A new concept of design is needed in this rapidly changing era of telecommunication. Design itself has now become a product and a competing factor in the international marketplace. At a time when the field of design is of great importance to the nation, Handong's School of Industrial and Media Design is aiming to produce people with the skill to lead the design culture and to increase the national level of competition. With this in mind, the School strives to train students not only in design but also in administrative and leadership skills, through international design exchange programs, internships, and diverse research experience. The School is divided into two branches: Information Design (Commercial Design, Image Design, etc.) and Industrial Design (Car Design, etc.). Understanding that designers are "problem solvers", the school attempts to produce talented people possessing both lateral and vertical thinking abilities, and trains students through the use of computers and information theory and analysis. Prior education in art is not required for majoring in this School. By accommodating recent trends in design, such as User Interface Design, Multimedia Design, Universal Design, the School aims at cultivating in students the international designer's mindset.
Opportunities for employment and advancement after graduation are vast in fields both directly and indirectly related to the major. Work in directly related fields may be found in broadcasting studios, professional design companies, industrial research institutions, new media industries, commercial industries, film-related industries and more. Likewise, the demand for designers in indirectly related fields is on the increase. To provide a smoother transition into the working world for our graduates, the School is in the process of establishing an international design exchange as well as a design research center.
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