IUPUI Campus Bulletin 2012-2014

• Admissions
• Contact Information
• 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
  • Master of Art Therapy
• 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 and contexts)

• Focus on design analysis for innovation (with particular emphasis on identifying patterns and 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 and 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