M.F.A. – User Experience Design

Summary

The College for Creative Studies’ 2026–2027 catalog page outlines the Master of Fine Arts in User Experience Design, requiring a total of about 60–61 credits across a two-year, four-semester program. In the first year, students take courses including UX Design Studio I and II, User Interface Design I and II, UX Research, Design Thinking, Graduate Seminar, Graduate Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Graduate Research Methods, and Sound Design for Interaction. In the second year, the curriculum centers on Thesis Project I and II (6 credits each), UX Design Studio III and IV, and additional focused coursework such as Business Model Generation, Extended Realty Design, Rapid Prototyping: PLA-Y, plus an approved elective. The page also notes that graduate students must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA, and that an indicated course (DGR 601) may be taken in alternate semesters depending on availability.