To accurately disseminate information by way of the visual media has become one of the most significant functions that the modern arts and design has for the society. Among the numerous media through which information can be disseminated, most of the traditional academic theories primarily focus on the plane medium. Its related derivative subjects, such as commercial design or plane medium, are based on the 2-D visual sense.
Another medium arising from the transiently visual image is called photo medium, which also derives subjects such as photo arts, and visual and audio information. Along with the highly developed computer technology, the information dissemination is no longer limited to the lateral way.
While the rise of the internet era has enabled the information to be passed out and received in a wider and more rapidly way, to integrate the above two major types of media will become the mainstream of the visual communication in the future.
Since 1996, our department was firmly convinced to integrate the plane medium with the photo medium. With teaching of the academic theories and professional practices and creation, the students can acquire the both types of media. Comparing with those departments based on the conventional way of using a single medium, the plane design or the photo medium, our department is oriented to better reflect the modern dissemination by way of the wide variety of the visual media.