Course of Study

The typical length of study for the MFA in Media Design Practices is four full terms, and the program may be completed in two years.

We offer a three-year program for incoming students who need additional design experience to complete the degree. This program features two additional terms (Development Year) designed to introduce sophisticated graduate students to their future practice as Media Designers. Once these two terms are completed, students enter the traditional MDP course track.

Curriculum subject to change.

For students entering Fall 2025

2-year (4 terms)

TERM 1 - FALL
Critical Worldviews 1 3
Grad Lab 3
Concept Studio 1 3
Concept Studio 2 3
Creative Technology 3 3
TERM 2 - SPRING
Critical Worldviews 2 3
Grad Lab 3
Concept Studio 3 3
Concept Studio 4 3
Creative Technology 4 3
TERM 3 - FALL
Grad Lab 3
Thesis Studio 6
Critical Practices 1 3
Thesis Committee Project 3
TERM 4 - SPRING
Grad Lab 3
Thesis Committee Project 3
Thesis Studio 6
Critical Practices 2 3
Completed Thesis 0
TOTAL
Total Required Units 60

3-year (6 terms)

tr>Critical Histories 23
TERM 1 - FALL
Critical Histories 1 3
Creative Technology 1 3
Dev Studio 1 3
Dev Studio 2 3
Grad Lab 3
TERM 2 - SPRING
Dev Studio 3 3
Dev Studio 4 3
Grad Lab 3
Creative Technology 2 3
TERM 3 - FALL
Critical Worldviews 1 6
Grad Lab 3
Concept Studio 1 3
Concept Studio 2 3
Creative Technology 3 3
TERM 4 - SPRING
Grad Lab 3
Critical Worldviews 2 6
Concept Studio 3 3
Concept Studio 4 3
Creative Technology 4 3
TERM 5 - FALL
Grad Lab 3
Thesis Studio 6
Critical Practices 1 3
Thesis Committee Project 3
TERM 6 - SPRING
Grad Lab (Thesis) 3
Thesis Studio 2 9
Critical Practices 2 3
Completed Thesis 0
TOTAL
Total Required Units 90

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