The One Academy of Communication Design
The One Academy of Communication Design

The One Academy of Communication Design

The One Academy 学院

Last Updated: 2024-11-05 15:20:04
Type of Institution
Professional college
Areas of Program
Art & Design, Communication, Computer & Information Technology
Year of Establishment
1991
Founded Body/ Founder
Tatsun Hoi
Leadership
Mr Tatsun Hoi (Principal & Managing Director)
Campus
The One Academy (Bandar Sunway)(Main Campus), The One Academy (Penang)
Student Number (local)
2000
Student Number (international)
200
Number of Teaching Staff
160

Introduction

Leading the Creative Education Field

The One Academy has long been recognised as a world-class creative education institution that transforms budding youth into professional industry players. The courses offered meet the criteria of international standards and are fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). In 2024, The One Academy ranked No.1 in the ‘Top 50 Global Creative Schools’ list by the Rookies Global School Rankings, a ranking that represents the absolute best in creative education and excellence across all categories. The results were based on over 6,793 student entries from 462 schools across 105 countries, reviewed by 180 judges from diverse industries.

The One Academy also ranked the World's No.1 for Graphic Design, World’s No.1 for Immersive Media, World’s Top 3 for Concept Art, World’s Top 3 for Product & industrial Design, World’s Top 6 for Motion Graphics, World’s Top 8 for 2D Animation, and World’s Top 8 for Architectural Visualisation. Additionally, it was acknowledged as the World’s Top 10 School for Animation Training Program by Animation Career Review (ACR), and honoured as Creative School of the Year at the Kancil Awards in 2018, 2019, 2022 & 2023.

Staying true to its “Masters Train Masters” teaching philosophy for over 30 years, its team comprises of some of the creative industry’s top players and professionals who strive to impart knowledge as well as real-industry experience. In an effort to provide top-notch education options, the courses offered at The One Academy match the industry’s needs such as Digital Animation, Illustration, Film Visual Effects, Visual Communication Design, Interior Architecture and Design, Digital Media Design, Paris Fashion Design & Pattern Making, Fine Arts, Computer Science and Game Design.

The One Academy also offers 3+0 UK bachelor’s degree programmes in partnership with one of the top-ranked universities in the UK, the University of Hertfordshire (UH), where young aspiring youths will be able to pursue an excellent UK design education locally and acquire uncompromised creative education. Our recent partnership with DigiPen USA and longstanding collaboration with ESMOD Paris to bring acclaimed programmes to the home front benefits youths greatly. In addition, The One Academy has also formed official affiliations with reputable design universities and colleges in the UK, Australia, the US and more, providing wider selections for our graduates to further their studies.

At The One Academy, we emphasise the importance of providing industry-based learning to our students to ensure that they are not only learning new information about the creative scene, but are able to put that knowledge to use in real life.

Specialty

Masters Train Masters
Specialised programmes in Art & Design education
Local and International professional sharings
Partnership and affiliations with renowned institutions worldwide
Specialised programmes in Computer Science & Game Design education

Achievement

World’s No.1 Creative School in ‘Top 50 Global Creative Schools’ – The Rookies 2024
World's No. 1 School for Graphic Design – The Rookies 2024
World's No. 1 School for Immersive Media – The Rookies 2024
World's Top 3 School for Concept Art – The Rookies 2024
World's Top 3 School for Product and Industrial Design – The Rookies 2024
World's Top 6 School for Motion Graphics – The Rookies 2024
World's Top 8 School for 2D Animation – The Rookies 2024
World's Top 8 School for Architectural Vsualisation – The Rookies 2024
World’s Top 10 Animation Training Program Internationally by Animation Career Review in 2023
Graphite Pencil (Silver) & 2 Wood Pencil (Bronze) in the D&AD New Blood Awards 2024
Best Animation Technical Award in the SEA Kre8tif! Awards 2024
Top 3 Winner in the 2023 Animex International Festival of Animation, VFX & Games
Creative School of the Year by Kancil Awards (2018, 2019, 2022 & 2023)
First Prize in Diploma Hospitality Design – MIID Students’ Saturday 2024
First Prize in Degree Hospitality Design – MIID Students’ Saturday 2024
First Prize in Furniture Design (The One Academy Penang) – MIID Students’ Saturday 2024
Best Design Composition for Degree Residential Design – MIID Students’ Saturday 2024
2nd Runner-Up – The 13rd International Footwear Design Competition, Guangzhou, China
First Prize - Malaysia Footwear Design Competition
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