BACHELOR OF
Design
The Bachelor of Design program offers a four-year (4-yr.) generalized curriculum in design that focuses on practice-based paradigms for students to learn the introductory experiential learning in various forms of creativity in design and other related artistic disciplines, design-thinking processes, and honed technical skills for meritorious practice in design industries.
The program strives to develop graduates who embody the principles of global citizenship with sincere emphasis on concerns of climate change, human inequality, respect for women, whilst promoting peace, justice, truth, and integrity of creation – the four core values that Miriam College would want to inculcate from the MC community. Through experience, observation, inquiry, and innovation, these global challenges in social, economic, and political viewpoints are manifested through students’ conceptualized ideas, creative outputs, and innovative designs, that mutually foster human dignity and human-centeredness altogether to create MC’s inclusive education and ethically-recognized spaces.
Furthermore, the program is committed to building a culture of lifelong learning through culminating recitals, institutional projects, and self-initiated activities to fulfill their academic requirements. Graduates will be equipped with the skills and motivation to pursue continuing education opportunities, both within commercial enterprises and academic institutions. They will adapt to evolving industry trends and contribute meaningfully to their respective fields throughout their chosen design careers in the professional world.
The Bachelor of Design is on Level II Recognition accredited by The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities, given May 30, 2025 until May 2030 for having satisfactorily met with the standards and fulfilled the requirements of the Association.
The Bachelor of Design is a unique and significant degree program in Miriam College that highlights the four focused design tracks namely: 1) Visual Communication Design; 2) Product Innovation Design; 3) Fashion and Clothing Design; and, 4) Private and Public Spaces Design.
Visual Communication Design includes preparations for strategic application of imagery, color, hue, and typography in convergence with information, education, and entertainment introduction frameworks for design structure for the body, heart, and mind.
Product Innovation Design covers preparations for technical application of innovative design process such as the incubation of ideation and conceptualization, prototyping, testing, refining, and manufacturing computer-aided design (CAD), render 2D or 3D models of physical objects with scientific analysis, simulation, evaluation, and modification.
Private and Public Spaces Design significantly promotes the use of private (residential spaces, company office spaces, furniture installments) and public (decorative parks, leisure spaces, historical institutions) environments in accessible, connected, socially-engaged, secured, and, safe spaces modified to be functional, usable, and versatile in connection with property value and public engagement in relevance with shared history, culture and conservation.
Why take up Bachelor of Design at MC?
By the end of the program, graduates will be able to develop the following key competencies:
These competencies can be assessed through a variety of methods, including:
- First-Year Students: computer-knowledge mastery; creative skills; communication mastery; the value outcomes of patience; diligence; respect for history
- Second-Year Students: critical skills; technical mastery in rendering and design; reflective thinking skills; the value outcomes of cooperation; trust, selflessness
- Third-Year Students: Observation mastery; strategic planning mastery; the value outcomes of teamwork; discipline; dedication to craftsmanship;
- Fourth-Year Students: problem-solving skills, leadership skills; collaborative skills; decision making; the value outcomes of mastery of self-concept, self-care, and empathy
What will I study?
Aligned with CHED Outcomes-Based Framework and Philippine Qualifications Level 6, graduates under the Bachelor of Design are expected to:
- Recognizethe elements, principles and properties in design and those design theories and practices relevant to and in application with global, societal, and individual needs;
- Interpretappropriateand contextualized ethical standards, policies, and, processes in accordance with the design profession including intellectual property rights (IPR) on copyright (artistic and literary works), trademark (brand identity), patency (inventions), and trade secrets (confidential information);
- Usethe creative and critical thinking skills to elaborate design ideas and concepts attuned to the needs of the human community with accessibility of information, functionality, and comfort through generative design plans and solutions;
- Devisepre-production, production, and post-production leadership, planning, resources, operations, and performance evaluation through design timeline and activity schedules;
- Planinterdisciplinary,multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary professional collaboration and cooperation between and among local and international creative design communities and its arts-related courses and programs;
- Designcreative design outcomessignificantly-relevant to versatile spatial components such as physical, digital, and immersive platforms using instruments and tools, techniques and styles, and, technological and digital media;
- Developcreative design outcomeswith strong sense and engagement to global citizenship which focuses on strengthening promotion of climate change, equality, anti-discrimination among other relevant SDGs (sustainable development goals) of the United Nations;
- Innovatecreative design outcomes through professional development and lifelong pedagogies with flexible mindset on diversity, social and technological change,and, anthropological infrastructures;
- Integratesocial, cultural,creative and critical insights in design-produced works in relation to ideation, production, and distribution to the field of arts, culture, and business; and,
- Communicateeffectively and efficiently in creative design outcomes through verbal, non-verbal, written, and audio-visual recordingto captured audiences, community stakeholders, and the design profession.
