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Information Graphics & Interactive Design Concentration
In the Visual Communication M.A. Degree
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Information Graphics & Interactive Design Concentration

The Visual Communication Master of Arts degree offers an Information Graphics & Interactive Design Concentration. This concentration is suited for students interested in using design, storytelling and information as a communication tool in information graphics, data visualization, web design and user experience design.

This sequence combines the professional practice of publication design, data visualization and information graphics design as well as user experience and front-end web design using best practices in user experience and interactive architecture. Students do their storytelling through design and typography, graphics, websites, mobile platforms, and other methods, such as motion graphics and video.

Student Work

Storytelling is Our Passion.

Students in this concentration are interested in visual communication and storytelling through interactive websites, mobile platforms, and other methods, including motion graphics (animation), video, publication design and informational graphics.

On the first floor of Schoonover, the School of Visual Communication runs a gallery. Rotating regularly between student and alumni shows, students can not only show their work, but gain experience participating in the exhibitions.

The VisCom Focus Gallery

Infographic by Victor Lowe called The Plagues of Man

Infographic by Victor Lowe

Careers with a Concentration in Information Graphics & Interactive Design

Graduates of this program work as designers, information graphic designers, interactive and user experience designers, website developers, and art, creative and communications directors.

They have had successful careers in the industry in a variety of capacities and have worked at a variety of places, including The Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, The Food Network Magazine, Business Insider, Wondersauce, The Wall Street Journal, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Urban Institute, and various teaching institutions around the world.

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Visual Communication M.A. Courses & Degree Requirements

The M.A. in visual communication requires a minimum of 35 credit hours, including 5 hours of Master’s Project (VICO 6960), which is the culminating experience.

Students enroll in 20-24 credit hours in their field of study. For the Information Graphics & Interactive Design Concentration, this includes:

  • VICO 5161, Interactive I: An introduction to UX and web design
  • VICO 5111, Infographics
  • VICO 5435, Picture Editing
  • VICO 5900, Javascript
  • VICO 5173, Interactive III: Interactive Media
  • VICO 5112, Advanced Informational Graphics and/or VICO 6188, Interactive Capstone

View Courses & Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog

A required progress review is held toward the end of the first semester, or completion of 15 credits, to assess the student’s suitability for continued study.

Internships are encouraged for all graduate students, unless significant professional experience within your selected area has been gained prior to entering the program. This internship or practical education is not taken for credit towards your degree.

The Master's Project

The Master's Project is the culmination of study in visual communication in the Master of Arts program and must include a significant visual component related to a student’s studies. Students conceptualize, research, propose, produce, and defend a project of their choice with the guidance and approval of a graduate committee.

Visual Communication Master's Project

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Questions? Please contact Graduate Director Ana Mojica-Myers at myersa1@ohio.edu.

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