Interaction Design

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 54.8 k / 2 Year(s) Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
351–400 place StudyQA ranking:3003 Duration:2 years

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The Master’s programme in Interaction Design deals with the relation between people and IT. Interaction design is about the ability to design both the cognitive and physical interface and integrate them into a successful whole. We aim to enable designers to create sustainable, comprehensible and pleasurable information based products, services and environments.

The Master's programme in Interaction Design prepares you for working in the industry. Our students are frequently employed as design consultants as well as in major corporations.

Further studies?

Following your degree you can continue with PhD studies.

Degree

Degree of Master of Fine Arts. Main field of study: Industrial Design. Specialisation: Interaction Design.

All courses are structured into 5, 10 or 20-week blocks. Within each block shorter course modules offer specific skills training, theoretic studies and practical exercises. Studio courses are usually part of a 5-week block and aimed at learning specific skills and applying them in practical exercises. You will work both individually and in groups.

Projects with external partners

Applied design projects form the backbone of the study programme. Projects usually include lectures, field trips, site visits, group method work, user studies and studio work. The projects are carried out in collaboration with external partners and tutoring is given both by our own teachers and visiting professional designers. The projects you will work on are human centred projects based on specific user groups rather than product categories.

Define your exam project

The fourth and final term is devoted entirely to the examination project. You will carry out your exam project in cooperation with a corporate sponsor or other external partner. It is important that the project is seen as a collaboration and not a commission. You are expected to define a problem area, establish contact with an external partner and write a project brief that includes aims, method description, anticipated deliverables and outline budget. The process of defining your project starts early in the third term in dialogue with faculty members and the programme coordinator. A professional designer is assigned as external tutor during your project.

Internships?

Internships are not obligatory but our students often take the opportunity during the summer months. Internships can be with Swedish companies or organizations but it is increasingly common to work internationally.

Eligibility

A Bachelor's degree, in industrial design or equivalent subject area which should include at least 60 ECTS credits in the field ofDesign + Portfolio. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6

Selection

For acceptance to the Masters program, artistic talent and design aptitude is essential. Selection among qualified applicants is basedupon submitted portfolio material and interviews and/or creative assignment. Application is made in two steps. Step 1: through the national online application service universityadmissions.se Step 2: Portfolio is uploaded to Umeå Institute of Design webpage

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