Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 3 courses 60 total credits
The Master of Visual Communication Design program at The Design School is a studio-based degree program. You work on strategic visual communication design projects with a focus on visual design communication proposals, as well as related practices that improve human experiences, enhance interaction with technology, increase business value and involve speculating critically about social issues. You engage in visual and theoretical research, ideation, visualization, prototyping and testing of creative solutions that address critical problems faced in the contemporary designed world. You learn to work with principles of visual communication design, emotional intelligence, and systems thinking in problem identification and its appropriate contextual solutions.
| Required Core | 43 credits |
| Electives | 6 credits |
| Other Requirement | 6 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 5 credits |
| Total Credits | 60 credits |
Required Core
Electives
Other Requirement
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GRA 581 | Internship in Teaching Design | 3 |
| GRA 584 | Internship | 3 |
| Total Other Requirement | 6 credits | |
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GRA 622 | Advanced Visual Communication Design Studio IV | 5 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 5 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
The MVCD program includes sequential studio courses. Requirements involve an average of 14 credit hours per semester. A summer internship is required during the summer before the final year. The three-plus-year program adds the following requirement to the plan of study: additional courses (42 credit hours).
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