Faculty of Arts and Communication
1. History of formation and development
The Faculty of Arts and Communication (FAC), formerly known as the Multimedia Department, belongs to the University of Information and Communication Technology – Thai Nguyen University and was established under Decision No. 802/ QD-DHTN dated August 11, 2011. The Department was founded on the idea of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Viet Binh – Former Rector of the university and Assoc. Prof. Do Nang Toan – Former Director of Information Technology Institute, Vietnam National University, Hanoi cum Head of Department for the first term.
On October 14, 2015, the President of Thai Nguyen University issued Decision No. 2347/QD-DHTN on the establishment of the Faculty of Multimedia Communication and appointed Dr. Do Thi Bac to hold the position of Dean.
On October 20, 2023, the ICTU Council issued Resolution No. 18/NQ-HDT on changing the Faculty of Multimedia Communication into the Faculty of Arts and Communication to meet the development demand and social needs.
2. Functions and tasks
During the past 12 years of development, FAC has been asserting its position as one of the leading training units in the field of communication and design across the country. Currently, the Faculty is training in 03 majors: Multimedia Communication, Communication Technology and Graphic Design with an academic staff of young, dynamic and highly qualified lecturers.
In order to expand the development opportunities of the unit, FAC builds sustainable cooperative relationships with research institutes and universities across the country; organizations and enterprises in Thai Nguyen province and some neighboring provinces and cities. In addition, the Faculty also expands cooperation with foreign partners, such as Japan, and Laos in the field of training and technology transfer. Therefore, students have the opportunity to work, practice at businesses, and create effective communication products based on making the most of modern facilities and equipment managed by the Faculty like the virtual reality lab, art rooms and studios.
3. Board of Deans
Dr. Do Thi Bac
Position: Dean Email: dtbac@ictu.edu.vn
Dr. Nguyen Thi Hai Anh
Position: Vice Dean Email: nthanh@ictu.edu.vn
Website: https://mmc.ictu.edu.vn