Digital Art & Design, M.F.A. – Graphic Design Concentration
2024 Semester Map

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

Fall, Year One

CourseCredits
ARTH 601
History of Art and Technology
3
ARTH 602
Aesthetics and Theory
3
ARTC 801
Thesis Orientation
3
ARTG 605
Design Process
3
ARTG 610
Type and Layout
3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year One

CourseCredits
ARTH 651
Contemporary Art
3
ARTC 852
Thesis Proposal
3
ARTG 603
Production Issues for Print
3
ARTI 601
UX Design Foundations
3
ARTB 651
Critical Thinking and Writing About the Arts
3
Department ElectiveA 3
TOTAL CREDITS18

Fall, Year Two

CourseCredits
ARTU 862
Thesis Production I
4
ARTB 801
Business of Creative Industries
3
ARTB 702
Graduate Academic Internship
3
Department ElectiveA
3
TOTAL CREDITS13

Spring, Year Two

CourseCredits
ARTB 751
Professional Critiques
2
ARTU 872
Thesis Production II
4
ARTC 871
Thesis Paper and Exhibition
2
Department ElectiveA 3
Department ElectiveA 3
TOTAL CREDITS14
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Any graduate-level course beginning with ART_ may serve as an elective option. Please consult with an advisor in choosing electives.