Fall and Spring
Recommended deadline for fall entry: July 1
Recommended deadline for spring entry: November 1
Applications will continue to be considered as long as seats remain in the class.
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Recommended deadline for fall entry: July 1
Recommended deadline for spring entry: November 1
Applications will continue to be considered as long as seats remain in the class.
The MAID degree is a three-term, 30-credit-hour program that can be completed in one year.
Cost consists of program tuition (cost per credit times number of credits) as well as any applicable University and degree-specific fees.
A thesis advisor and advisory board work closely with each student to guide his or her research and to facilitate the free flow of ideas amongst departments and graduate students in other disciplines.
This is that opportunity to recharge and reinvent that designer inside you. Working with specialized faculty and a select group of talented diverse students, you will refine your skills and find your creative voice. Chatham’s curriculum and nurturing environment, combined with a focus on the creative process, continues to prepare students with stellar final portfolios positioned for the future.
–MARK BENDER, assistant professor of Graphic Design
From art direction to corporate communications to multimedia design specialties, our program moves through topics in design that encompass a wide array of professional challenges. Leveraging our networks, students employ their talents and knowledge to solve real-world problems with clients in the community.
Students move from foundations to mastery in an array of software and languages: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript). Graduates will move across interfaces and understand the tools' strengths and limitations when considering platforms and devices used for integrated communications.
Students can take advantage of Pittsburgh’s professional design resources and organizations such as AIGA Pittsburgh, the Professional Association for Design, and Artist Image Resources.
Chatham offers campus job opportunities, as well as a 20% tuition reduction through its partnership with selected employers.
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