The Graduate Certificate in Information Design and Visualization focuses on the data-driven analytical and visual design of information, preparing students to communicate visually while engaging advanced data analytics to produce meaningful information environments.
Graduates of the certificate program are professionals who are prepared to tackle new information communication challenges and communicate and collaborate with researchers in a variety of fields, as well as stakeholders and the public. Throughout the course of the program, students master how to think visually, while also learning how to produce effective, meaningful visual information from various sources of data.
The certificate is intended for practitioners and graduate students from related fields—media, design, communications, data science, and more—who would like to acquire competencies in information design and data visualization to complement their skills and address their professional needs. Embedded in the course offering of our Master of Fine Arts in Information Design and Data Visualization program, students in the certificate program have the opportunity to join MFA students for activities such as attending guest lectures and workshops.
To learn more, visit the Information Design and Data Visualization portal.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ARTG 5310 | Visual Cognition | 4 |
| ARTG 5330 | Visualization Technologies 1: Fundamentals | 4 |
Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 8 |
| Topics in Design | |
| Information Design Studio 1: Principles | |
| Information Design History | |
| Visual Communication for Information Design | |
| Information Visualization Principles and Practices
and Information Design Critique Seminar | |
| Visual Cognition | |
| Statistics for Design | |
| Visualization Technologies 2: Advanced Practices | |
| Design for Dignity | |
| Information Design Studio 2: Dynamic Mapping and Models | |
| Design for Behavior and Experience | |
| Information Design Mapping Strategies | |
| Graphic Design Synthesis | |
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Program Credit/GPA Requirements
16 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
