Graphic and Experience Design (MR)
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Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Graphic Design" without program length specifications.
Two Year Program
The MGD II program targets applicants who have earned a BFA or equivalent in graphic design and are practiced in visual communication, user interaction design (UI), user experience design (UX) and/or related design fields.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 39 | ||
| Designing Practices and Systems | |||
| Challenges in Information Design | |||
| Conceptual Frameworks for Designers | |||
| Technology and Design Futures | |||
| Research Methods in Design | |||
| New Information Environments | |||
| Final Project Definition | |||
| Elective Course | 3 | ||
| See "Elective Courses" listed below 1 | |||
| Final Project | 6 | ||
| Final Project Investigation | |||
| Total Hours | 48 | ||
| 1 | Elective Course requirement is met with any course listed within "Elective Courses" listed below, or a 400-level course within another college determined in conjunction with the academic committee. |
Three Year Program
The MGD III program targets applicants who have some professional experience but who have not earned a first degree in graphic design or have earned a BA with a graphic design concentration.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 21 | ||
GD 500 | Foundations of Graphic Design – course pending Admin Board approval 2021 | ||
| Special Topics In Graphic Design (Tech Tinkering Seminar) | |||
| Graphic Design Theory and Practice | |||
| Advanced Graphic Design Studio | |||
| Special Topics In Graphic Design (Design Discourse and Typography) | |||
| Elective Course | 3 | ||
| See "Elective Courses" listed below | |||
| Total Hours | 24 | ||
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD 203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| GD 317 | Typographic Language, Writing, and Reading | 3 | |
| GD 417 | Information and Publishing Design Systems | 3 | |
| GD 592 | Special Topics In Graphic Design (Design Pedagogy) | 1-6 | |
| GD 510 | Imaging for Graphic Design IV | 3 | |
| GD 517 | Type IV | 3 |