IUPUI Campus Bulletin 2010-2012

• Admissions
• Degree Programs
  • Master of Art Education
  • M.F.A. in Visual Art and Public Life
  • M.F.A. in Visual Communication
    • Admission
    • Plan of Study
    • Thesis
• Contact Information
• Student Learning Outcomes

Graduate Programs

Degree Programs

M.F.A. in Visual Communication

Plan of Study

First Year – 30 credits

• Focus on Design Research for Innovation (with particular emphasis on Understanding Users & Contexts)

• Focus on Design Analysis for Innovation (with particular emphasis on Identifying Patterns & Framing Insights)

• Focus on Design Synthesis for Innovation (with particular emphasis on Exploring Ideas and Conceiving Plans)

• Focus on Design Optimization for Innovation (with particular emphasis on Prototyping & Creating Solutions)

Second Year – 30 credits

• Focus on Design Leadership as Agent for Transformation

• Transitioning from graduate school to new professional contexts

• Focus on Design Thesis Formulating the Research Problem / Opportunity