Spring 2027

Graphic Design Senior Thesis Project and Exhibition

Develops a comprehensive graphic design thesis project through inquiry, research, and prototyping, culminating in a public exhibition.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.62 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Exhibit an advanced understanding of the form, function, and meaning of creative work.

  • Apply understanding of how to identify and select creative problems/opportunities to pursue appropriate design research, brainstorming, and other creative problem-solving techniques.

  • Apply a deliberate, effective project planning and problem-solving process in the proposal, design, and development of the professional-level graphic design.

  • Communicate about and present creative ideas, design process, and the final graphic design product deliverables at a professional level in any number of appropriate formats (e.g., oral discussions and presentations, print or digital presentations, and in public displays).

  • Demonstrate proficiency in communication, presentation, and time-management skills necessary to engage in professional practice in graphic design, including the ability to organize and manage a complex design project.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

Course map

(ART 102 or 107),ART 346, 438, and two of:ART 458, 463, 465, 467, 546, 556, 565, 568

ART 560

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.62 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Inquiry, research, creative problem-solving, and design prototyping.
  • Comprehensive graphic design thesis project and public exhibition.

Skills

  • Identify and select creative problems to pursue design research and brainstorming.
  • Plan and develop professional-level graphic design projects.
  • Organize and manage complex design projects with time-management skills.

Grades

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ART 560 · Spring 2027

Graphic Design Senior Thesis Project and Exhibition

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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