San Diego ,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Graphic Design in San Diego United States | San Diego State University
San Diego State University
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San Diego United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
17,812
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Graphic Design program focuses on equipping students with industry-relevant skills to create targeted visual communications. Through hands-on projects, students master design fundamentals, communication theories, and creative problem-solving techniques while considering human cognitive, social, and cultural factors. Beyond core competencies, our curriculum examines evolving design methodologies and theoretical frameworks, emphasizing graphic design's cultural impact, technological possibilities, and communicative power.
The curriculum progresses through foundational studios covering design basics, typography, visual creation, and historical context, building conceptual and technical abilities across multiple platforms. Upperclass students tackle current design challenges by collaborating with diverse clients, businesses, and community partners via our Internship and Design Studio initiatives.
Graduates complete the program with a professional-quality portfolio ready for junior design roles. We maintain strong ties to the design industry through AIGA partnerships and global connections via faculty and student exchanges. Our diverse student body and San Diego's unique position bordering Mexico and the Pacific Rim foster a vibrant multicultural setting for creative discovery.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
You will be asked to list the institutions you attended, dates of attendance, and any degrees earned. You will be asked to provide any test scores available or dates of any future tests. Graduate applicants with international coursework are required to submit transcripts (academic) and proof of degree (diploma/degree certificate) both in the original-language and an English translation, from all post-secondary schools attended, to Graduate Admissions. Transcripts/grade reports are required from all post-secondary schools attended. The student must have earned at least 30 units of coursework listed on the official program of study with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Review the graduate requirements by Country web page for country-specific information. Failure to submit the required country-specific documents listed will result in your application being canceled. Official transcripts have been received indicating English as the principal language of instruction. All graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants (regardless of citizenship status) applying to SDSU from an international institution where the medium of instruction was not English must submit one of the following as proof of English proficiency:
TOEFL minimum score of 80 iBT, 550 PBT. IELTS overall score of 6.5 or higher.
TOEFL minimum score of 80 iBT, 550 PBT. IELTS overall score of 6.5 or higher.
Tuition
USD
17,812