Milan, Italy
DURATION
14 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
Interaction design is a discipline with many dimensions. It combines a way of thinking and a particular design perspective with a rigorous approach to shaping the experience of a potential user. The growth of the discipline has gone hand in hand with the increasing use of digital technology, and today it is applying that technology to real-life scenarios to design the future that matters.
The Master in Interaction Design helps students acquire knowledge, skills, and adeptness at defining problems and proposing solutions that relate to interaction and the user experience.
Students will learn how to incorporate digital technology to create enriched experiences. They will be encouraged to experiment and will be guided in the use of various physical and digital prototyping platforms.
Double Award Master
The Double Award Master path allows students to obtain an Academic Master validated by the Italian MUR and a Master of Arts, with international validation in the UK from Regent’s University in London.
Students integrate additional lectures and a more in-depth individual project Master'sPath their 5-module program that includes the curricular internship and final project.
The UK validation gives students more international recognition of their course of study and the opportunity to obtain a Master of Arts Degree (90 ECTS) awarded by Regent’s University London that allows them access to most international doctoral programs.
Within their academic year, students enrolled in the Double Award Master’s Programme, have the opportunity to spend a week at Regent’s University London for a London study trip experience, with special teaching activities and visits to the most significant sites for creative trends. During their stay, students will have the opportunity to take part in tours to discover London’s most iconic places, museums and galleries. The one-week London study trip is not part of the Academic curriculum, therefore not mandatory. It is subject to additional costs covering both the cultural offer and the trip.
Duration
Academic Master's Program: 11 months
Double Award Master's: 14 months
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Ideal Students
The program is directed at candidates who have a first-level degree and/or professional experience in product design, service design, visual and graphic design, media and web design, architecture, computer science or engineering. The program is also open to candidates who hold a degree or diploma in communication science, psychology, sociology or equivalent disciplines if they are motivated by a strong interest to carry out research into the program's subject area and have an impressive portfolio.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Curriculum
The Academic Master's Programme path consists of 4 modules (course + workshop) plus 1 module including a professional experience and a Final Workshop Project.
The Double Award Master's Programme path includes additional dedicated classes and a 6th module as a Final Major Project.
Theoretical Courses
- Storytelling & Visual Narrative
- Digital & Physical Prototyping
- Design Research Methods & Tools
- Professional Accelerator Activities
Core Workshops
- Experience Design
- Tangible Interactions
Elective Workshop
One to be chosen among:
- Product Strategy
- Identity Design
- Entrepreneurship through Design
- Advanced Design & Processes
- Service Design
Program Outcome
On successful completion of this programme, students will be able to:
- Gain the interdisciplinary skills to succeed internationally in the interaction design field.
- Explore physical and digital prototyping and find the perfect technique to capture users' attention, incorporating new and evolving technologies, user expectations, and industry demands.
- Address current and future needs, developing new solutions that enhance the user experience and boost satisfaction.
The programme ensures students will gain the skills and attributes to:
- Develop and apply sophisticated design languages across different platforms for powerful user engagement.
- Combine communication science and technology. Design the way humans relate to and interact with products, systems, or services in a variety of dynamic and innovative applications.
- Address the evolving needs of human/ machine interfaces. Investigate and analyze critical issues and the constant changes in the industry to come up with unique interactive user experiences.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Students are prepared to embark on a career as self-employed consultants or entrepreneurs or to consider a wide range of related roles in design consultancy firms, interaction design studios, or tech start-ups, including:
- Interaction Designer
- User Experience Designer
- Digital Designer
- Design Researcher
- Creative Technologist
- Branding and Marketing Consultant