Description : The graduate emphasis in interactive design provides students with experience in designing for the electronic environment. The program integrates theory with practice in the application of emergent and established technologies to digital design solutions. Students complete a capstone design project involving faculty and community mentors.
Minimum Admission Requirements: Students applying to the interactive design emphasis area must have either an undergraduate or graduate degree in design or a related area (art, architecture, technical communication) or significant professional experience (3-5 years) in design (graphic, exhibition, etc). In addition, each applicant should demonstrate the following:
- coursework in design or art foundations (if not, take 1311, 1312)
- computer literacy in industry standard programs (if not, take 2334, 4334)
- either professional coursework in design (12 credits minimum) or several years of professional experience with evidence of effective design (if not, take 2345, 2351, 4354)
- Academic and professional records of applicants will be evaluated on an individual case basis.