College of Arts and Humanities

St. Charles, Mo. / St. Louis, Mo.
Art and Design (MA)

St. Charles, Mo. / St. Louis, Mo.
Art and Design (MA)

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Master of Arts (MA) offered in On-campus and Online formats.

St. Charles / St. Louis / Online
Art and Design, MA

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 earning a St. Louis art and Design Master's degree 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.

You will be taught by some of the most enthusiastic St. Louis art and design practitioners with expertise across various fields, including web design, graphic design, photography, studio and digital art, fashion design, and more. Their educational and professional backgrounds in the field will provide you with the most up-to-date strategies and approaches to various media. 

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.

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