MFA Design and Visual Communications at University of Florida

Programme overview

The MFA in Design and Visual Communications (MXD) is a terminal degree preparing designers to address complex problems through an expanded design framework emphasising co-design, culture, inclusivity, social justice and sustainability. It requires at least 60 credits and enrolment is competitive and limited.

Faculty: College of the Arts | Department: School of Art and Art History | Duration: 2-year or 3-year track; minimum 60 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

24 hours of design and visual communications seminar and research-and-practice courses, 6 hours of practicum, 15 hours of project-in-lieu-of-thesis research and 15 hours of electives. The two-year track takes 12-15 credits per year; the three-year track takes 9 credits per semester with a teaching assistantship; both require summer coursework.

Career pathways

Leading design consultancies, non-profits, government agencies and corporations, starting studios, or teaching at universities and colleges.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degrees Offered Courses Student Learning Outcomes Director of Graduate Studies: M. Grigsby Summary: The Master of Fine Arts degree with a major in Design and Visual Communications is a terminal degree with the goal of preparing designers to address complex problems through an expanded design framework. Admissions: Enrollment is competitive and limited. Applicants must submit a portfolio and other materials for admission consideration (for comprehensive admission information: https://arts.ufl.edu/academics/art-and-art-history/programs/mxd/). The M.F.A. requires a minimum of 60 credit hours for the terminal degree. Assessment: Student achievement is assessed in multiple ways from admission through graduation. University and program regulations state that a student must achieve a 3.0 GPA in order to graduate from the program, which is the result of assessment in courses. In addition, studen University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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