Curriculum: Master of Science Design
Core Requirements
Complete 8 semester hours from the following:
| Code | Title |
| ARTG 5120 | Research Methods for Design |
| ARTG 5620 | Notational Systems for Experience |
| ARTG 5640 | Prototyping for Experience Design |
Required Concentration
Complete one of the following:
- Experience Design
- Information Design and Data Visualization
- Interaction Design
Optional Co-Op Experience
Complete the following (students must complete the CAMD Graduate Co-Op Orientation to qualify for co-op experience):
| Code | Title |
| EEAM 6964 or EEAM 6954 or EEAM 6955 or EEAM 6965 |
Co-op Work Experience Co-op Work Experience – Half-Time Co-op Work Experience Abroad – Half-Time Co-op Work Experience Abroad |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Experience Design Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARTG 5600 | Experience Design Studio 1: Principles | 4 |
| ARTG 6600 | Experience Design Studio 2: Group and Interpersonal | 4 |
| Research/Theory Requirement | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTG 5120 | Research Methods for Design | |
| ARTG 5610 | Design Systems | |
| ARTG 5710 | Design for Dignity | |
| Design Requirement | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTG 5620 | Notational Systems for Experience | |
| ARTG 5640 | Prototyping for Experience Design | |
| ARTG 6310 | Design for Behavior and Experience | |
| ARTG 6480 | Advanced Interspecies Interfaces | |
| Technique Requirement | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTG 5320 | Statistics for Design | |
| ARTG 5330 | Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | |
| ARTG 5460 | UX Design for Visual Interfaces | |
| ARTG 5640 | Prototyping for Experience Design | |
| Elective | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Any ARTG 5000-level or ARTG 6000-level course not used to cover the requirements above | ||
| EXRE 5020 | Developing Extended Realities (XR) | |
| EXRE 5030 | Designing Extended Realities (XR) | |
| GSND 6340 | Biometrics of Design | |
| JRNL 6341 | Telling Your Story with Data |
Information Design and Data Visualization Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARTG 5100 | Information Design Studio 1: Principles | 4 |
| ARTG 6100 | Information Design Studio 2: Dynamic Mapping and Models | 4 |
| Research/Theory Requirement | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTG 5150 and ARTG 5151 | Information Visualization Principles and Practices and Information Design Critique Seminar | |
| ARTG 5310 | Visual Cognition | |
| ARTG 5320 | Statistics for Design | |
| ARTG 6110 | Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking | |
| Design Requirement | ||
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | 8 | |
| ARTG 5130 | Visual Communication for Information Design | |
| ARTG 5150 and ARTG 5151 | Information Visualization Principles and Practices and Information Design Critique Seminar | |
| ARTG 5310 | Visual Cognition | |
| ARTG 6330 | Information Design Mapping Strategies | |
| Technique Requirement | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTG 5320 | Statistics for Design | |
| ARTG 5330 | Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | |
| ARTG 5460 | UX Design for Visual Interfaces |
Interaction Design Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARTG 5800 | Interaction Design Studio 1 | 4 |
| ARTG 6800 | Interaction Design Studio 2 | 4 |
| Research/Theory Requirement | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTG 5310 | Visual Cognition | |
| ARTG 5610 | Design Systems | |
| ARTG 5710 | Design for Dignity | |
| ARTG 6110 | Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking | |
| Design Requirement | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTG 5460 | UX Design for Visual Interfaces | |
| ARTG 6310 | Design for Behavior and Experience | |
| ARTG 6480 | Advanced Interspecies Interfaces | |
| Technique Requirement | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTG 5320 | Statistics for Design | |
| ARTG 5330 | Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | |
| ARTG 5460 | UX Design for Visual Interfaces | |
| ARTG 5640 | Prototyping for Experience Design | |
| Elective | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following (students may choose an elective from any of the ARTG 5000- and ARTG 6000-level courses they have not taken or any of the following): | 4 | |
| EXRE 5020 | Developing Extended Realities (XR) | |
| EXRE 5030 | Designing Extended Realities (XR) | |
| GSND 6340 | Biometrics of Design | |
| JRNL 6341 | Telling Your Story with Data |