Department Introduction Portal
College of Design and EnvironmentDepartment of Industrial Design
- LocationSeunghak Campus College of Arts And Sports Building No.2 (S17) 707-1
- Tel051-200-7980
Dept. of Industrial Design
Introducing our department.
The Department of Industrial Design at University of Dong-A operates an innovative educational system in various design fields to nurture human resources who will lead the design industry.
Over the past 40 years, graduates of the Department of Industrial Design have been active in a variety of design-related professional fields, and through a strong network between senior and junior students, the Department provides a wide range of opportunities to share design-related information and to find employment, start businesses, and enter higher education in the design field.
The University of Dong-A University's College of Design and Environment, of which the Department of Industrial Design is a member, provides a variety of opportunities to promote integrated thinking among various disciplines such as art, engineering, and science through cooperation with the Departments of Architecture, Fashion Design, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning.
Educational Goals
- Cultivation of professional designers with integrated design thinking skills and qualities based on various disciplines, including art and engineering.
- Cultivate advanced design professionals who can actively respond to the diverse design demands of the nation, local communities, and the world.
Introducing Our Department's Distinctive Programs
Distinctive Program
- aUrban Living Environment Service Design Education Characterization ProgramSelected by the Department of Characterization of the University of Dong-A from 2019 and receiving intensive support at the university level (comparative course activities for subject collaboration, career development and employment/entrepreneurship, support for community collaboration activities, etc.) Targeting diverse urban living environments (space, infrastructure, communication, etc.), the program will provide user-centered research and innovative The program trains highly skilled designers who can effectively design not only "visible products" but also "invisible services" by utilizing user-centered research and innovative information and manufacturing technologies for a variety of urban living environments (space, infrastructure, communication, etc.). Establish an innovative service design educational foundation that goes beyond simple modeling activities to maximize the value of products and services used by users in a differentiated manner.Cultivate advanced design professionals who can actively respond to the diverse design demands of the nation, local communities, and the world.
- Urban Cultural Revitalization Design and Fusion MajorIn order to realize fusion design education, the department jointly operates the "Interior and Space Design Fusion Major" with the Department of Architecture and the Department of Fashion Design to meet the design demands related to interior and space design within the region. It operates an education and industry-academia collaboration process related to urban culture revitalization, and has signed a business agreement with Busan City in 2019 regarding youth urban revitalization specifications, and is promoting an innovative and integrated program to foster professional designers related to urban culture revitalization.
- Industry-University Cooperation and Regional Cooperation ProgramsThe department operates an industry-academia cooperation and talent donation program for 3rd and 4th year students to fulfill design-related requirements in the region. The visual media design major operates a talent donation program for various problems that can be solved through design in cooperation with Busan Transportation Authority, Busan Bank, KT&G KT&G Imagination Plaza, and others. The Product Space Design major is running the "Shoe Designer Human Resource Development Program" under the auspices of the Shoe Industry Promotion Center of the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, and is operating industry-academia cooperation programs with various local shoe-related professional companies, including Treksta Inc.
- International Exchange ProgramsThe University has concluded agreements with renowned overseas universities such as Cardiff Metropolitan University in the U.K. and Metropolitan State University of Denver in the U.S., and operates a variety of international exchange programs. The exchange students are mainly 2nd and 3rd year students, and 5 to 10 students are dispatched to the local area (the U.S. and the U.K.) every year. Students who complete the exchange student program develop international career paths, such as entering graduate school in the U.S. or U.K. or finding employment in the local design field. Every July and November, students from foreign sister universities visit the University of Dong-A and form joint teams with our students to conduct joint workshops in which they present solutions to various design-related problems. Numerous lectures are given in English by the department's full-time foreign professors and others, providing students with a variety of opportunities to improve their English language skills while at the school.
Department pride
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Employment results of excellent graduates
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Opportunity to select a detailed major after enrollment
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Running diverse international exchange programs
areer and employment after graduation
Key Licenses and Certifications Obtained
- Industrial Engineer Visual Communication Design
- Industrial Engineer Product Design
- Craftsman Computer Graphics Operation
- Industrial Engineer Colorist
- Industrial Engineer Interior Architecture
- Engineer Service·Experience Design
Career Paths After Graduation
Visual Media
- Fields of Employmentadvertising and public relations, publishing and editing, branding and related fields
- Related companiescorporate communications departments, design professionals, and the educational community
Digital Media
- Fields of EmploymentVideo, UX/UI, Web Design, and other related fields
- Related companiesvisual image companies, game development companies, service design companies, and the education industry
Product Space
- Fields of Employmentproduct, interior and environmental design
- Related companiesproduct planning and design departments of companies, interior design professionals, and the educational community.
Employment cases
Graduation in 2022
- Companies in the visual design fieldAmore, KQ Entertainment, Pier 1, Opeth Asia
- Visual Field EnterprisesCrossing the street on a blue light, Cylinder Seoul, Korean origin
- Companies in the UX/UI fieldExplete, Olive Stone, Beyond and
- Companies in the product planning fieldIlenex, Invise
- EducationChildren's Art Institute, Entrance Examination Art Institute
- Graduate SchoolDong-A University, Pusan University
Graduation in 2021
- Companies in the visual design fieldTBWA Korea, 203 Infographic Institute, Everline, VK Holdings
- Companies in the video sectorDesign Fever, PlayCap, Choco Entertainment, Hybris
- Companies in the UX/UI fieldESCUBE DESIGN, Lingle, Paprika
- Companies in the product planning fieldDowning, Invise
- Graduate SchoolKookmin University
What Kind of Students Does Our Department Want?
- Students who can express themselves well in pictures and sentences in any situation.
- Students who are interested in and well receptive to new trends
- Students who are inquisitive and curious in their daily lives
- Students who are faced with difficult problems and have a positive attitude when solutions are needed.
High school subjects related to the department
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Departmental FAQsFeel Free to Ask Anything
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상담하기- Department inquiry 051-200-7980
- Advising professor Jaehong Kim, 051-200-7943, jaehong@dau.ac.kr