Total Program Units: 161 units
General Education, Institutional Courses, and Electives: 71 units
Major Courses: 90 units
Standard Completion Time: 4 years
Accreditation
This program has Level II accreditation from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU). More Information >
Career Paths
Graduates of this program may venture on the following careers:
- Key positions in the government agencies and institutions (arts and design directors, managers, supervisors, and heads, creative directors, managers, supervisors, and heads, production managers, space managers, technical managers, researchers, creative associates)
- Key positions in industry companies, agencies, and institutions (artistic directors, project managers, visual designers, product innovation designers, fashion and clothing designers, private and public spaces designers, theater designers, film designers, television designers, advertising designers, digital media designers, animation designers)
- Key positions in the academe, scholarship venues, and artistic spaces (design educators, design scholars, design curators in museums and institutional artistic spaces for visual communication design, product innovation design, fashion and clothing design, and, private and public spaces design, design critics, design coaches and mentors, design consultants)
Activities
Meet the Faculty
Geofferson B. Ting, Ed.D.
Program Chairperson, Department of Arts and Design
Acclaimed Director for Theater, Television, Film, Events, and Digital Media
Doctor of Education in Educational Management and Leadership, Arellano University
Master of Arts in Theater Arts, UP Diliman
Master of Arts in Education major in Curriculum and Instruction, FEU
Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts, UP Diliman
Anthony Lance D. Abellon
Faculty, Visual Communication Design
Spoken Poetry Artist
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, San Sebastian College-Recoletos
Maria Cristina Asuncion
Faculty, Product Innovation Design
Expert in Product Package and Tourism Management
Master in Business Administration, Miriam College
Bachelor of Science in Tourism, UP Diliman
Marlon D. Barnuevo
Faculty, Product Innovation Design
Expert in Music Engineering and Production
Master of Fine Arts in Design, DLSU College of Saint Benilde
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Philippine Women’s University
Maco Noli G. Custodio
Faculty, Product Innovation Design & Fashion and Clothing Design
Acclaimed Shoes and Bags Designer
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial and Product Design, UST
Robert Frederick P. Hayden, Ph.D.
Faculty, Art Appreciation & Design Research
Program Chairperson of Department of Global Affairs and Diplomacy
Doctor of Philosophy in Cosmic Anthropology, Asian Social Institute
Master of Arts in Foreign Service, LPU Manila
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, LPU Manila
Consolacion A. Estarija
Faculty, Visual Communication Design & Fashion and Clothing Design
Recognized Artist-Educator in Asia
Bachelor of Fine Arts, UP Diliman
Master of Arts in Education, UP Diliman
Joseph F. Galian
Faculty, Visual Communication Design, Art Appreciation
Acclaimed Photographer and Visual Art Maker
Bachelor of Fine Arts, UP Diliman
Sr. Kyla Eirene Gonzales
Faculty, Product Innovation Design
Expert in Product Design and Innovation
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Arts, UST
Achie C. Jacinto
Faculty, Visual Communication Design
Professional Illustrator
Bachelor of Fine Arts, FEU
Bonifacio F. Labora
Faculty, Visual Communication Design & Product Innovation Design
Advocate of Technology, Environment, Culture and Arts
Master of Arts in Designing Education, Goldsmiths College, London UK
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design,
Melanie R. Libatique
Faculty, Visual Communication Design & Art Appreciation
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Ateneo De Manila University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, UP Diliman
Lea Zoraina S. Lim
Faculty, Visual Communication Design
Founding Director, Folklore Pilipinas
Master of Fine Arts in Painting, UP Diliman
Bachelor of Fine Arts, UP Diliman
Rachelle F. Medina
Faculty, Private and Public Spaces Design
Licensed Interior Designer
Bachelor of Interior Design, UP Diliman
James Brent M. Maulit
Faculty, Visual Communication Design
Expert on Freehand and Technical Drawing
Recipient of TESDA Certificates
Bachelor of Fine Arts, FEU
Jaerold Marc D. Ramos
Faculty, Visual Communication Design & Product Innovation Design
Acclaimed Film Producer, Writer, Director
Bachelor in Broadcast Communication, PUP Manila
Michael M. Shivers
Faculty, Product Innovation Design & Private and Public Spaces Design
Expert in Ergonomics and Industrial Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, UP Diliman
