Semester Map

M.F.A. in Digital Art and Design – Graphic Design Concentration

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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 Thinking and Innovation 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.