MS COMMUNICATIONS / PACKAGING DESIGN CURRICULUM
TOTAL CREDITS: 48
54 credits (if pre-requisites are required)

Communications Design Major

DES 618 Typography I
DES 619 Typography II
DES 620 Visual Communications I
DES 621 Visual Communications II
DES 625 Visual Perception
DES 677 Electronic Pre-press
DES 680 Digital Design
HD 662 History of Comm. Design
HD 506 Concepts of Design

DES 624 Communications Seminar
or DES 636 Visual Comm III

Choose one of these three courses:
DES 626 Corporate Image Planning
DES 634 Marketing
DES 640 Design Management

Electives

DES 660 Directed Research
DES 699a Thesis I
DES 699b Thesis II




Elective Courses
Any course listed below not already taken as a major requirement will count as an elective towards the degree. Elective credits may be taken in other departments.

DES 607 Portfolio Development
DES 609a Exhibition Design
DES 614a Color Workshop
DES 615 Color for Digital Comm
DES 626 Corporate Image Planning
DES 628 Structural Packaging Design
DES 629 Fragrance Packaging Wkshp
DES 630 Packaging Graphics I
DES 631 Graphics/Package Design II
DES 634 Marketing
DES 635 Typographics
DES 640 Design Management
DES 654 Internship
DES 662 Illustration
DES 664 Creative Thinking
DES 667 Publishing
DES 668 Advertising Design
DES 681 Interactive Design I
DES 682 Interactive Design II
DES 683 Motion Design I
DES 684 Motion Design II

Communications Design Major
(Digital Design Emphasis)

DES 618 Typography I
DES 619 Typography II
DES 620 Visual Communications I
DES 625 Visual Perception
DES 680 Digital Design
HD 662 History of Comm. Design
HD 506 Concepts of Design

Choose two of these four courses:
DES 681 Interactive Design I
DES 682 Interactive Design II
DES 683 Motion Design I
DES 684 Motion Design II

Choose one of these two courses:
DES 634 Marketing
DES 640 Design Management

Electives

DES 660 Directed Research
DES 699a Thesis I
DES 699b Thesis II

Packaging Design Major

DES 618 Typography I
DES 619 Typography II
DES 620 Visual Communications I
DES 625 Visual Perception
DES 628 Structural Packaging Design
DES 629 Fragrance Workshop
DES 630 Packaging: Graphics I
DES 631 Packaging Design II
DES 680 Digital Design
HD 662 History of Comm. Design
HD 506 Concepts of Design

DES 632 Packaging Technology
or DES 677 Electronic Pre-press

Choose one of these three courses:
DES 626 Corporate Image Planning
DES 634 Marketing
DES 640 Design Management

Electives

DES 660 Directed Research
DES 699a Thesis I
DES 699b Thesis II