Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

Studio
ARTG 5100Information Design Studio 1: Principles4
ARTG 6100Information Design Studio 2: Dynamic Mapping and Models4
ARTG 6700Design Studio 3: Synthesis4
Theory and Research Methods
ARTG 5310Visual Cognition4
ARTG 5320Statistics for Design4
ARTG 5330Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals4
ARTG 6110Information Design Theory and Critical Thinking4
Design and History
ARTG 5110Information Design History4
ARTG 5120Research Methods for Design4
ARTG 5710Design for Dignity4
Thesis
ARTG 7100Critical Design and Research Seminar4
ARTG 7910Design Project and Exhibition4
ARTG 7990Thesis4

Electives

In consultation with faculty advisor, complete two courses from the following (one of the electives can be chosen from any Northeastern graduate courses; multiple completions of ARTG 5000 may apply toward the elective requirement): 8
Topics in Design
Information Design Studio 1: Principles
Research Methods for Design
Visual Communication for Information Design
Information Visualization Principles and Practices
Information Design Critique Seminar
Visualization Technologies 2: Advanced Practices
Notational Systems for Experience
Prototyping for Experience Design
Design for Dignity
Design for Behavior and Experience
Information Design Mapping Strategies
Graphic Design Synthesis
Developing Extended Realities (XR)
Designing Extended Realities (XR)
Telling Your Story with Data

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

60 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Sample Plans of Study

Two Years, Optional Summer Co-op

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer Full SemesterHours
ARTG 51004ARTG 51204Co-op or vacation0
ARTG 51104ARTG 53304 
ARTG 53104ARTG 61004 
ARTG 53204ARTG 61104 
 16 16 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHours 
ARTG 57104ARTG 79104 
ARTG 67004ARTG 79904 
ARTG 71004Elective4 
Elective4  
 16 12 
Total Hours: 60

Three Years, Co-op in Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTG 51004ARTG 51204
ARTG 51104ARTG 53304
ARTG 53104ARTG 61004
Elective4ARTG 61104
 16 16
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTG 53204ARTG 79104
Co-op0ARTG 79904-8
 Elective4
 4 12-16
Year 3
FallHours 
ARTG 57104 
ARTG 67004 
ARTG 71004 
 12 
Total Hours: 60-64

Three Years, Co-op in Spring

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTG 51004ARTG 51204
ARTG 51104ARTG 53304
ARTG 53104ARTG 61004
ARTG 53204ARTG 61104
 16 16
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTG 57104Co-op0
Elective4 
 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTG 67004ARTG 79104
ARTG 71004ARTG 79904
 Elective4
 8 12
Total Hours: 60

Three Years, Two Co-ops

(Research co-op track)

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTG 51004ARTG 51204
ARTG 51104ARTG 53304
ARTG 53104ARTG 61004
ARTG 53204ARTG 61104
 16 16
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTG 57104Co-op20
Co-op10 
 4 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHours
ARTG 67004ARTG 79104
ARTG 71004ARTG 79904
Elective4Elective4
 12 12
Total Hours: 60
1

The second co-op must be a research-oriented co-op related to the thesis after completion of Design Studio 3: Synthesis (ARTG 6700) with the  permission of the program coordinator.