MA Interface & Interactive Design

The MA Interface & Interactive Design course at the University for the Creative Arts merges the worlds of design, coding, and electronics to provide students with essential skills for contemporary digital practices. The course offers a deep dive into the realm of interactive technology, allowing students to explore areas such as immersive technology, physical computing, user interface design, interactive exhibitions, installation art and digital making, amongst others.Course Content: The course covers various topics including Digital Fabrication, User Interface and Experience Design, Physical Computing, Coding for Creatives, and Project Development and Management. Students are also required to undertake a practice-based Master's Project that involves exploration, development, and evaluation of a self-determined brief in a relevant area.Key Modules: Students study modules including Research and Enquiry, Interface and Interaction in Practice, Digital Fabrication and Physical Computing, and the Master’s Project. Each of these modules are designed to empower students with the knowledge and practical skills required to create effective, meaningful, and engaging interactive installations, exhibits, and interfaces.Accreditations: Though there is no specific accreditation listed, the degree is awarded by the University for the Creative Arts – a specialist art and design university in the top 13 of all UK universities, according to The Guardian League Table 2020.Future Careers: Graduates from this course may pursue roles in areas such as User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Architecture, Data Visualisation, UI Development, Digital Installation, and Exhibit Design.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.