Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 60
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Thesis, Practicum, and Studio Courses 1 | ||
| 顿贰厂听8001 | Graduate Design Thesis 1 (2 terms) | 6 |
| 顿贰厂听8002 | Graduate Design Thesis 2 (2 terms) | 6 |
| 顿贰厂听8021 | Graduate Design Practicum 1 (2 terms) | 6 |
| 顿贰厂听8022 | Graduate Design Practicum 2 (2 terms) | 6 |
| 顿贰厂听8101 | Graduate Design Studio 1 (2 terms) | 6 |
| 顿贰厂听8102 | Graduate Design Studio 2 (2 terms) | 6 |
| Art and Design History Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
顿贰厂听5401 | Graduate: History of Modern Graphic Design | |
辞谤听础搁罢贬听5460 | Topics in Contemporary Art | |
顿贰厂听5497 | Graduate: Graphic Design Theory | |
辞谤听础搁罢贬听5097 | Graduate Design: Graphic Design Theory | |
顿贰厂听5403 | Graduate: History of Illustration | |
辞谤听础搁罢贬听5101 | History of Illustration | |
| ARTH 5000+ (seminar) | 3 | |
| ARTH 5000+ | 3 | |
| Professional Preparation Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
础搁罢听8985 | Teaching in Higher Education 2 | |
颁尝础听8985 | Teaching in Higher Education: Liberal Arts 2 | |
顿贰厂听5121 | Graduate: GAID Portfolio 3 | |
顿贰厂听5221 | Graduate: User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Portfolio 3 | |
顿贰厂听5321 | Graduate: Illustration Portfolio 3 | |
顿贰厂听5596 | Graduate: Studio Management 3 | |
| Studio Elective Courses | ||
| Studio Electives 4 | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
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Courses are sequenced to be taken in the Fall and Spring terms. The Graduate Thesis, Practicum, and Studio 1 and 2 courses are each taken twice.
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Course is only offered in the Fall semester.
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Course is only offered in the Spring semester.
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Course descriptions can be viewed on the Class Schedule. Note that enrolling in any course under 5000 for graduate credit requires prior approval from the studio program head.
Academic Plan
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| 顿贰厂听8001 | Graduate Design Thesis 1 | 3 |
| 顿贰厂听8021 | Graduate Design Practicum 1 | 3 |
| 顿贰厂听8101 | Graduate Design Studio 1 | 3 |
| DES, ART, or ARCH Studio Elective | 3 | |
| DES or ARTH course 1 | 3 | |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring | ||
| 顿贰厂听8002 | Graduate Design Thesis 2 | 3 |
| 顿贰厂听8022 | Graduate Design Practicum 2 | 3 |
| 顿贰厂听8102 | Graduate Design Studio 2 | 3 |
| DES, ART, or ARCH Studio Elective | 3 | |
| DES or ARTH course 1 | 3 | |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| 顿贰厂听8001 | Graduate Design Thesis 1 | 3 |
| 顿贰厂听8021 | Graduate Design Practicum 1 | 3 |
| 顿贰厂听8101 | Graduate Design Studio 1 | 3 |
| DES, ART, or ARCH Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
DES or ARTH course 1 | 听 | |
础搁罢听8985 or 颁尝础听8985 | Teaching in Higher Education or Teaching in Higher Education: Liberal Arts | 听 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring | ||
| 顿贰厂听8002 | Graduate Design Thesis 2 | 3 |
| 顿贰厂听8022 | Graduate Design Practicum 2 | 3 |
| 顿贰厂听8102 | Graduate Design Studio 2 | 3 |
| DES, ART, or ARCH Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
DES or ARTH course 1 | 听 | |
顿贰厂听5121 or 顿贰厂听5221 or 顿贰厂听5321 or 顿贰厂听5596 | Graduate: GAID Portfolio or Graduate: User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) Portfolio or Graduate: Illustration Portfolio or Graduate: Studio Management | 听 |
| 听 | Credit Hours | 15 |
| 听 | Total Credit Hours | 60 |
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Students must select three courses in Art and Design History at the 5000 level or higher. Of these three, either 顿贰厂听5401, 础搁罢贬听5460, 顿贰厂听5497, 础搁罢贬听5097, 顿贰厂听5403, or 础搁罢贬听5101 are required.听For the additional 6 credits of Art History, one must be an Art History Seminar. Students may choose from the full range of graduate ARTH offerings for their third course.听
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Students take a professional preparation course, either (础搁罢听8985 or 颁尝础听8985) in the Fall of their second year OR (顿贰厂听5121, 听顿贰厂听5221 , 顿贰厂听5321, or 顿贰厂听5596) in the Spring of their second year.
Culminating Event:
Thesis Exhibition with Slide Show:
An approved thesis exhibition, with a written statement and slide portfolio, is required at the final review in order to meet the MFA requirements. Approval of the student's graduate committee is required.