The One Academy

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The One Academy of Communication Design

Motto	Masters Train Masters
Type	Private college
Established	1991
Founders	Tatsun Hoi, The late of Veronica Ho
Location	Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Website	www.toa.edu.my

The One Academy of Communication Design (generally shortened to The One Academy) is a private arts and design institute headquartered in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, with a northern campus in George Town, Penang.

History[]

One of the previous logos of The One Academy

The One Academy was founded in 1991 by Tatsun Hoi and Veronica Ho.^[1]

Tatsun Hoi, Principal and Managing Director of The One Academy, is the Honorary President of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Malaysia. He is also a recipient of The Outstanding Young Malaysian Award (Junior Chamber International, Malaysia) and The Young Chinese Entrepreneur Award, Hong Kong. The late Veronica Ho was a Dean's List Scholar from New York's Parsons School of Design. She served as Joint Managing Director and Dean of Studies at The One Academy from 1991 until 2009. Serving as Chairman of The One Academy is Ali Mohamed, former chairman of Leo Burnett Malaysia.

Starting from humble beginnings of a single storey shop-lot in Petaling Jaya to a three storey establishment in the heart of Bandar Sunway in 1991, the founders were dedicated to provide top-quality creative education to the younger generation. Throughout the years, The One Academy had expanded to continue pursuing this goal. Now, in an effort to continue imparting top-grade creative knowledge to the masses, the institution had upgraded to greater heights and relocated to a new campus located in a high-rise building. Located in the bustling area of Sunway, the new campus spans over 25 levels of infrastructure and is equipped with industry-standard facilities to bring teaching and learning to the next level.

Academic Structure[]

The One Academy offers academic programmes for Diploma and bachelor's degree levels. The academy is structured into the following eight schools:

• School of Advertising & Graphic Design
• School of Digital Animation
• School of Digital Media Design
• School of Illustration
• School of Interior Design
• School of Fine Arts
• School of Visual Effects
• School of Fashion Design & Pattern Making (ESMOD Kuala Lumpur)

University of Hertfordshire - The One Academy Design Degree Programme[]

In 2008, The One Academy partnered with the University of Hertfordshire of United Kingdom to provide an array of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree programmes, where students can complete the course and gain the degrees either in its Bandar Sunway campus or the United Kingdom:^[2]

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Digital Media Design
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Graphic Design
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Interior Architecture and Design

ESMOD Kuala Lumpur[]

In 2012, The One Academy collaborated with ESMOD Paris to establish a fashion design institute in Kuala Lumpur, ^[3] with the aim to cater to the growing demand for an international design school in the region.^[4] It has 20 schools in 13 countries around the world, offering the same world class fashion design syllabus. Upon completion of the 3-year course which combines the creativity in fashion design and the practical skills in pattern making, students will be awarded a Diploma in Fashion Design and Pattern Making.^[5]

Quality Recognition / Awards[]

The One Academy was ranked the Top 2 Creative Media and Entertainment School in the World, World's No.5 Best 3D Motion Graphics School, World's No.2 Best Concept Art & Illustration School, World's No.8 Best Game Design & Development School, World's No. 5 Best 2D Animation School, World's No.8 Best 3D Animation School and World's No. 17 Visual Effects School in 2020 by The Rookies International, an online ranking platform which is judged by the official Judging Panel featuring an impressive line-up of over 120 highly influential and respected industry experts from renowned agencies around the world such as Weta Digital, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Industrial Light & Magic & more including winners of the Oscars and agency founders.

In 2019, The Rookies recognised the institute as World’s No.1 Best Art School for Concept Art and Illustration. It was also named World’s No. 4 Best Architectural Visualisation School, World’s No. 4 Best 3D Motion Graphics School and World’s No. 10 Best Game Design School on the same platform. Animation Career Review ranked The One Academy's animation program as 10th in the list of Top 25 Animation Training Programs Internationally.

In Malaysia, The One Academy won the Best Creative School of the Year title for 2018 and 2019 as well as awarded the Lecturer of the Year and Student of the Year recognition in the nation’s largest, most prestigious advertising awards – the Kancil Awards. The One Academy has been the leading winner at the Kancil Awards for almost over a decade, accumulating a total of 207 awards – 2 School of the Year, 3 Student of the Year, 1 Lecturer of the Year, 2 Idea of the Year, 21 Golds, 46 Silvers, 61 Bronzes & 71 Merits.

By winning The Asia Pacific Brands Foundation's The BrandLaureate awards for three consecutive years^[6] namely Best Brand in Education in 2008^[7] and 2009,^[8] and Most Creative Brand in 2010,^[9] as well as being named as the "Best Of The Best" creative institution of higher learning at the Adrenaline Student Creative Awards 2005 (Malaysia & Singapore),^[10] The One Academy is acknowledged as one of the more prominent art, design and creative digital media institutions in the region, living up to its "Masters Train Masters" philosophy.^[11][12]

It is renowned for establishing a strong working network with the real industry,^[13] and has grown to become one of the top institutions known to have produced some of the best designers and artists around the region today.^[14] Many of its graduates have achieved global success by contributing computer graphics to Hollywood blockbusters such as Marvel's Avengers Endgame, Wonder Woman, Rampage, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Predator, Stranger Things Season 2, Avatar, The Incredible Hulk, 2012, Life of Pi,^[15][16] Snow White and the Huntsman,^[17] producing Batman illustrations for New York-based comics publisher DC Comics,^[18] and winning the D&AD^[19] (Design and Art Direction) Award in London, as well as the 12th Animation Academy Awards^[20] organised by Beijing Film Academy's Animation Academy in Beijing.^{[citation needed]}

Affiliates[]

The One Academy has also fostered academic partnerships with various art and design institutions of higher learning in the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand, where eligible students are able to pursue an international degree upon successful completion of their 3-year Diploma programme.

• University of Hertfordshire, UK
• Birmingham City University, UK
• University of The West of England, UK
• Teesside University, UK
• Middlesex University London, UK
• Swinburne University of Technology, AUS
• JMC Academy, AUS
• Auckland University of Technology, NZ
• College for Creative Studies, USA
• Academy of Art University, USA
• University of Portsmouth, UK

References[]