MFA in Media Design Practices
Course of Study
The typical length of study for the MFA in Media Design Practices is four full terms, and the program may be completed in two years.
We offer a three-year program for incoming students who need additional design experience to complete the degree. This program features two additional terms (Development Year) designed to introduce sophisticated graduate students to their future practice as Media Designers. Once these two terms are completed, students enter the traditional MDP course track.
Curriculum subject to change.
2-year (4 terms)
| TERM 1 - FALL | |
| Critical Worldviews 1 | 3 |
| Studio 1 | 3 |
| Studio 2 | 3 |
| Grad Lab (Concept) | 3 |
| Creative Technology 3 | 3 |
| TERM 2 - SPRING | |
| Critical Worldviews 2 | 3 |
| Grad Lab (Concept) | 3 |
| Studio 3 | 3 |
| Studio 4 | 3 |
| Thesis Gateway | 0 |
| Creative Technology 4 | 3 |
| TERM 3 - FALL | |
| Thesis Studio 1 | 6 |
| Critical Practices 1 | 3 |
| Grad Lab (Thesis) | 3 |
| TERM 4 - SPRING | |
| Grad Lab (Thesis) | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 2 | 9 |
| Critical Practices 2 | 3 |
| Completed Thesis | 0 |
| TOTAL | |
| Total Required Units | 60 |
3-year (6 terms)
| TERM 1 - FALL | |
| Critical Histories 1 | 3 |
| Creative Technology 1 | 3 |
| Dev Studio 1 | 3 |
| Dev Studio 2 | 3 |
| Grad Lab (Dev) | 3 |
| TERM 2 - SPRING | |
| Critical Histories 2 | 3 |
| Grad Lab (Dev) | 3 |
| Dev Studio 3 | 3 |
| Dev Studio 4 | 3 |
| Creative Technology 2 | 3 |
| TERM 3 - FALL | |
| Critical Worldviews 1 | 3 |
| Studio 1 | 3 |
| Studio 2 | 3 |
| Grad Lab (Concept) | 3 |
| Creative Technology 3 OR Elective (Non-Media Design) | 3 |
| TERM 4 - SPRING | |
| Critical Worldviews 2 | 3 |
| Grad Lab (Concept) | 3 |
| Studio 3 | 3 |
| Studio 4 | 3 |
| Thesis Gateway | 0 |
| Creative Technology 4 OR Elective (Non-Media Design) | 3 |
| TERM 5 - FALL | |
| Critical Practices 1 | 3 |
| Grad Lab (Thesis) | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 1 | 6 |
| Creative Technology 5 | 3 |
| TERM 6 - SPRING | |
| Grad Lab (Thesis) | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 2 | 9 |
| Critical Practices 2 | 3 |
| Completed Thesis | 0 |
| TOTAL | |
| Total Required Units | 90 |
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