
    75 A14.27714 PEMROGRAMAN GAME 4 6
    76 A14.27610 KOMUNIKASI GRAFIS 4 6
    77 A14.27713 GAME DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 2 6
    78 A14.27717 KULIAH KERJA INDUSTRI 4 7
    79 A14.27705 ETIKA PROFESI 2 7
    80 A14.27703 MANAJEMEN DESAIN 2 7
    81 A14.27704 BIMBINGAN KARIER 2 7
    82 A14.27701 KOLOKIUM 4 7
    83 A14.27719 MANAJEMEN DESAIN INDUSTRI 2 7
    84 A14.27720 ETIKA PROFESI INDUSTRI 2 7
    85 A14.27702 KERJA PRAKTEK 2 7
    86 A14.27718 PORTOFOLIO INDUSTRI 4 7
    87 A14.27801 TUGAS AKHIR 8 8