Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 11 courses 36 total credits
In the Master of Science in Design program with a concentration in experience design, you focus on design practices for virtual experiences in extended reality technologies, including environmental design, programmatic in both real and virtual universes, rapid prototyping, storytelling and world-building. This program is distinct among emerging media programs with its application of these technologies and practices in socially engaged and transdisciplinary modalities. You learn to take tools that evolved primarily from and for entertainment and applies them to the modeling of authentic challenges and futures. You develop human-centered design methods to improve user experience using theories and concepts from cognition and psychology, in addition to developing the ability to manage projects, work effectively in teams, and transform research into creative and technological products.
| Required Core | 3 credits |
| Concentration | 9 credits |
| Research Methods | 3 credits |
| Electives | 11 credits |
| Other Requirements | 4 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 6 credits |
| Total Credits | 36 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSC 501 | Qualitative Research in Design | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 3 credits | |
Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSC 550 | Prototyping Futures | 3 |
| DSC 551 | Immersive Experience Design I | 3 |
| HDA 581 | Emerging Media Colloquium | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 9 credits | |
Research Methods
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSC 500 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Total Research Methods | 3 credits | |
Electives
Other Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSC 584 | Internship | 4 |
| DSC 590 | Reading and Conference | 4 |
| DSC 592 | Research | 4 |
| HDA 580 | Practicum | 4 |
| Total Other Requirements | 4 credits | |
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DSC 593 | Applied Project | 6 |
| DSC 599 | Thesis | 6 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 6 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
In the concentration coursework, HDA 581 should be taken three times for one credit hour. For other requirements, students must complete a minimum of four credit hours of faculty-led research (DSC 592), individualized instruction (DSC 590), the design and implementation of public programs (HDA 580), or an internship (DSC 584).
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