The Master of Arts in art and design provides students with a firm foundation in critical theories and trends, as well as the practical application and problem solving involved in design. Students are exposed to various approaches in the field, provided with a historical overview of the field, and are introduced to the principles of a wide range of areas with emphases in graphic design, web user experience, photography, digital art, and project management.

A graduate student in the College of Arts and Humanities may take only one tutorial or independent study course and may enroll in a maximum of nine graduate credit hours per semester. A student may not receive graduate credit for any course designated as a dually enrolled course if that student received credit for the undergraduate version of that course.

• Degree Requirements

Emphasis Areas

• Digital Art Emphasis
• Graphic Design Emphasis
• Photography Emphasis
• Project Management Emphasis
• Web and User Experience Emphasis