These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2023 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.
You may be required to take one or all of these courses based on an evaluation of
your academic background and portfolio. DESN 501 Introduction to Web Development and
DESN 502 Introduction to Graphic Design Principles cannot be counted toward the 36
credits required for the degree; DESN 503 Workshop in Written Communication can count
under certain circumstances toward the credits required for the degree.
DESN 501 Introduction to Web Development
DESN 502 Introduction to Graphic Design Principles
DESN 503 Workshop in Written Communication
DESN 610 Visual & Verbal Rhetoric
DESN 612 Creative Methodologies
DESN 615 Typography I (This course should be taken within the first 9 credits of study; students who demonstrate
advanced typography skills will be required to substitute DESN 645 Typography II.)
DESN 660 Web Development (If you test out of this course, you must take an advanced hypermedia course.)
DESN 735 Portfolio (To be eligible for enrollment in this course, you must have completed all other requirements
for graduation.)
DESN 740 Seminar in Publications Design (To be eligible for enrollment in this course, you must have completed all other requirements
for graduation.)
Choose one.
DESN 603 Editorial Style
DESN 604 Writing for the Marketplace
DESN 605 Public & Private Languages
DESN 611 The Craft of Popularization
DESN 691 Art of the Interview
DESN 692 Writing for Digital Environments
Choose four DESN courses. You can also choose interaction design and information architecture courses, management
courses or illustration, photography, graphic design or production courses offered
for graduate credit at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
as of fall 2023
Learning Outcomes
ASSURANCE OF LEARNING: M.A. IN INTEGRATED DESIGN
Mission Statement
The mission of the Master of Arts in Integrated Design program is to help students
develop critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skills to address a wide
variety of communication challenges in both writing and design. The curriculum provides
students with instruction in concepts, knowledge, and skills in writing and design
across media, and offers hands-on learning opportunities in which students integrate
writing and design. Graduates of this program are prepared for jobs as graphic designers,
writers, directors of communications and/or publications, and a variety of other positions
in businesses, non-profits, government agencies, and freelance businesses.
Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes
Upon graduating from the M.A. in Integrated Design program, students will be able
to:
demonstrate the conceptual, aesthetic, and technological skills required of practicing
communications professionals including: design and writing skills appropriate to particular
messages and audiences, integration of visual and verbal principles in single projects
and use of critique for revision
select, integrate, and apply knowledge, skills, and strategies appropriate to specific
communication problems
employ the principles of professional writing
apply the principles of graphic design, media design, and/or professional writing
to a range of communication problems
demonstrate an understanding of the historical and societal impact of communication
issues
manage a complex communication project from conceptualization through production and
delivery including making effective presentations, and working as a team member.
