What is Interaction Design at ArtCenter?
In our degree program, you will focus on the user experience by studying how people think, feel and behave when they encounter any product, environment or system.
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News & Updates
March 5, 2018
Useless A.I.
The Graduate Media Design Practice department and the Interaction Design department are hosting a Useless A.I. Symposium; composed […]
February 28, 2018
The Nervous System – TestLab Berlin
Fall 2017 Term Course Brief: The project mobilizes The Nervous System as a relational, aesthetic and political concept. […]
May 31, 2017
Whether Designing for the Road or a Screen, Alum Daniel Mai Sets Human-Centric Solutions as His Destination
Now working at Apple, recent Interaction alum (2016) Daniel Mai spoke to Dot magazine. “I have really warm […]
Chair & Faculty
Faculty
Julian Scaff
Human Centered Design
Tibor Balint
Faculty
Jason Brush
Faculty IxD studio
JonDelina Buckley
Interactive Data Visaulization
Sarah Churng
Wearables, Creative Technology
Elise Co
Interactive Prototyping
Trevor Greenleaf
Department Chair
Maggie Hendrie
About Our Course Path
The program begins with hands-on classes in graphic and product design, strategy, human-computer interaction and investigative research, as well as theory and criticism through the humanities and sciences. Students can expect to get very good at storytelling, modeling, sketching, paper prototyping and thinking about creative ways to convey user experiences. Coursework explores broad modalities in design—auditory, tactile and motion. In upper terms, students focus on developing their own design perspectives and devise new solutions to specific contemporary and future design challenges. We also offer our students transdisciplinary and elective studios so they can experiment, hone their skills and get exposure to other Art Center departments.
Interaction Foundations
Interaction Design and Prototyping
IXD 01 : Human Centered Design
Introduction to Computer Science + Prototyping 1
IXD 02 : Information Architecture and System
Interaction Prototyping 2
IXD 03 : Human Factor and Design Psychology
Interaction Prototyping 3
Industrial Design
Digital Electronics
Materials Exploration
Rapid Prototyping
Digital Design
Information Design
Studio Elective
Studio Elective
Sixth Term Review
Humanities and Sciences
History and Futures of IxD
HS Elective
Branding Strategies
Applying Interaction Design
Interaction Design and Prototyping
Interaction Prototyping 4
IxD 4: Ecosystems
Interaction Studio TDS: Mediatecture
IxD 5: product & Service Design
Advanced Interaction Studio TDS: Product 7 Tangible
IxD 6: Interactive Data Visualization
Industrial Design
Digital Basics
3D Fundamentals
Way Things Work
Digital Design
Design 1
Design 2
Communication Design
Typography 2
Visual Communication Fundamentals 2
Third Term Review
Persuasuve Sketching
Humanities & Sciences
Writing Studio
Human Factors & Design Psychology
Introduction to Modernism
Art of Research
Personal Paths
Interaction Design and Prototyping
Advanced Interaction Studio
IxD 7: Senior Projects
Interaction Studio: Portfolio Preparation
IxD 8: Senior Projects
Industrial Design
Studio Elective
Digital Design
Studio Elective
HS Elective
Humanities & Sciences
HS Elective
Professional Practice
Professional Pracice 2
Interaction Design is the study and craft of how people interact with products, systems and services. It is about shaping digital experiences for people’s use.
How to Apply
Interaction Design is the study and craft of how people interact with products, systems and services. It is about shaping digital experiences for people’s use. Submissions, therefore, should demonstrate a keen interest in user experience, along with your personal creativity and vision. Find more information on admissions in general as well as details on portfolio requirements and sample projects for Interaction Design candidates.