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Graduate Studies Design
The graduate program is usually three years in length and normally consists of 60 semester credit hours, including thesis and/or exhibition, in courses approved by the department and by the student’s graduate faculty committee. The exact number of credits required for the degree shall be determined with reference to the experience of the individual student as well as to the relationship of the student’s background to the program the student wishes to pursue as a graduate student in the Department of Design. A student may concentrate in one or more areas of specialization within the department.
Course and Credit Distribution Requirements
For ceramics, metalsmithing and jewelry design, and textile design only.
| General Requirements | Hours |
| Graduate Seminar in Design | 6 |
| Directed Reading in Design | 3 |
| Major Studies Requirements | |
| Area Concentration | 24 |
| (Additional credits may be required for graduation as specified by the student's graduate program committee.) | |
| Related Academic Courses | 9 |
| (These must be graduate level courses in Art History, Architectural or Design History or other academic courses as advised or approved by a major professor.) | |
| Electives | 9 |
| Thesis | 9 |
| Total | 60 |
