Program Description

MFA in Graphic Communications

The Graduate Program in Graphic Communications at the University of Houston promotes advanced research in graphic design and critical theory. Personal investigations converge cultural, social, historical, methodological and/or technological ideas within a graphic design context. Students define an area of specific interest and concentrate their research and development on this new direction. Students and advisors work together to push the boundaries of theory and practice.

The graduate program brings together students from a variety of places and backgrounds. This group is a vital component to the program, with each graduate informing and extending to others their areas of knowledge and interest. Additional areas of support can be gained through the strong undergraduate program. The University of Houston, which encompasses a large number of programs and faculty with distinguished areas of expertise; and Houston, a large and dynamic city. We encourage our graduates to extend their conceptual base beyond the design program and investigate these other avenues.