Master of Arts in Interaction Design - 90 ECTS
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The MAS in Interaction Design gave me the chance to acquire knowledge and skills about both design and technology and gain different perspectives in order to solve problems in my tasks.
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The program includes a lot of various workshops, from programming and designing physical and digital products to even basic electrical engineering. What is even more interesting is the connection between them – the creation of an online and offline product. In the program, you get the main ideas and understanding of each field, which gives a solid ground to start any new project you have in mind.
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For me the most valuable key lesson I learnt during the program is connected to the thick schedule of different classes in such a short time frame. This teaches how to juggle many tasks, allowing you to understand what are the most important tasks you really need to prioritize and which ones are less in need of the best solution.
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Master
In Mendrisio (Switzerland)
*Indicative price
Original amount in CHF:
CHF 4,800
Benefit from this course and design advanced artifacts, environments and services!
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Type
Master
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Location
Mendrisio (Switzerland)
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Duration
3 Semesters
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Internship
Yes
Our Master of Arts (MA) in Interaction Design integrates design thinking, prototyping techniques, digital fabrication, programming, and physical computing in one program aimed at the development of projects in which the interaction between the design culture and the technological development allows to generate design-driven innovations.
The master provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue a career in interaction design. A pragmatic problem-solving approach to design is applied in a laboratory environment. Peer to peer learning, iterative processes and the rapid prototyping of various solutions qualify the students to pursue careers in industry, research centres and design practices, wherever technological innovation and design meet.
This full-time program with a duration of three semesters is structured in five modules, each of them scheduling a variety of design, methodological and technical courses. The third semester (which corresponds to the 5th module) is entirely dedicated to the thesis project. This module also allows students to acquire practical and professional skills with an internship at companies or firms.
Important information
Documents
- Syllabus-Maind-online_20-21.pdf
- 2021-22_Master-Interaction-Design-SUPSI_leaflet .pdf
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About this course
The aim of the Master of Arts in Interaction Design is to teach skilled professionals who work in interdisciplinary design teams and within the most innovative industries and design fields.
Students have the opportunity to acquire Human Centred Design methods for the analysis and the solution of design problems and to autonomously practice with research methods. The ability to use existing methods and to develop new ones is one of the main goals of the program: in fact, it qualifies the students for careers in companies at the intersection of innovation and interaction design.
The master’s program is intended for students with creative talent combined with strong interest in topics and activities concerning the technological, social, and cultural context within which the future will be designed.
The requirement for the acceptance to the Master of Arts in Interaction Design is a bachelor degree in Design (graphic design, industrial design, interior design, media design, web design, etc). Students with a bachelor degree in fields such as architecture, engineering, humanities and fine arts are entitled to apply. Makers and innovators with a background in communication sciences and business management are also welcome to apply. If accepted, they have to obtain extra 10-15 ECTS by attending online courses or courses offered by SUPSI during the program.
Master of Arts SUPSI (90 ECTS)
For more details, please read the information and FAQs on our website or get in contact with us: we are glad to answer any inquiries.
In order to apply for the program, candidates must fill in and send the application form available on our website with the required documentation attached duly completed. Highly motivated, enthusiastic and talented students are warmly invited to submit their application. In fact, our objective is to form a group of multidisciplinary and international people who can harmoniously work with our lecturers and create an inspiring working atmosphere.
Reviews
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The MAS in Interaction Design gave me the chance to acquire knowledge and skills about both design and technology and gain different perspectives in order to solve problems in my tasks.
← | →
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The program includes a lot of various workshops, from programming and designing physical and digital products to even basic electrical engineering. What is even more interesting is the connection between them – the creation of an online and offline product. In the program, you get the main ideas and understanding of each field, which gives a solid ground to start any new project you have in mind.
← | →
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For me the most valuable key lesson I learnt during the program is connected to the thick schedule of different classes in such a short time frame. This teaches how to juggle many tasks, allowing you to understand what are the most important tasks you really need to prioritize and which ones are less in need of the best solution.
← | →
Course rating
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Subjects
- Design3
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- Networks
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- Project Development
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- Business Process Management
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- Project Management
- Artifacts
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- Innovation
22 students say they acquired this skill
- Technological
11 students say they acquired this skill
- Prototyping
- Interface design
22 students say they acquired this skill
- UX Design
- User Experience Design
11 students say they acquired this skill
- Web Design
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- Human Centred Design
- Programming
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- Digital fabrication
- Design thinking
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- Computational design
11 students say they acquired this skill
- Interaction DESIGN
22 students say they acquired this skill
- Architecture Design
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Teachers and trainers (5)
Andreas Gysin
Designer, Coder at ertdfgcvb
Andreas Gysin studied micro technology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and Visual communication at SUPSI, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, where he graduated as designer in 2000. He is teaching on interaction design since 2004 in both Universities of Lausanne and Lugano focusing on interactivity and programming.
Antonio De pasquale
Associate Creative Director at Frog Design
Antonio De Pasquale is an Associate Creative Director in Frog specializing in digital user experience and service design. He believes that designing the interaction is the most important part in communication and is fascinated by how you can communicate through movement and gestures. He has worked on numerous digital projects ranging from the field of web-tv, e-commerce, healthcare, online newspapers, corporate website to mobile and tablet applications and he participated in teaching activities at SUPSI, IED, Politecnico di Milano and Digital Accademia.
Fabio Franchino
Senior Technologist, Data Visualisation, CTO at TODO
Fabio is a computational designer and a founding partner at ToDo. He has always been involved in creative processes, ranging in fields from music to design, passing through performing and generative arts. One day he discovered the potential of programming as a medium and unconventional tool for his creative purposes. He explores ideas through evolving processes, often finding unexpected, meaningful outcomes and new aesthetics.
Giovanni Profeta
Research Assistant at SUPSI
Giovanni Profeta holds a Master Degree in Visual and Multimedia Communication at University Iuav of Venice. He collaborated on projects about web design and digital publishing. At the Laboratory of Visual Culture - Interaction Design Lab of SUPSI he is carrying out projects of applied research, focused on data visualization and interaction design. He also teaches interaction design at the Bachelor in Visual Communication. Currently he is a PhD Candidate in Design at Politecnico di Milano.
Leandro Bitetti
Lecturer-researcher at Centro competenze inno3 - DEASS-SUPSI
Leandro Bitetti is a lecturer-researcher at the inno3 Competence Centre (innovation, business and entrepreneurship) at the Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). He holds a Master of Science in Management with Major in Organizational Behavior from the University of Lausanne (HEC) and a Bachelor degree in Economics from the Università della Svizzera italiana, in Lugano. After some years working in the banking audit industry, he joined inno3 Competence Centre in January 2014.
Course programme
TThe study program covers three semesters: it is structured in five modules, each of them offers a variety of design, methodological and technical courses.
The Master of Arts diploma in Interaction design awards 90 ECTS.
First semester
The first module Interaction Design Fundamentals focuses on a series of workshops and courses that provide the technical, methodological and practical skills of the Interaction Design discipline.
Second semester
The three following modules Designing Advanced Artifacts, Designing Advanced Environments and Designing Advanced Services are project-driven: they give students the opportunity to face a particular area of interaction design through the development of projects centered on specific design topics, such as appliances, interactive spaces, digital services and ecosystems, and cutting-edge technologies.
Third semester
The third semester is dedicated to the development of the thesis project. Students do design research to generate innovative products and to further develop their competences with an internship at companies and industries.
Master of Arts in Interaction Design - 90 ECTS
£ 4,235.52 VAT inc.*Indicative price
Original amount in CHF:
CHF 4,800
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