M.F.A. in Integrated Design Degree Requirements
- These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2024 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.
- Read the course descriptions.
- Transfer credits: Students in The University of Baltimore's M.A. in Integrated Design program may transfer as many as 24 credits if changing to the M.F.A. in Integrated Design, provided they have applied and been accepted to the program; a student cannot earn both the M.A. and the M.F.A. in Integrated Design.
This 60-credit M.F.A. program requires the following:
Prerequisites
Because certain courses require competency in page design and layout, image manipulation and video editing software, you may be required, based on an evaluation of your portfolio and academic background, to complete satisfactorily one or more of the following courses before beginning the regular sequence of courses:
- DESN 502 Introduction to Graphic Design Principles
- DESN 602 Introduction to Digital Video
Note that only DESN 602: Introduction to Digital Video can be counted as an elective toward the 60 credits required for the degree.
In addition, all IDIA courses (electives) require four course completion certificates from Code Academy. Contact the program director for specific details.
Required Courses (30 credits)
- DESN 713 Integrated Design Studio I: Principles
- DESN 714 Integrated Design Studio II: Typography
- DESN 715 Integrated Design Studio III: Readings and Research
- DESN 617 Creative Concepts
- DESN 610 Visual & Verbal Rhetoric
- DESN 612 Creative Methodologies
- DESN 791 Practicum in Integrated Design
- DESN 793 Proseminar in Integrated Design (M.F.A. candidacy is a requirement for this course. This course is a prerequisite for DESN 797.)
- DESN 797 Integrated Design Thesis, 6 credits total (M.F.A. candidacy is a requirement for this course.)
Elective Courses (30 credits)
Working with an adviser, choose courses that will strengthen your design skills. You can choose from among a variety of Design (DESN) and Interaction Design and Information Architecture (IDIA) courses. You can also choose management courses or illustration, photography, graphic design or production courses offered for graduate credit at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
M.F.A. Candidacy Requirements
- competency in print, video and electronic design, as demonstrated by a portfolio evaluation and an oral examination of the portfolio
- completion of all coursework except DESN 793 Proseminar in Integrated Design and DESN 797 Integrated Design Thesis
- a minimum 3.0 GPA.