MFA.GRAPH.3YR - MFA: Graphic Design (3yr)
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MFA candidates with the visual/verbal aptitude to enter the field but who hold undergraduate degrees in majors such as architecture, biology, computer science, history, journalism, literature and so forth need a foundational year of study to gain the requisite skills in typography, color, theory, image and design application to move on to a thesis investigation in the subsequent two years. After successful completion of the intensive first year, three-year track students merge studies with two-year track candidates, taking one more typography course but otherwise sharing the same increasingly open curriculum.
Degree Requirements
MFA (3yr) FIRST YEAR | ||||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRAPH 319G - Graduate Form I | 3 | Graphic Design Studies or Open Electives | 3 | GRAPH 318G - Graduate Type Design | 3 | |
GRAPH 321G - Graduate Seminar I | 3 | GRAPH 320G - Graduate Form II | 3 | |||
GRAPH 332G - Graduate Typography Studio I | GRAPH 324G - Graduate Type II | 3 | ||||
GRAPH 3225 - History of Graphic Design | 3 | Graphic Design Studies or Open Electives | 3 | |||
Graphic Design Studies or Open Electives | 3 | |||||
Total Credits | 15 | 3 | 15 | |||
MFA (3yr) SECOND YEAR | ||||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||
GRAPH 323G - Graduate Studio I | 6 | Graphic Design Studies or Open Elective or Graduate Seminar | 3 | GRAPH 322G - Graduate Seminar II | 3 | |
GRAPH 352G - Graduate Type III | 3 | GRAPH 324G - Graduate Studio II | 6 | |||
Graphic Design Studies or Open Electives | 6 | Graphic Design Studies or Open Electives | 6 | |||
Total Credits | 15 | 3 | 15 | |||
MFA (3yr) THIRD YEAR | ||||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | ||||
GRAPH 327G - Graduate Thesis I | 6 | GRAPH W321 - Graduate Thesis Open Research | 3 | GRAPH 328G - Graduate Thesis II | 9 | |
Graphic Design Studies or Open Electives or Graduate Seminar | 6 / 9 | Graphic Design Studies or Open Electives or Graduate Seminar | 6 | |||
Total Credits | 12 / 15 | 3 | 15 | |||
Total Program Credits: 66
Notes:
Students in the 3-year MFA in Graphic Design must complete the following Core Courses (21 credits):
GRAPH 318G - Graduate Type Design
GRAPH 332G - Graduate Typography I
GRAPH 342G - Graduate Typography II
GRAPH 352G - Graduate Typography III
GRAPH 319G - Graduate Form I
GRAPH 320G - Graduate Form II
GRAPH 3225 - History of Graphic Design
Graphic Design Studies (any course or independent study in graphic design) and Open Electives (any course in the major or non-major): credits and subjects based on individual needs: 36 credits total.
Graduate Education Seminar (see listings with the subject of GRAD): 3 credits (minimum).
GRAPH 321G - Graduate Seminar I and GRAPH 322G Graduate Seminar II: 6 credits total.
GRAPH 327G - Graduate Thesis I and GRAPH 328G - Graduate Thesis II, and GRAPH W321 - Graduate Thesis Open Research: 18 credits total.
GRAPH 323G - Graduate Studio I and GRAPH 324G - Graduate Studio II: 12 credits total.
Students entering the Graduate program in the Department of Graphic Design must participate in its required Academic Laptop Program, purchasing hardware, software, upgrades and insurance. Although participation is required, graduate students may request to be waived from the requirement. Laptop program waiver requests are considered on a case by case basis.