The following degree plan is for the 2018-19 academic year. Current students should log into MyMICA or contact their Advisor for their personalized degree plan.
| First-Year Requirements | Course # | Credits |
| Forum 1 | FF 111 | 3.0 |
| Forum 2 | FF 112 | 3.0 |
| Color & Design | FF 120A or 120B | 3.0 |
| Forms & Space | FF 130A or 130B | 3.0 |
| Systems & Time | FF 140A or 140B | 3.0 |
| Drawing: Tradition & Innovation | FF 161 | 3.0 |
| Drawing: Contemporary Practices | FF 162 | 3.0 |
| First-Year Studio Elective | 3.0 | |
| Total credits for the First-Year requirements: | 24.0 | |
| Liberal Arts Requirements | Course # | Credits |
| Art Matters | AH 100 | 3.0 |
| Modernism and After | AH 201 | 3.0 |
| History of Graphic Design | AH 341 | 3.0 |
| Art History Elective | AH | 6.0 |
| Critical Inquiry | HMST 101 | 3.0 |
| Humanistic Studies/Literature Elective (any level) | 3.0 | |
| Humanistic Studies/Literature Elective (300 or 400 level) | 3.0 | |
| Intellectual History I and II | -IH1 and -IH2 | 6.0 |
| Science/Math Requirement | NSCI | 3.0 |
| Theory Requirement | -TH | 3.0 |
| Academic Electives (or Writing Workshop, if required) | 6.0 | |
| Total credits for the Liberal Arts requirements: | 42.0 | |
| Graphic Design Major Requirements | Course # | Credits |
| Graphic Design I, II, III, and IV | GD 200, 220, 300, and 320 | 12.0 |
| Typography I, II, and III | GD 201, 221, and 321 | 9.0 |
| Flexible Design Studio | GD 301 | 3.0 |
| PhotoImaging | GD 330 | 3.0 |
| Advanced Design I and II | GD 400 and 420 | 6.0 |
| Senior Seminar | GD 402 | 3.0 |
| Studio Electives | 18.0 | |
| Total credits for the Graphic Design Major requirements: | 54.0 | |
If an integrated degree in Humanistic Studies, a minor in the Liberal Arts, or the MAT preparatory curriculum is chosen, the total credits would be 126.