M.F.A. Graphic Design Degree Plan

I am working on my M.F.A. in Graphic Design, and I need to figure out my degree progress.

I remember when I sat down to do my undegrad, I went through 100's of printed and note paper of designing my degree plan. Plus, my obsession of color coating and organizing. One of these days I need to figure my M.F.A. degree design.

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL

MFA – Graphic Design

SEVEN SEMESTER BREAKDOWN MODEL 63 units

First Semester 9 units

GS 615 MS: History of Graphic Design 3 units

GR 616 MS: Making Ideas Visible 3 units

GR 617 MS: Type Forms 3 units

Second Semester 9 units

GR 618 MS: Visual Literacy (prereq. GR 616 & GR 617) 3 units

~ Progress Review will be conducted at end of semester ~

GR 619 MS: Type Compositions (Prereq. GS 615, GR 616, & GR 617) 3 units

GS *** “Art Historical Awareness and Aesthetic Sensitivity” 3 units

Third Semester 9 units

GR 600 MS: Visual Communications Lab (Prereq. GS 615, GR 616, GR 617,

GR 618, & GR 619) 3 units

GR 601 MS: Type Systems (Prereq. GS 615, GR 616, GR 617,

GR 618, & GR 619) 3 units

GR 605 MS: Digital Design Studio 1 (Prereq. GS 615, GR 616, GR 617,

GR 618 & GR 619) 3 units

Fourth Semester 9 units

GR 612 MS: Integrated Communications (Prereq. GR 600 & GR 601) 3 units

GR 613 MS: Type Experiments (Prereq. GR 600 & GR 601) 3 units

*** *** Elective By Advisement 3 units

MIDPOINT REVIEW

Fifth Semester 9 units

*** *** Elective By Advisement {Required GR 604 – Nature of Identity (

prereq. GR 612)} 3 units

GR 800 MS: Directed Study (Required GR 801 – Thesis Refinement) 3 units

GR 800 MS: Directed Study 3 units

Sixth Semester 9 units

GR 800 MS: Directed Study 3 units

GR 800 MS: Directed Study 3 units

GS *** “Cross Cultural Understanding” 3 units

Seventh Semester 9 units

GR 800 MS: Directed Study 3 units

GR 800 MS: Directed Study (Required GR 650 – Design Seminar/Portfolio) 3 units

GS *** “Professional Practices and Communication” 3 units

FINAL REVIEW

Total 63 units

Degree Requirements:

Studio 27 units

GR 600 MS: Visual Communications Lab (prereq. GS 615, GR 616, GR 617, GR 618, & GR 619)

GR 601 MS: Type Systems (prereq. GS 615, GR 616, GR 617, GR 618, & GR 619)

GR 605 MS: Digital Design Studio 1 (prereq. GS 615, GR 616, GR 617, GR 618, & GR 619)

GR 606 MS: Design – Publication Narratives (prereq. GR 600, GR 601, GR 613 & Dept. Director approval)

GR 607 MS: Digital Design Studio 2 (prereq GR 601, GR 605)

GR 612 MS: Integrated Communications (prereq. GR 600 & GR 601)

GR 613 MS: Type Experiments (prereq. GR 600 & GR 601)

GR 616 MS: Making Ideas Visible

GR 617 MS: Type Forms

GR 618 MS: Visual Literacy (prereq. GR 616 & GR 617)

GR 619 MS: Type Composition (prereq. GR 615, GR 616 & GR 617)

Studio Directed Study 18 units

GR 800 MS: Directed Study (Required: GR 801 – Thesis Refinement)

GR 800 MS: Directed Study

GR 800 MS: Directed Study

GR 800 MS: Directed Study

GR 800 MS: Directed Study

GR 800 MS: Directed Study (Required: GR 650 – Design Seminar/Portfolio)

Academic Study 12 units

GS 615 MS: History of Graphic Design

GS *** “Art Historical Awareness and Aesthetic Sensitivity”

GS *** “Cross Cultural Understanding”

GS *** “Professional Practices and Communication”

Elective By Advisement 6 units

*** *** Elective By Advisement {Required: GR 604 – Nature of Identity (prereq. GR 612)}

*** *** Elective By Advisement

Misc.

GR 695 MS: Collaborative Project (studio or elective credit)

GR 699 MS: Special Topics (studio or elective credit)

GR 900 MS: Internship (elective or directed study credit)

Total 63 units