Degree Requirements

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Graphic and Experience 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.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Required Courses		33
GD 501	MGXD Design Studio I
GD 502	MGXD Design Studio II
GD 503	MGXD Design Studio III
GD 572	Theoretical Frameworks in Design
GD 571	Design Research Methods
GD 573	Future of Interface Design
GD 575	Accessible Design
GD 581	Final Project Preparation
Elective Courses		6
See "Elective Courses" listed below 1
Final Project		9
GD 588	Final Project Studio
Total Hours		48

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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.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Required Courses		21
GD 592	Special Topics In Graphic Design (Foundations of Graphic Design)
GD 592	Special Topics In Graphic Design (Tech Tinkering Seminar)
GD 303	Graphic Design Theory and Practice
GD 400	Advanced Graphic Design Studio
GD 592	Special Topics In Graphic Design (Design Discourse and Typography)
Elective Course		3
See "Elective Courses" listed below
Total Hours		24

Elective Courses

Course List

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

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