Bachelor of Design in Interaction Design Major
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Key Information
Campus location
Vancouver, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
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Introduction
Bachelor in Interaction Design Major
All our majors commence upon completion of our Foundation Year requirements.
If you are inspired by the intersection of desire, viability, and technology, the IxD Interaction Design program will prepare you to create innovative design solutions for everyday life. Professional IxD designers focus on human needs through process-driven research, technological and evaluation methods. Demand is high for interaction designers to envision new and interactive products, systems, services and spaces in all industries.
Interaction Design courses will prepare you to enter the IxD field with substantial skills and agility in an evolving new discipline. Our school focuses on critical and practical inquiry, research methods, technological skills, and design process, enabling you to develop a relevant, personal interaction design practice of your own. Interactive systems are everywhere, from websites and mobile applications to game design and physical devices. A unique combination of communication, industrial, and interaction knowledge and skills are relevant to the delivery of these systems. The Interaction Design program at Emily Carr allows you to merge courses from Communication Design Industrial Design Animation New Media + Sound Arts
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Curriculum
FOUNDATION
15 CREDITS PER SEMESTER
- FNDT 108 Creative Processes
- FNDT 165 Core Interdisc Studio
- Foundation Studio Elective
Choose ONE of:
- FNDT 160 Core Media Studio I
- FNDT 161 Core Design Studio I
- FNDT 164 Core Visual Arts Studio I
- HUMN 100 Academic Core I
- HUMN 101 Academic Core II
SECOND YEAR
15 CREDITS PER SEMESTR
- COMD 200 Core Studio in COMD
- COMD204 Typographic Comm
- COMD 210 Core Studio in COMD
- Elective, any subject/level
- DHS 201 Design Culture II
- SOCS 202 Eco Perspective in Design
- Critical Studies Elective 200 level
THIRD YEAR
15 CREDITS PER SEMESTER
- COMD 300 Core Studio in COMD
- COMD 310 Core Studio in COMD
- SOCS 309 Design Research
- Critical Studies Elective 300 level
FOURTH YEAR
15 CREDITS PER SEMESTER
- COMD 400 Core Studio in COMD
- COMD 410 Core Studio in COMD
- Studio Elective 200/300/400 level
- Elective, any subject/level
- SOCS 411 Professional Practice
- DHIS 400 Design Futures
Program Outcome
Your studies will focus steadily in this field over the last three years of your four year degree. Upon completion you will achieve the undergraduate degree and designation, Bachelor of Design, Majoring in Interaction Design (BDes, IxD). See the Admissions section about application information for undergraduate, international, transfer, and aboriginal students.
The Bachelor of Design, Interaction Design Program aims to:
- equip you with a strong grounding in the discipline of interaction design, including a focus on making, prototyping, and user testing as critical components of the creative design process, while also maintaining strong collaborative connections with communication and industrial design;
- foster your ongoing sense of reflection and self-study to facilitate quick and well-rounded responses in a climate of rapid change;
- give you an awareness of the broader theoretical, socio-cultural and environmental contexts of your work through a balance of digital skills, design methodologies and wider, reflective theoretical study;
- foster your ties to interaction design industry leaders as well as the local community through real-world collaborative projects, co-ops, internships, and other innovative learning opportunities;
- foster a generative and high-profile interaction design community in Vancouver, nationally, and abroad by building ties with the public and private sectors and other educational institutions.
We offer flexible continuing studies programs for anyone that wants to learn new creative skills, build their portfolio, and advance their career path. Choose from dozens of individual courses and workshops, or sign up for one of our full or part-time certificate programs.
Undergraduate students are also welcomed to expand their breadth of learning by taking Continuing Studies courses outside their degree program. To get started, browse our available programs online today.
Career Opportunities
Inspiring job titles of our graduates
Interaction Designer, Production Design Manager, User Experience Director, Solutionist, User Interface Visual Designer, Web Consultant, Creative Strategist, Chief Product Officer, Mobile Designer
Dynamic employers that have recruited our graduates
Google Absolute Software Giant Ant BC Lions Norco Bicycles Best Buy Canada Relic Entertainment OOCO DESIGN Microsoft Studios