See the department website -
http://cias.rit.edu/schools/media-sciences/graduate-graduate-print-media The MS program in print media offers students an opportunity to explore new areas of research in the graphic communications field. The program's faculty and curriculum focus on establishing quality and efficiencies pertaining to business, technology, and processes in graphic communications. Our faculty are experts in many different areas, including print, business, color management, web and IT, digital publishing, imaging, and typography. Students have the opportunity to get hands-on experience by working with faculty as graduate assistants either in the classroom or assisting with faculty research. Graduates are employed as industry leaders in advertising, publishing, business operations, communication processes, and product developments.
Plan of study
The program requires 36 semester credit hours of study and includes six core courses, four electives, and a thesis.
- Electives
Students may focus their studies through elective courses. Electives are comprised of selected courses offered by the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences or other RIT colleges. All courses must be pre-approved by the graduate program chair.
- Thesis
All students are required to complete a research thesis that demonstrates original thinking and creativity in the search for new knowledge in the graphic communication industry. Students work with expert faculty and focus on a particular topic of thesis research in areas including content management, publishing workflows, typography and layout, business trends, color management, and applications of printing.
Curriculum
- First Year
Materials and Processes in Printing
Tone and Color Analysis
Operations Management in Graphic Arts
Cross Media Workflow
Research Methods and Trends in Graphic Media
Statistical Analysis and Decision Making
Free Electives
- Second Year
Thesis
Continuation of Thesis
Free Electives
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