Join us for the Spring 2018 xdMFA Defense Week, April 16–20 and experience presentations by MFA Candidates in Experience Design. MFA Candidates will present their project work that has been […]
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Regardless of where you are, you can study Experience Design in the xdMFA.
A Hybrid Approach
Everyone has different learning needs and different life challenges. xdMFA combines online learning, offsite study, and travel to create an immersive, flexible learning experience that's as innovative as the content it covers.
Oxford Weekend
At the start of their degree work, new students meet in Oxford, Ohio for a long weekend of workshops, events, and exploration to launch their experience design journey.
Participate in discussions, critique work asynchronously, share progress, engage in collaborative group work, and complete lessons—all when it fits into your weekly schedule.
Several times each semester, learners participate in courses via video hangouts—reconnecting with students and faculty for learning, critique, and camaraderie.
A transdisciplinary Master of Fine Arts in Experience Design to expand design thinking, knowledge, and skills.
A Degree for the Curious
Experience design engages thinking, knowledge, and skills in field research, coding, physical construction, visual design, marketing, and presentation. If you're a degreed expert and have the portfolio to prove it you may have the makings of an experience designer.
Designers
Those who come from a range of design practices will develop knowledge and skills in research methods that provide evidence for design innovations and skills for developing and testing digital and physical prototypes.
Researchers
Researchers from the social sciences, humanities, and other disciplines will practice design thinking and doing—expanding their understanding of designing and conducting research into products and services.
Technologists
Developers will grow their design skills to make their outcomes more polished, engaging, and endearing to the people who use them as well as the user experience research methods to find out why.
Marketers
Business professionals will expand their knowledge of design thinking processes that can yield successful innovations in the marketplace and will learn how to lead human-centered design teams.
Engaged Learning
Experience Design is multisensory and multifaceted, and so are the ways the xdMFA approaches learning.
Multiple Intelligences
For decades, researchers have challenged notions of one type of human intelligence (IQ). This research has been adapted for our program. Every learning experience in our program has been designed to develop and measure five different intelligences.
Practical
"Common Sense" or "Street Smarts"
Meet deadlines, follow procedures, adapt to workplace culture, and work within limitations.
Analytical
Critical Thinking and Reason
Reason through problems, work iteratively, make well-informed, logical decisions.
Creative
Synthesis and Invention
Generate inventive, engaging ideas and outcomes.
Emotional
Interpreting and Expressing Emotions
Accurately interpret and apply emotions in design work and personal interactions.
Social
Collaboration and Engagement With Others
Collaborate in teams, work one-on-one with others, facilitate consensus.
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You've heard our stories. Now start your own experience. Apply or contact us to learn more.