Herron School of Art and Design
Graduate
Degree Programs
MFA in Visual Communication Design
Admission into the Visual Communication Design graduate program is competitive. Applicants ordinarily will be expected to hold baccalaureate degrees from colleges or universities of recognized standing prior to registration as graduate students. Applicants for a master's degree program should have achieved a 3.0 (out of 4.0) grade point average or higher for the baccalaureate degree, or have other indicators of outstanding academic performance.
The Visual Communication Design program at Herron encourages cross-disciplinary research approaches and experiences; and students entering the program are not required to have an established background in design or art. However, applicants who do not have a prior educational background in design or professional design experience may be required to successfully complete one or two semesters of foundational pre-graduate studies in design before being accepted to initiate begin the MFA curriculum. Foundational pre-graduate courses in design may be offered for graduate credit, but the credit hours do not apply toward completion of the 60-credit hour requirements in the MFA degree. Decisions regarding admission into the Foundational Pre-Graduate program are made on an individual basis. Please visit Herron’s website for more information. www.herron.iupui.edu
