MDes Spring Courses
In order to be eligible to graduate, you must complete 2 DES520s and 4 other electives (24 credits needed):
4 DES520 Graduate Seminar A
4 DES520 Graduate Seminar B
4 Elective A (400–500-level CADA course)
4 Elective B (400–500-level CADA course)
4 Elective C (400–500-level UIC course)
4 Elective D (400–500-level UIC course)
You may take more than two DES520s, but at least two are required. DES520s may also count as electives and all of these six courses could be DES520s. The other four electives must be 400-level or higher courses. Note that two of the four electives must be CADA classes, but the other two can be any 400-level or higher class at UIC.
MDes Graphic Design
Coursework for Students from Non-Design Backgrounds
4 DES500 3.1 Combined Studio (CRNs: 38420 and 38421)
4 DES209 Typography II (CRNs: 44756, 44757)
4 DES251 Digital Media III (CRNs: 36073, 36074)
3 DES236 History of Design II (CRN: 46110 + Discussion)*
*This course is the general recommendation from faculty as they feel that a strong foundation in design history will be beneficial. If you find something else that you’d like to take, you may discuss with the Director of the 3-year MDes Program, Brian Anderson. Please keep in mind that we do not save seats for graduate students in UG elective courses so if you see a DES 450 course that looks interesting you will need to register ASAP.
Year 1: 3.2 and 2.1
4 DES502 Research Seminar II (CRNs: 36115, 36116)
4 DES511 Advanced Graphic Design II (CRNs: 36117, 36118)
4 DES512 Documentation Studio (CRNs: 36127, 36129)
4 Elective (You may choose any 400-level or above course at UIC.)
Year 2: 3.3 and 2.2
4 DES541 Master’s Research Project & Exhibition (CRNs: 36130, 36131)
2 DES542 Master’s Research Project Advising (CRN: 36148)
0 DES597 Master’s Project (CRNs: 47437)
4 DES520 Graduate Seminar
4 Elective (You may choose any 400-level or above course at UIC.)
MDes Industrial Design
Coursework for Students from Non-Design Backgrounds
4 DES231 Industrial Design II (CRNs: 36059, 36060)
4 DES241 Visualization II (CRNs: 36065, 36066)
4 DES500 3.1 Combined Studio (CRNs: 38420 and 38421)
4 DES236 History of Design II (CRN: 46110 + Discussion)*
*This course is the general recommendation from faculty as they feel that a strong foundation in design history will be beneficial. If you find something else that you’d like to take, you may discuss with the Director of the 3-year MDes Program, Brian Anderson. Please keep in mind that we do not save seats for graduate students in UG elective courses so if you see a DES 450 course that looks interesting you will need to register ASAP. The School of Design can grant approvals for DES classes but not any other classes–not even classes within CADA.
Year 1: 3.2 and 2.1
4 DES502 Research Seminar II (CRNs: 36115, 36116)
4 DES532 Master’s Project Research II (CRNs: 36121, 36122)
4 DES550 Master’s Research Project Studio (CRNs: 36132, 36133)
4 DES520 Graduate Seminar
Year 2: 3.3. and 2.2
4 DES 550 Master’s Research Project Studio (CRNs: 42541, 42542)
4 DES 551 Master’s Project Doc. + Exhibition (CRNs: 36134, 36135)
0 DES 597 Master’s Project (CRNs: 36137)
4 DES 520 Graduate Seminar
4 Elective (You may choose any 400-level or above course at UIC.)
Spring 2025 Electives
SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Graduate DES520 Electives
Undergraduate DES450 Electives
SCHOOL OF ART AND ART HISTORY
ART520 Electives
Art History courses
MUSE Courses
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Printed Matter(s)+
Kelly Bair
Mondays 10:00-2:45pm in room 3109, CRN 30240
Printed Matter(s)+ is an architectural technology seminar centered at the intersection of traditional building construction materials and methods (wood framing/concrete casting, etc.) and more advanced manufacturing (3d printing, formwork & casting, etc). The seminar will commence with research on additive manufacturing (large format 3d printing) and then further develop it through the design and analog/digital fabrication of prototype models. Student research, project modeling and image making will constitute the majority of coursework; therefore, familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Rhino 3D modeling/drawing is required. Experience with analog or digital methods of model making is not required.