Master of Fine Arts (MFA) i Interaction & UI/UX Design
Academy of Art University
Nøgleinformation
Campus placering
San Francisco, USA
Lingvistik / Sprogvidenskab
Engelsk
Studieformat
Fjernundervisning, På campus
Varighed
6 semestre
Hastighed
Fuldtid
Studieafgifter
USD 1.276 *
Ansøgningsfrist
Kontakt skolen
Tidligste startdato
Jun 2024
* for hjemlige studerende | $1.156/enhed for internationale studerende. Der opkræves yderligere gebyrer
Introduktion
MFA-programmet giver avancerede studier for studerende, der forfølger en karriere inden for webdesign og nye medier. Fremskridt i MFA-graden måles gennem en stringent proces, både ved midtpunktet og afsluttende anmeldelser.
Studiekurser udvikler kreativ og teknisk skarpsindighed med fokus på at mestre brugeroplevelsesdesign, mens avancerede kurser giver et fokuseret læringsmiljø til opbygning af afsluttende specialeprojekter. Studerende vil dimittere med en portefølje og et omfattende specialeprojekt, der viser deres talent.
Programresultat
Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:
MFA Thesis Project
- Præsenter et klart defineret designprojekt, der er værdig til MFA-graden
- Giv et konceptbevis, der viser projektets gennemførlighed
- Fremstil et afsluttende specialeprojekt, der demonstrerer designtænkning, visuel kommunikation og tekniske færdigheder
Design Thinking
- Saml, analyser og anvend den information, der er nødvendig for at udvikle designløsninger centreret om rigtige målbrugere
- Demonstrere grundig viden om specialets emne og identificere ressourcer til indholdsudvikling
- Skab interaktiv arkitektur for effektivt at understøtte behovene for projektets funktionalitet
Visual Communication
- Udnyt effektivt gitter, hierarki, typografi, farve og komposition
- Anvend ovenstående designprincipper for effektivt at implementere/vise interaktivitet, der passer til projektet
Tekniske evner
- Demonstrere en forståelse af aktuelle interaktive teknologier ved at identificere passende tekniske værktøjer til at implementere en kernekomponent i specialeprojektet
- Etablere og dokumentere det tekniske omfang af specialeprojektet
User Experience
- Demonstrere en realistisk hensyntagen til potentielle brugere
- Udvikle endelig testplan baseret på indledende udforskninger
- Anvend testresultater til at forfine projekter gennem hele designprocessen, og dokumenter vigtige iterationer undervejs
Professional Readiness
- Effektivt formulere og forsvare ideer og processer
- Nøjagtigt citere eller kreditere kilder, der bruges til at udvikle et specialeforslag, projekt og præsentationer
- Demonstrere organisatoriske færdigheder i afhandlingsforslaget og registrering af specialeprojektudviklingsprocessen
- Udvikle og demonstrere de færdigheder, der kræves for den valgte professionelle vej, som demonstreret i specialeprojektet, porteføljen og den personlige hjemmeside
Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:
- Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
- Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
- Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
- Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
- Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
- Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
- Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.
Karrieremuligheder
Academy of Art University offers some of the best training and hands-on experience to help accelerate your career. We pride ourselves in doing an exceptional job preparing you to excel in your future web design career. Our degree programs are designed to equip aspiring artists and designers with a comprehensive toolbox of marketable skills that lead to success in the interaction and UI/UX design industries.
User Experience Designer
As a user experience designer, you’ll use the User Centered Design process to understand the what, why, and how a product is used. You’ll get to know your users through research and you’ll use their input to guide the process so that you can provide them with a design that is not only intuitive but also delightful.
Product Designer
As a product designer, you'll focus on designing new features for digital products. You will create visual designs, and interactive prototypes, and work with design staff, developers, and business stakeholders involved in the creation and maintenance of a project.
UI Designer
As a user-interface designer, you'll work with user experience designers and developers to create mockups, prototypes, and layouts for web applications and dashboards.
Interaction Designer
An interactive designer is responsible for design strategy, identifying key interactions of a product, creating and testing prototypes, and keeping up to date on technology trends. Combining strong design thinking and excellent visual design skills, you’ll create digital products that impact the user.
Mobile Designer
As a mobile designer, you'll create new and engaging experiences for emerging mobile devices and screens.
Motion Designer
As a motion designer, you'll concept user interfaces, interaction animations, and design for emerging devices and platforms.
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Læreplan
Unit Requirements
Major | 30 |
Directed Studies | 18 |
Graduate Liberal Arts | 9 |
Elective | 6 |
Total | 63 |
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of Final Thesis Project
- Minimum grade of C in all required 63 units
- Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and the following Academic Study requirements:
- 1 Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic course
- 1 Cross-Cultural Understanding course
Curriculum
Semester 1
- ADV 605: Digital Graphics (Major)
- IXD 601: Tech 1: Front-End (Major)
- IXD 606: User Experience Design (Major)
Semester 2
- GLA 606: Crossing Borders: Art & Culture in a Global Society (Graduate Liberal Arts)
Anbefales til sommer - GLA 615: History of Graphic Design (Graduate Liberal Arts)
Recommended for summer - IXD 605: Visual Design & Typography 1 (Major)
- IXD 608: Tech 2: Back-End (Major)
- IXD 613: Motion Graphics and Video (Major)
Semester 3
- IXD 618: Advanced Tech: CMS (Major)
- IXD 635: Visual Design & Typography 2 (Major)
- IXD 643: MFA-afhandlingsideering og -forberedelse (major)
Semester 4
- ADV 695: Samarbejdsprojekt: Agenturet (valgfag)
- IXD 610: Balancering af kreativitet og lønsomhed (major)
Anbefales til sommer - IXD 810: Brugeroplevelse (Directed Studies)
- IXD 820: Teknisk Implementering (Directed Studies)
Semester 5
- IXD 695: MS: Samarbejdsprojekt: MS: Automotive UI (valgfag)
- IXD 820: Teknisk Implementering (Directed Studies)
- IXD 830: Visuelt design (Directed Studies)
Semester 6
- GLA 676: Professional Practices for Designers & Advertisers (Graduate Liberal Arts)
- IXD 830: Visuelt design (Directed Studies)
- IXD 900: Praktik (Directed Studies)
Indlæggelser
Faciliteter
English Language Requirements
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