Curriculum Chart – 2024-2025 Academic Catalog

M.A. – Art Education

Master of Arts Degree Requirements

First Year

First Semester (Summer) = 6 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAE 601	Advanced Curriculum Design	3
MAE 701	Artistic Research – The Teacher	3

Second Semester(Fall) = 3 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAE 610	Art of Reflective Teaching	3

Third Semester (Winter) = 3 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAE 615	Multimedia Apps for Teaching Art	3

Second Year

Fourth Semester (Summer) = 6 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAE 730	Immersive Reaserch in Art Ed	3
MAE 702	Artistic Research – The Researcher	3

Fifth Semester (Fall) = 3 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAE 740	Adv Assessment Practices in Art Ed	3

Sixth Semester (Winter) = 3 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAE 745	Design Thinking	3

Third Year

Seventh Semester (Summer) = 6 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
MAE 750	Contemporary Issues in Art & Design	3
MAE 703	Artistic Research – The Artist	3

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits 30

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.

M.F.A. – User Experience Design

Master of Arts Degree Requirements

First Year

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 601	Graduate Communication	1*
IXD 601	UX Design Studio I	3
IXD 606	UX Research (User Testing)	3
IXD 621	Human Factors	3
IXD 625	Sound Design for Interaction	3
DGR 613	Graduate Seminar	3

*Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam

Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
IXD 602	UX Design Studio II	3
IXD 605	User Interface Design	3
IXD 636	Artificial Intelligence	3
DGR 620	Graduate Research Methods	3
— —	Elective	3

Second Year

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 711	Thesis Project I	6
IXD 701	UX Design Studio III	3
DGR 631	Written Thesis	3
IXD 715	Metaverse Design	3

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 712	Thesis Project II	6
IXD 702	UX Design Studio IV	3
DGR 644	Rapid Prototyping: PLA-Y	3
— —	Elective	3

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits 30-31

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.

M.A. – User Experience Design

Master of Arts Degree Requirements

First Year

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 601	Graduate Communication	1*
IXD 601	UX Design Studio I	3
IXD 606	UX Research (User Testing)	3
IXD 621	Human Factors	3
IXD 625	Sound Design for Interaction	3
DGR 613	Graduate Seminar	3

*Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam

Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
IXD 602	UX Design Studio II	3
IXD 605	User Interface Design	3
IXD 636	Artificial Intelligence	3
— —	Elective	3
DGR 650	Final Project	3

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits 30-31

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.

M.F.A. – Transportation Design (3YR)

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.

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.

M.F.A. – Transportation Design

Master of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

First Year

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 601	Graduate Communication	1*
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

*Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam

Second 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
DGR 650	Final Project	3
GRT 610	Portfolio Development (7 WK – W1)	1.5
GRT 612	3D Rendering & Animation II (7 WK – W2)	1.5

Second Year

Third 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

Fourth 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: 60/61

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.

M.A. – Transportation Design (2YR)

Master of Arts Two 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

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

*Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam

Fourth Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
GRT 606	Digital Viscom II	3
GRT 608	Analytical Drawing & Rendering II	3
DGR 620	Graduate Research Methods	3
DGR 650	Final Project	3
GRT 610	Portfolio Development (7 WK – W1)	1.5
GRT 612	3D Rendering & Animation II (7 WK – W2)	1.5

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits: 42/61

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.

M.A. – Transportation Design

Master of Arts Degree Requirements

First Year

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 601	Graduate Communication	1*
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

*Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam

Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
GRT 606	Digital Viscom II	3
GRT 608	Analytical Drawing & Rendering II	3
DGR 620	Graduate Research Methods	3
DGR 650	Final Project	3
GRT 610	Portfolio Development (7 WK – W1)	1.5
GRT 612	3D Rendering & Animation II (7 WK – W2)	1.5

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits: 30/31

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.

M.F.A. – Interdisciplinary Design Studies

Master of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

First Year

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 601	Graduate Communication	1*
GID 601	Interdisciplinary Studio I	3
DGR 613	Graduate Seminar	3
DGR 635	Design Thinking	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3

*Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam

Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
GID 602	Interdisciplinary Studio II	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
— —	Elective	3
DGR 620	Graduate Research Methods	3

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 711	Thesis Project I	6
DGR 631	Written Thesis	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 712	Thesis Project II	6
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
— —	Elective	3
— —	Elective	3

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits: 60/61

Graduate Course Option – Interdisciplinary Design Studies (IDS) students will work with their Graduate Department Chair to determine course selections for this requirement and develop a plan of work for their program. Must be approved prior to registration by the Graduate Department Chair.

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.

M.A. – Interdisciplinary Design Studies

Master of Arts Degree Requirements

First Year

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 601	Graduate Communication	1*
GID 601	Interdisciplinary Studio I	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
DGR 613	Graduate Seminar	3
DGR 635	Design Thinking	3

*Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam

Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
GID 602	Interdisciplinary Studio II	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
— —	Graduate Course Option	3
— —	Elective	3
DGR 650	Final Project	3

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits: 30/31

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.

M.F.A. – Color & Materials Design

Master of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

First Year

First Semester = 15-16 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 601	Graduate Communication	1*
CMD 601	Studio I: CMD Experience	3
DGR 613	Graduate Seminar	3
CMD 604	Trend Research Methods	3
CMD 605	Color Lab: Theory & Science	3
CMD 609	Digital Visualization for Color & Materials Design	3

*Contingent upon the English Proficiency Exam

Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
CMD 602	Studio II: CMD Brand Narratives	3
CMD 606	Material Lab: Crafted Science	3
DGR 620	Graduate Research Methods	3
DGR 721	Professional Practice	3
DGR 775	Graduate Studies Internship	3*
—–	Assigned Elective	3*

*Choose one of the indicated courses.

Second Year

Third Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 711	Thesis Project I	6
CMD 701	Studio III: CMD Impact	3
CMD 607	Applied Material and Processes	3
DGR 631	Written Thesis	3

Fourth Semester = 15 Credit Hours

Course #	Course Title	Credits
DGR 712	Thesis Project II	6
CMD 702	Studio IV: CMF 360	3
CMD 790	Color & Materials Independent Study	3*
—–	Assigned Elective	3*
DGR 775	Graduate Studies Internship	3†
—–	Assigned Elective	3†

*Choose one of the indicated courses.
†Choose one of the indicated courses.

Catalog Year 24/25

Total Credits: 30/31

Assigned Electives – 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.

Students enrolled in Graduate Level Programs must maintain the required 3.0 cumulative GPA.