Program: Graphic Design and Digital Media, MA - State University of New York at Oswego

Apr 02, 2025

2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Program Contact

Rebecca Mushtare, Program Coordinator
609A Culkin Hall
315-312-6377
rebecca.mushtare@oswego.edu

The Graphic Design and Digital Media program is in the Department of Art and Design, which is one of five departments in the School of Communication, Media and the Arts. Visit the program admissions page to apply.

Program Description

The graphic design and digital media program consists of courses in design, history, theory, and practice. The curriculum is structured into two tracks, offering students with an undergraduate degree in a related area of study the opportunity to develop a specialization, and offering students from outside of the discipline the opportunity for general study within design to complement an undergraduate degree.

Graphic Design and Digital Media (30 cr)

Choose the Generalist or Specialist Emphasis:

Generalist Emphasis

Print Media (3 cr), Choose one of the following:
ART 508 - Graduate Graphic Design—Print Media Credit: 3-9 (3 cr max)
ART 513 - Graduate Digital Illustration Credit: 3-9 (3 cr max)
ART 523 - Graduate Digital Media Credit: 3
ART 525 - Graduate Printmaking Credit: 3-9 (3 cr max)
Screen Media (3 cr), Choose one of the following:
ART 500 - Graduate Studio Credit: 3
ART 509 - Graduate Multimedia Credit: 3
ART 517 - Graduate Web Design Credit: 3-9 (3 cr max)
ART 548 - Graduate Creative Code for the Visual Artist Credit: 3
Art Electives (6 cr), Under advisement
ART 514 - Graduate Graphic Design—Individual Problems Credit: 1-12 (9 cr max)
ART 599 - Independent Study & Research in Art Credit: 3-12 (3 cr max)
ART 519 - Graduate Critique Credit: 1 (3 cr max)
ART 565 - Graduate History of Graphic Design Credit: 3

Specialist Emphasis

Art elctives (9 cr), Select in consultation with advisor
Electives Outside Department (0-3 cr), Select in consultation with advisor
ART 572 - Theory and Practice Credit: 3-6 (3-6 cr max)
ART 514 - Graduate Graphic Design—Individual Problems Credit: 1-12 (9 cr max)
ART 565 - Graduate History of Graphic Design Credit: 3
ART 519 - Graduate Critique Credit: 1 (3 cr max)

Additional Program Requirements

First Semester Review: At the conclusion of the first semester enrolled in the program, students will present their work to a panel of faculty. This review will be used to advise students.
Public Display of Work: Students in the specialist track are required to display their work in a public exhibition during the final month of the student’s study or at a time agreeable to both the student, the student’s advisor, and the program coordinator. Students in the generalist track may choose to do a public presentation instead of an exhibition.
Oral Defense: Students will participate in an oral defense of their public display of work. The student’s advisor will serve as Chair of the Oral Defense Committee. The Oral Defense Committee, selected by the student and advisor, will respond to the student’s defense of his or her work.