Majors, Minors and Certificates

Be part of an intensive three-year course of study that will prepare you for the industry through studio instruction and performance opportunities.

Gain experience in all areas of the visual arts while pursuing a focused area of emphasis in ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture or time-based art.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• 2D Studio Painting, Photography, Print Media
• 3D Studio and Public Art
• Digital Art and Animation
• Graphic Design

The MA in Art Education accommodates seasoned art teachers, as well as pre-professional students seeking advanced knowledge and training.

Further advance your conducting skills with opportunities to lead our orchestra and symphonies on stage.

Prepare for a career in higher education or the professional world by studying technique specific to ensembles in three major performance areas.

Learn the elements of design, drawing and costume history in a course of study that moves you through the process of designing complete characters.

Graduates of this innovative graduate program will know how to collect and analyze data, glean key brand and consumer insights from that data and give their organizations a competitive marketing communications advantage.

Our completely online master's degree in Digital Marketing Communications gives you the strategy and the skills — in just one year.

The MA in Game Design is a 30-credit program for emerging game designers seeking to further their credentials for career advancement. All courses are online except for the annual Game Design Residency (ART 502), an on-campus game design conference that takes place each summer.

IMC is a new way to approach marketing — by viewing the whole marketing picture, not just the parts. You'll learn to see things the way the consumer sees them - as a constant flow of information from indistinguishable sources.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Creative Strategy
• Data Marketing Communications
• Digital and Social Media
• Healthcare
• Higher Education Marketing
• Management
• Public Relations Leadership

The MSJ program will provide you with an advanced understanding of media disciplines, preparing you for careers in the industry or academia.

Tailor this major to your interests by taking courses in one of these areas:

• Advocacy and Public Interest Communications
• Digital Publishing
• Media Solutions and Innovation
• Reporting and Writing
• Television
• Visual Journalism

Get immersive lighting experience from experts with new technology with a variety of production design opportunities.

The Master of Arts program in Music Industry provides you with the up-to-date, relevant knowledge and skills needed to productively operate, lead and successfully manage the dynamic changes in the music industry.

We offer four degree options so you can pursue your interests and talents. All include coursework in foundations and research, performance studies, music history and music theory.

This program is intended for performers and music educators who desire advanced training in the analysis of Western art music and preparation for teaching basic musicianship in either a high school or college setting.

In our two-year MA in Musicology program, you'll develop a broad understanding of the primary methods used in musicological and ethnomusicological research.

The Performance curricula are especially designed to prepare you as a performer or as a teacher of a particular instrument or voice.

Prepare for a career in higher education or the professional world with a rigorous course of study in the instrument of your choice.

Study a variety of courses with comprehensive experience in individual and group piano instruction.

Master the advanced creation of stage-worlds using a combination of practical problem solving with conceptual ideas to extend the performance's meaning.

Explore an advanced method of study in ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, sculpture or time-based art and produce a written thesis.

Get individualized training in the design, construction and implementation of scenery using industry standard technologies, materials and techniques.