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AWARDS
The group projects prepared each spring by students enrolled in the capstone Seminar in
Publications Design are judged by a jury of publications professionals. Prizes awarded to
the winning projects include The Agora Publishing Award, presented for a traditional print
publication; and The Robert W Deutsch Award, given for creative work in the new media.
Also each year, The AmpersandAwardhonors the graduating student who best exemplifies
the spirit of the Publications Design program through exhibiting extraordinary achievement
in the integration ofwords and images. This award is endowed by the Bobbye Gold Memorial
Fund, esrablished in memory of the wife of Ed Gold, professor in the Division of English and
Communications Design, and carries a prize of $500.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for admission to the M.A. program in Publications Design must present
evidence of the following:
1) an earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
2) the ability to do graduate work in professional or creative writing, graphic design ,
media design, or hypermedia design, usually indicated by a strong undergraduate background
in one of these areas, or substantial professional experience documented by a
portfolio; and,
3) an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better, except when a combined portfolio
and grade point average of 2.6 or better indicate high potential.
Applications for admission may be obtained from the Admissions Office. The completed
application form, the application fee , and official transcripts of alJ prior college and
university work must be sent to the Admissions Office. A letter of application and a
resume must be sent to the program director. An interview with the program director is
required.
TRANSFER CREDIT
A maximum of nine relevant graduate credits may be transferred from another regionally
accredited school toward the M.A. in Publications Design degree, subject to the approval
of the program director.
FOLINDATION COURSES
A student admitted to the Publications Design program may be required, on the basis of
an evaluation of his/her academic background and portfolio, to complete one or two foundation
courses before beginning the sequence of courses required of all students. The
foundation courses, PBDS 502 Workshop in Graphic Communication and PBDS 503
Workshop in Written Communication help students develop and refine basic graphic
design and writing skills. Only one foundation course may be counted toward the 36
credit hours required for the degree.
PRINCIPAL PROGRAM IN PUBLICATIONS DESIGN
Students in the principal program develop complementary skills in professional writing
and graphic design as they prepare to pursue careers in corporate or nonprofit settings, to
found publications, or to establish their own businesses. Free electives may be used to create
informal concentrations in writing, design, hypermedia, backgrounds and ideas, or
business practices. Students who have not already worked in the field of publications are
encouraged to register for an internship.
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