Overview

Key facts

Graduate education differs from undergraduate study. The bachelor degree establishes core skills and general knowledge with which to build careers in mainstream design practice. Graduate education, by contrast, asks students to establish design and research agendas that will help shape the future of the profession as well as their own careers.

Faculty in the Master of Graphic Design program expect students to exhibit behaviors and attitudes appropriate to advance study, such as:

Intellectual curiosity and independent thinking that extends beyond teacher-defined coursework;
Self-motivated strategies for mastering literature and discourse in the discipline and related fields;
Processes for posing researchable questions and corresponding visual studies that are well-matched to audience and context;
Analysis and synthesis of concepts of user experience;
Creative insight in the development of form; and
Commitment to the investment of time, level of inquiry, thoughtfulness of investigation, and collaboration with faculty and students required of advanced study.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Graphic Design, Master of Graphic Design, and PhD in Design programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), in affiliation with the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design As Cognitive Artifact

Design as Cultural Artifact

New Information Environments

Special Topics In Graphic Design History

Graphic Design Final Project Research

Final Project Studio In Graphic Design

Special Topics In Graphic Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Raleigh, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal statement of career objectives, prior experience, intention of graduate study, and their relevance to the Master of Graphic & Experience Design program.
Resume: include under “PDF Documents” in the online system
Portfolio of work: 5 visual examples for initial application review.
A portfolio website that represents the range and depth of visual work beyond the initial 5 review examples.
- Label each project as professional, student, or self-generated work.
- List the year that the work was created, and briefly describe the project.
- Provide the URL link in the resumé.
Uploaded unofficial transcripts for each institution attended (official transcripts will be required if admitted).
- We require a minimum 3.0 GPA from most recent undergraduate degree at the college level.
Three uploaded letters of recommendation from people who know your academic record
A fee of $75 for US applicants ($85 for international applicants) due at the time of application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34033 USD / year

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Out-of-State

34033 USD / year

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In-State

12735 USD / year

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Living costs

Raleigh

United States

1085 - 1853 USD / month

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Overview

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Faculty in the Master of Graphic Design program expect students to exhibit behaviors and attitudes appropriate to advance study, such as:

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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