Information Design and Data Visualization, MFA (Boston)

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Studio

• ARTG 5100 — Information Design Studio 1: Principles
• ARTG 6100 — Information Design Studio 2: Dynamic Mapping and Models
• ARTG 6700 — Design Studio 3: Synthesis

Theory and Research Methods

• ARTG 5310 — Visual Cognition
• ARTG 5330 — Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals
• ARTG 6110 — Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking

Theory and Research Methods Elective

From the catalog

Complete 4 semester hours from the following:

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • ARTG 5130 — Visual Communication for Information Design
  • ARTG 5320 — Statistics for Design

Design and History

• ARTG 5110 — Information Design History
• ARTG 5120 — Research Methods for Design
• ARTG 5910 — Human-Centered Design

Thesis

• ARTG 7100 — Critical Design and Research Seminar
• ARTG 7910 — Design Project and Exhibition
• ARTG 7990 — Thesis

• From the catalog

  Registration in the following is required if the thesis is not completed by the conclusion of the term of registration for ARTG 7990:

• One of:
  • ARTG 7996 — Thesis Continuation - Half-Time

Electives

From the catalog

In consultation with faculty advisor, complete two of the following (one of the electives can be chosen from any Northeastern graduate courses; multiple completions of ARTG 5000 may apply toward the elective requirement):

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • ARTG 5000 — Topics in Design
  • ARTG 5100 — Information Design Studio 1: Principles
  • ARTG 5130 — Visual Communication for Information Design
  • ARTG 5150 — Information Visualization Principles and Practices
  • ARTG 5151 — Information Design Critique Seminar
  • ARTG 5430 — Visualization Technologies 2: Advanced Practices
  • ARTG 5620 — Notational Systems for Experience
  • ARTG 5640 — Prototyping for Experience Design
  • ARTG 5710 — Design for Dignity
  • ARTG 6310 — Design for Behavior and Experience
  • ARTG 6330 — Information Design Mapping Strategies
  • ARTG 6555 — Graphic Design Synthesis
  • EXRE 5020 — Developing Extended Realities (XR)
  • EXRE 5030 — Designing Extended Realities (XR)
  • JRNL 6341 — Telling Your Story with Data

GPA requirements

• 60 total semester hours required Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Substitutions

Stated by the catalog on this program's requirements:

• Thesis (ARTG 7990) is repeatable for credit. However, the third completion of that course will not apply to requirements of this program and will increase the total cost and duration of the program.
• There is a 1-semester-hour tuition charge for Thesis Continuation - Half-Time (ARTG 7996), and registration is limited to one term.

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