Master of Fine Arts Three Year Degree Requirements
First Year
12-31 credit hours*
First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours
Course # Course Title Credits DGR 601 Graduate Communication 1† GRT 519 Graduate Foundation Studio I 3 GRT 521 Grad Foundation: Visual Communication I 3 GRT 531 Grad Foundation: Digital Modeling I 3 — — Assigned Elective 3 — — Assigned Elective 3
†Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam
Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course # Course Title Credits GRT 520 Graduate Foundation Studio II 3 GRT 522 Graduate Foundation: Visual Communication II 3 GRT 532 Graduate Foundation: Digital Modeling II 3 — — Assigned Elective 3 — — Assigned Elective 3
*Year One is customized based on the Department Chair’s recommendation and Plan of Work
Second Year
Third Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course # Course Title Credits GRT 601 Studio I: Exterior Messaging 3 GRT 605 Digital Viscom I 3 GRT 607 Analytical Drawing & Rendering I 3 DGR 613 Graduate Seminar 3 GRT 609 Transportation Design Seminar (7 WK -F1) 1.5 GRT 611 3D Rendering & Animation I (7 WK – F2) 1.5
Fourth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course # Course Title Credits GRT 602 Studio II: Interior Experience 3 GRT 606 Digital Viscom II 3 GRT 608 Analytical Drawing & Rendering II 3 DGR 620 Graduate Research Methods 3 GRT 610 Portfolio Development (7 WK – W1) 1.5 GRT 612 3D Rendering & Animation II (7 WK – W2) 1.5
Third Year
Fifth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course # Course Title Credits DGR 711 Thesis Project I 6 DGR 631 Written Thesis 3 GRT 701 Studio III: Strategic Branding 3 DGR 775 Graduate Studies Internship 3* — — Elective 3*
*Choose One
Sixth Semester = 15 Credit Hours
Course # Course Title Credits DGR 712 Thesis Project II 6 GRT 702 Studio IV: Professional Focus 3 — — Elective 3 — — Elective 3
Catalog Year 24/25
Total Credits: 72/91
Assigned Elective – Studio or Lecture course assigned from a specific list of approved courses. Students are required to meet with their Graduate Department Chair for final confirmation of elective selection, prior to registration.
Elective – Studio or Lecture course from the Graduate (or Undergraduate) level. Must be approved prior to registration by the Graduate Department Chair. Additional permission may be required for confirmed UG credits.
Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.