MA Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, students in the MA User Experience Design program will be able to:
1. User Experience (UX) Design Principles and Theory: Utilize advanced design and technology skills and knowledge that integrate the key elements, terminology, theory, and practices to resolve user experience and interactive design challenges.
2. Research Methods: Critically engage with Design Research Methods and analysis in informing practical and/or critical User Experience and Interaction Design outcomes.
3. Technological Mediation: Utilize user-centered research and idea generation to generate contextually-rich technologically mediated interactions.
4. Critical Thinking: Develop in-depth critical and contextual understanding of interrelated User Experience and Interaction Design factors informing innovation and evidencing original thought and creativity in the generation of ideas.
MFA Program Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, students in the MFA User Experience Design program will be able to:
1. User Experience (UX) Design Principles and Theory: Utilize advanced Design and technology skills and knowledge to resolve User Experience and Interaction Design challenges.
2. Research Methods: Critically engage with Design Research Methods and analysis in informing practical and/or critical User Experience and Interaction Design outcomes.
3. Independent Practice: Independently initiate imaginative and innovative User Experience and Interaction Design outcomes and hypotheses that critically challenge established practices.
4. Technological Mediation: Utilize advanced Research and idea generation to generate contextually rich technologically mediated experiences and interactions.
5. Leadership: Utilize professional intellect and communication skills in proposing and implementing advanced ideas and thinking for creative Leadership in User Experience and Interaction Design.
6. Critical thinking: Develop in-depth critical and contextual understanding of interrelated User Experience and Interaction Design factors informing innovation and evidencing original thought and creativity in the generation of ideas.
MPS (Online) Program Learning Outcomes
1. User Experience (UX) Design Principles and Theory: Utilize advanced design and technology skills and knowledge that integrate the key elements, terminology, theory, and practices to resolve user experience design challenges.
2. Research Methods: Critically engage with Design Research Methods and analysis in informing practical User Experience Design outcomes.
3. Technological Mediation: Utilize user-centered research and idea generation to generate contextually-rich technologically mediated interactions.
4. Critical Thinking: Develop in-depth critical and contextual understanding of interrelated User Experience Design factors informing innovation and evidencing original thought and creativity in the generation of ideas.