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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MFA, Graphic Design

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 United States

 

Study mode Start date Duration Fee international Fee study period Year of study
Study modeFull-time Start date Sep Durationyears: 3 Fee international$27652 Fee study periodAcademic year Year of study2017
The Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at the University of Illinois is a 64 credit hour terminal degree rooted in self-initiated critical design practice and advanced creative research. The program seeks candidates who have both a distinguished background in design (or a related area) and an emerging research agenda or line of inquiry at the time of application. The program values intellectual diversity in its graduate students and balances a structured curriculum (topical and thesis study) with opportunities for individually driven coursework (focus area and electives). Candidates in the program ultimately develop a thesis topic and formulate a research agenda that results in new contributions to design research and/or practice. To strengthen thesis research and expand individual expertise, each candidate is required to declare a focus area that can be served by university courses outside of design. The focus area makes use of the richness and diversity of a research university and allows candidates to extend their expertise beyond that of the Graphic Design faculty.

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The university is in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana (total population 207,000) in east-central Illinois, in the northeastern United States. Situated about 140 miles south of Chicago, 125 miles west of Indianapolis, and 180 miles northeast of St. Louis.


Illinois' architecture and landscape present an inspiring environment to learn and enjoy life. 647 Total buildings of the University are located on 18,4 square km.


Illinois is home to two National Historic Landmarks and several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. Among Illinois' campus landmarks are many historical cultural places: Allerton Park and Retreat Center, Altgeld Hall, Alma Mater, Astronomical Observatory.


Library items mark one of the largest public university libraries in the world. There are more than 20 area studies libraries, including one of the larger engineering libraries in the country. The university has a National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) - one of the leading centers in the United States on the development of high-performance computing systems. Besides, UIUC is rated as one of the most "disability friendly" U.S. campuses.