There are three established ways to learn design: self study, as an apprentice, and to enroll in a trade school. Most of the great designers that I know have done all three. For young aspiring creatives the chance for self study has never been better as the internet gives access to software, tutorials, and critique from your peers — mostly for free.
Master/apprentice relationships these days are normally in the form of internships, and those aren’t easy to get without a degree or certificate. So where can students who’ve saved up some cash go to study design formally under working professionals?
dxSaigon is here to help. We’ve collected information from all of the top design schools in Saigon for your consideration.
School Comparison Chart
| graphic design / visual art | advertising / communication | architecture / Interrior/ product | 3D / VFX / Gaming | multimedia | Photography / Film | Fashion | Certificate | Bachelors | Masters | Admission exam (subjects) | Cost* | |
| ADC | ● | ● | $$ | |||||||||
| Adoha CG | ● | ● | $ | |||||||||
| ADS | ● | ● | ● | ● | $$$ | |||||||
| Aiim | ● | ● | $$ | |||||||||
| dpi | ● | ● | ● | $ | ||||||||
| FPT Arena | ● | ● | $$ | |||||||||
| HCM Architecture | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | $ | ||||||
| HCM Fine arts | ● | ● | ● | ● | $ | |||||||
| Hoa Sen | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | $$ | ||||||
| Kent | ● | ● | ● | $$ | ||||||||
| Keyframe T | ● | ● | ● | ● | $ | |||||||
| Nami CG | ● | ● | ● | $ | ||||||||
| Polyarts | ● | ● | $ | |||||||||
| RIO | ● | ● | $$ | |||||||||
| RMIT | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | $$$$ | ||||
| Sage | ● | ● | $$$ | |||||||||
| SIFS | ● | ● | $$ | |||||||||
| Studio M | ● | ● | ● | $ | ||||||||
| Van Lang | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | $$ | ||||||
| VTC | ● | ● | ● | ● | $$ | |||||||
| Work | ● | ● | $$ |
less than VND 2,000,000/Month = $
less than VND 6,000,000/Month = $$
less than VND 16,000,000/Month = $$$
ADC – Arts, Design & Creativity Academy
visual art, graphic design
Adoha CG Art Training
3D artist
ADS – Vietnam Design Institute
graphic design, fashion textiles, 3D (interior + product design)
Aiim – Marketing Communication Skills Training Center
art, marketing, education, business services
dpi Center
multimedia design, graphic design
- Multimedia Media (15 months/ VND 26,570,000)
- Design Short-term (1.5 months/ VND 1,650,000 to VND 2,185,000)
- Motion graphics, 3D (12 months/VND 18.000.000) *plan to open from Jan 2016
- 3D, Motion Graphics Short-course (1.5 months /VND 2.185.000) *plan to open from Jan 2016
From basics to advanced, students are trained definitions of graphic design in different disciplines. In which, the application of school subjects and practice skills help you to gain different perspective at varieties of contexts. Design process and creative thinkings are adapted into multiple activities within the design industry. This should be your truly experience ever in study at dpi !
FPT Arena
multimedia design
HCM University of Architecture
architecture, graphic design, illustration
- Architecture Design: Bachelor of (10 months/ VND 4,200,000)
- Industrial Design: Bachelor of (10 months/ VND 4,200,000)
- Graphic Design: Bachelor of (10 months/ VND 4,200,000)
- Fashion Design: Bachelor of (10 months/ VND 4,200,000)
- Interior Design: Bachelor of (10 months/ VND 4,200,000)
- Landscape Architecture: Bachelor of (10 months/ VND 4,200,000)
- Urban Design: Urbanism, Bachelor of (10 months/ VND 4,200,000)
HCM University of Fine Arts
fine arts, graphic design
- Pedagogical Art (10 months/ VND 5,200,000)
- Applied Art (10 months/ VND 5,200,000)
- Basic Art (10 months/ VND 5,200,000)
- Critiques and History of Arts (10 months/ VND 5,200,000)
- Painting (10 months/ VND 5,200,000)
- Graphic Design (10 months/ VND 5,200,000)
- Sculpture (10 months/ VND 5,200,000)
05 Phan Dang Luu, Ward 3, District Binh Thanh
Tel: +84 8 3841 6010
Web
Hoa Sen University
graphic design, interior design, fashion design
- Interior Design: Bachelor of (1 month/ VND 3,600,000 – 3,900,000)
- Graphic Design: Bachelor of (1 month/ VND 3,600,000 – 3,900,000)
- Fashion Design: Bachelor of (1 month/ VND 4,800,000 – 4,900,000)
Old: 93 Cao Thang, ward 3, district 3
Tel: 08.3830.18.77
New: 8 Nguyen Van Trang, Ben Thanh, district 8
Tel: 1900 1278
Kent International College
multimedia design
Keyframe Training
motion graphics, 3D
Nami CG
3D
Polyarts – Training Art Design
graphic design, film production, 3D
Rio Creative
graphic design
RMIT University
multimedia design, fashion textile
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Digital Media: Bachelor of Design (3 years/ VND 661,536,000)
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Digital Media: Diploma of Design ( 1 year / VND 380,640,000)
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Merchandise Management: Bachelor of Fashion ( 3 years/ VND 661,536,000)
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Professional Communication: Bachelor of Communication ( 3 years/ VND 661,536,000)
Sage Brands and Communications Academy
branding communication
- Advanced Brand Buiding (2.5 weeks/ VND 8.000.000)
- Strategic Communications Planning (2 weeks/ VND 7.000.000)
- Advertising Planning (2.5 weeks/ VND 6.400.000)
- Digitalized Marketing (2.5 weeks/ VND 6.400.000)
Floor 3, Building 151 Vo Thi Sau, Ward 6, District 3, HCMC
Tel: 08 38.20.65.55 or 093.629.3399
Web | Facebook
SIFS
film production
- Film production: Editing, Directing, Acting, Sound, DOP, Script Writing, Animation, VFx (9 months/ VND 23,000,000-25,000,000)
- Writing Short-Courses: Comedy, English in Professional, Dialogue (1 month/ VND 1,000,000 – 4,000,000)
- Workshops: Colour Grading, TV Host-MC, TV Format and Production bible (couple of days/ VND 4,320,000)
Studio M Academy
media, art, photography
- Applied Art (10 months/ VND 5,200,000 )
- Basic Art (10 months/ VND 5,200,000 )
- Critiques and History of Arts (10 months/ VND 5,200,000 )
- Painting (10 months/ VND 5,200,000 )
- Graphic Design (10 months/ VND 5,200,000 )
- Sculpture (10 months/ VND 5,200,000 )
- Pedagogical Art (10 months/ VND 5,200,000 )
Van Lang University
graphic design, interior design, fashion design
VTC
3D animation, game design, brand design
Work Saigon
advertising, illustration, photography
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If you’ve been a student at any of these schools, and have a positive or negative experience you’d like to share, please feel free to leave a comment bellow.
AiiM, FPT Arena and Key Frame are good ! They have a lot of talent, knowledge teachers.
HỌC VIỆN THIẾT KẾ VIỆT NAM ADS is the worst place. Don’t waste your time and money. It’s scamer. Once you paid, you will only get the terrible teaching quality and so bad customer services.
Agree!
can you say more about this
Stay away from ADS Vietnam Design Institue. They are not professional as their marketing activities. Teaching quality is uneven and both lectures and student have been treat not good with so bad management team.