The One Academy

The One Academy of Communication Design (generally shortened to The One Academy) is a private arts and design institute. Its headquarters is located in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, with a northern campus in George Town, Penang.

The One Academy of Communication Design
MottoMasters Train Masters
TypePrivate college
Established1991
FoundersTatsun Hoi & Veronica Ho
Location
Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Websitewww.toa.edu.my

History
One of the previous logos of The One Academy

The One Academy was founded in 1991 by Tatsun Hoi and Veronica Ho.[1]

Tatsun Hoi, Principal and Managing Director of The One Academy, is the Honorary President of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Malaysia. The late Veronica Ho was a Dean's List Scholar from New York's Parsons School of Design. She served as Joint Managing Director and Dean of Studies at The One Academy from 1991 until 2009. Serving as Chairman of The One Academy is Ali Mohamed, former chairman of Leo Burnett Malaysia.

Academic Structure

The One Academy offers academic programmes for Diploma and bachelor's degree levels. The academy is structured into the following eight schools:

  • School of Advertising & Graphic Design
  • School of Digital Animation
  • School of Digital Media Design
  • School of Illustration
  • School of Interior Design
  • School of Fine Arts
  • School of Visual Effects
  • School of Fashion Design & Pattern Making (ESMOD Kuala Lumpur)

University of Hertfordshire - The One Academy Design Degree Programme

In 2008, The One Academy partnered with the University of Hertfordshire of United Kingdom to provide an array of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree programmes, where students can complete the course and gain the degrees either in its Bandar Sunway campus or the United Kingdom:[2]

  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Digital Media Design
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Interior Architecture and Design

ESMOD Kuala Lumpur

In 2012, The One Academy collaborated with ESMOD Paris to establish a fashion design institute in Kuala Lumpur, [3] with the aim to cater to the growing demand for an international design school in the region.[4] It has 20 schools in 13 countries around the world, offering the same world class fashion design syllabus. Upon completion of the 3-year course which combines the creativity in fashion design and the practical skills in pattern making, students will be awarded a Diploma in Fashion Design and Pattern Making.[5]

Publications
  • Astonishing Digital Art II

Affiliates

The One Academy has also fostered academic partnerships with various art and design institutions of higher learning in the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand, where eligible students are able to pursue an international degree upon successful completion of their 3-year Diploma programme.

  • University of Hertfordshire, UK
  • Birmingham City University, UK
  • University of The West of England, UK
  • Teesside University, UK
  • Middlesex University London, UK
  • Swinburne University of Technology, AUS
  • JMC Academy, AUS
  • Auckland University of Technology, NZ
  • College for Creative Studies, USA
  • Academy of Art University, USA
  • University of Portsmouth, UK

References
  1. "Franchises and externally validated partners: The One Academy". University of Hertfordshire. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. "Franchises and externally validated partners: The One Academy". University of Hertfordshire. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. "The One Academy is collaborating with ESMOD". Malaysia-France University Centre (MFUC). Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. "Undergraduate Focus - Scholarships and Loans: Paris fashion design programme in KL". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 26 March 2012.
  5. "The One Academy 启动巴黎时装设计". Nanyang Siang Pau. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 6 April 2012.

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