With the increasing public awareness of design concepts, the development of the Internet industry and intelligent technology, and the emergence of social innovation, ecological environment, cross-border experiments, and user experience development issues, interaction design has become a popular choice for studying abroad in the arts. Whether or not they are from a design background, whether or not they have mastered the corresponding technical software, whether or not they have a clear concept of the principle of interaction, and whether or not they have some work experience in the industry of product operation and business analysis, the public feel that they have been familiar with the art study of interaction design.
But in fact, although we have searched the official websites of many international schools of interaction design, viewed the professional introduction of interaction design and cross-border industry application, and browsed the Zhihu website and various information resources, there are still many people who have returned to study with Natural Light Art. They feel that they know a lot about interaction design, and they don't seem to know anything. In short, That is, fragments are not systematic.
So today, from the perspective of studying abroad in the field of interaction design, the Natural Light Art International Conference will unveil the veil of interaction design from three aspects: "four directions of interaction design", "representative colleges" and "work display", and lead you out of the confusion area of studying abroad in interaction design.
One of the directions of interactive study abroad: starting from "people"
Focusing on user problems and user experience is the most direct professional content of interaction design. More designs serve commercial purposes, including UI (user interface), UX (user experience), Design Research, Information Architecture, cloud computing, and human-computer interaction (HCI).
Representative institutions of interaction design studying abroad:
SVA Graduate Interaction Design of New York Institute of Vision
SVA：MFA Interaction Design
Maryland College of Arts Graduate: MPS UX Design
MICA：MPS UX Design
Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction, Georgetown University
GTU：Masters of Science in Human-Computer Interaction
(focus on a user centered design process and evidence based design practice)
Visual Communication Design for Postgraduates of Rochester Institute of Technology
RIT：MFA Visual Communication Design(Interaction Design Option)
Direction 2 of interactive study abroad: social service innovation
On the basis of Direction 1, the social significance of interaction design is deeply considered.
To serve the society, not only let interaction design serve the purpose of business, but let interaction design promote social innovation, scientific and technological progress, solve complex problems and challenges in urban/social development, and benefit the ecological environment. Adhering to the social and natural environment is the foundation of design. Generally, such institutions have diverse backgrounds in enrolling students. They need to conduct research and discussion with different groups during their studies. Applicants should have strategic vision and decision-making ability, and be able to propose constructive solutions to benefit better social living space and environment.
Representative institutions for studying abroad in interactive design
Graduate Interaction Design of California Academy of Arts
CCA:MDES Interaction Design
New York Institute of Visual Arts Graduate Social Innovation Design
SVA:MFA Design for Social Innovation
Service design application in the United States: New York Institute of Visual Arts/California Institute of Arts/Savannah Institute of Arts and Design/Syracuse University and scholarship cases
Media Design Practice of Graduate Students of Art Center School of Design
ACCD:MFA Media Design Practices
Master of Design, Carnegie Mellon University: emphasizing service design and social innovation
CMU:Master of Design
(MDes for Interactions, with an emphasis on design for services and social innovation)
Postgraduate of Parsons School of Design: Design and Technology
Parsons:MFA Design and Technology
Postgraduate of Savannah School of Art and Design: MFA Sustainable Design/MFA Service Design
SCAD:MFA Design for Sustainable/MFA Service Design
Interaction Design Study Direction 3: for the purpose of commercialization
With the purpose of commerciality and the goal of cultivating innovative creative leaders and the output of strategic plans, it aims to create a profitable and excellent business system through design, and create a world of economic development, service system, ecological environment and sustainable development. Most of the final degrees are MBA, MPS and MS. In learning, academic discussion and practical analysis are combined. Professional departments provide first-hand business information for students.
Applicants for art study abroad are recommended to have 2+years of work experience.
Graduate MBA in Design Strategy, California Academy of Arts, 1-year program
CCA:MBA in Design Strategy(1-year program)
Parsons School of Design: Strategic Design and Management (MS) and Strategic Design and Management (Global Executive MS)
Parsons:Strategic Design and Management(MS)&Strategic Design and Management(Global Executive MS)
Carnegie Mellon University MII-PS: Master Program of Integrated Innovation in Products and Services
CMU:MII-PS:Master of Integrated Innovation for Products and Services Program
Graduate Design Management of Pratt Art College
Pratt:MPS Design Management
Direction 4 of interactive study abroad: interactive art
Interactive art: non-commercial interface user experience, social innovation, but based on the development of diversified culture and network culture, cross-border integration of music, film and television, new media, sculpture, devices, network programs, computer programming, virtual reality, science and technology (VR, AI, etc.), visual language, etc 。
American representative institutions for interactive study abroad
Interactive Art for Graduate Students of Pratt&Whitney College of Art
Pratt:MFA Interactive Arts
Rhode Island School of Design Postgraduate Digital Media
RISD:MFA Digital Media
NYU ITP Postgraduate Course (Interactive Telecommunications)
NYU:ITP Graduate Course(Interactive Telecommunications)
Sports Design Media for Postgraduates of Savannah School of Art and Design
SCAD:MA/MFA Motion Design Media
University of Southern California Graduate Interactive Media
USC:MFA Interactive Media
The three-year program focuses more on media interaction in the field of film and television. It is hoped that the applicants come from professional backgrounds related to film and video. Only about 15 students are admitted each year.
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When this theory is applied to the field of interaction design, most of the information we know about interaction design is very fragmented. Maybe some of the information is really professional, but it fails to give readers a systematic guide. Then we introduce it one by one, so the readers will fall into the trap that they may already have a good understanding of UI/UX, human-computer interaction The innovation and development of new knowledge and interactive innovation in the science and technology industry, but still do not know what type of interaction they are suitable for, and which schools should apply for interaction design.
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Today, we will give you a systematic introduction to the direction of interactive study abroad, and list a list of targeted schools and show their works one by one. I believe it will help you to establish a clear idea of interactive design and formulate a clear application goal. If you have any questions about how to prepare your art study portfolio and application documents, you can always come to Natural Light Art Study!
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