The Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (download PDF curriculum guide) is recognized as the terminal degree in the field and requires a minimum of 64-credits. M.F.A. graduates in Graphic Design are skilled in communication design, problem solving, and are adept in the use of visual language, symbology and interaction. Graduates are proficient in the design of communications and the use of technologies that incorporate human interaction with environments, objects, and electronic and traditional publications. Students and faculty work collaboratively on a required thesis; integrating theory, creation, research, and design problem solving.
A Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) thesis is a scholarly endeavor that demonstrates the ability of the author to do independent creative work. Precise expression, logical construction and attention to detail are essential. However, considerable variation in style and format is possible. A thesis may have an experimental, historical, philosophical or technical emphasis.
Learning Goals that students in this program are expected to meet include:
Clearly and accurately communicate scholarship orally and in writing, integrating theory, creation, research, and design problem solving.
Through the develop of a broad body of work, demonstrate proficiency in the design of communications through the use of technologies that incorporate human interaction within environments, objects, and electronic and traditional publications.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of scholarly literature in graphic design.
Articulate how the graduate program, including coursework and creative scholarship, fits into life and career goals.
Conduct scholarship, in teams or with independence, in ways that consistently demonstrate ethical practice and professionalism.
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21 Agosto 2023
College of Design
297 College of Design,
715 Bissell Road,
AMES,
Iowa,
50011, United States
Iowa State requires a bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally-accredited college or university prior to beginning graduate studies.
International degrees must be comparable to a US bachelor’s degree or higher from a college or university regionally accredited/recognized by the Ministry of Education in that country.
A minimum cumulative grade point average equivalent to at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B grade) is required for admission.
The minimum scores accepted by the Graduate College are:
Internet Based TOEFL (iBT): 79
TOEFL Paper (PBT): 550
IELTS: 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE): 53
Duo Lingo English Test: 105
Application Deadlines: There are three review periods for graduate admission. Please submit your application by February 1 if you are applying for a graduate assistantship. Otherwise, submit your application by April 1 for anticipated fall-semester entry or by October 31 for anticipated spring-semester entry. All materials must be available on the deadline date, or you may not be considered for admission.
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