Master of Arts in Learning Technology and Experience Design

Design and evaluate learning technologies and experiences, drawing from learner-centered design approaches and contemporary theories of learning. Our experiential, project-based curriculum can be customized with specializations and complemented by an internship program, with placement opportunities across varied contexts and job roles. Coursework, internships, and your thesis project, along with personalized guidance by our faculty, will prepare you to: Learn and employ industry-standard design approaches to ideate, prototype, and iterate on your ideas, including learner-centered and user experience design, participatory design and co-design, as well as design thinking and systems thinking. Understand and apply contemporary theories and principles to create and evaluate evidence-based learning technologies and experiences. Gain specialized knowledge by pursuing an optional area of focus in User Experience Design, Transformative Learning Design, Learning Analytics and Data Science and Games for Learning, contributing to faculty members' research labs, and participating in various professional development experiences in and beyond our program. Assume roles in design, research, consultancy, and project management in settings including schools, museums, workplaces, research institutions, and ed tech and media companies.

Applicants for the master of arts in Learning Technology and Experience Design are required to have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education, in addition, the ideal candidate should have:

A minimum cumulative grade credit average of 3.0 for the baccalaureate degree

Some experience (professional, academic, or personal) in a related field, such as psychology, learning, design, technology, or media

Basic or, preferably, intermediate skills in technology, e.g., computer-based multimedia, web or productivity tools, or video. That is, applicants should be very comfortable using computers and the Internet, but need not be programmers or media developers

However, please note that we consider applications as a whole, higher scores do not guarantee acceptance and lower scores do not guarantee rejection.

You must have the equivalent of a regionally accredited four-year US bachelor's degree before beginning your studies at NYU Steinhardt to be considered for admission.
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Statement of Purpose
Letters of Recommendation
GRE Optional
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TOEFL IBT - 100
IELTS - 7.0