Master of Arts in Design - Interaction Design

Developing leaders, driving innovation and discovering the future. This is the only program of its kind in the North Texas region. With this degree, you can launch and sustain a career in one of the fastest-growing, most in-demand professional disciplines. Interaction Design is among the Top 20 most lucrative job markets in North America. Whether you seek to pivot your career, mature your organization, or define a product idea, the Master's in Design with a concentration in Interaction Design program can help you achieve your goals. Today, more than ever, cross-disciplinary collaborations driven by shared approaches to design research, design thinking and processes are the foundation of innovation and success. The curriculum offers: Interaction with industry experts, Multidisciplinary classroom experiences, Real-world, hands-on projects This program offers courses for full- and part-time students. You can complete a master's in under 16 months, receive a minor, or take individual courses to augment a graduate degree in a related field or for professional development.

The prospective student must satisfy all of the general admission requirements of the Toulouse Graduate School, as well as the admission requirements imposed by the Department of Design of the College of Visual Arts and Design:

For applicants whose native language is not English, a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
IBT (internet-based test) score of 83 (Reading: 22, Listening: 21, Speaking: 21, Writing: 18)
OR
PBT (paper-based test) score of 550 OR a CBT (computer-based test) score of 213
A Bachelor's degree (minimum 120 semester credit hours) from an accredited institution of higher learning.
An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.1.
Two to four samples of the applicant's writing that effectively convey their ability to 1) engage in critical thinking and analysis, or to 2) strategically plan and execute an initiative that requires a significant input of knowledge and skills from a diverse array of people, or to 3) understand the cultural, socio-economic, or political viewpoints of others, or 4) some combination of these. These writing samples can consist of published or unpublished work, and can include a wide variety of material, from office directives to planning documents to blog posts to books.
A letter/statement of intent that articulates, in between 450 and 800 words, what the applicant hopes to achieve by completing the course of study of the MA in design with a concentration in interaction design.
A minimum of two and preferably three letters of recommendation from some combination of the following: former professors or instructors at the collegiate level, project managers/directors or collaborators/colleagues, clients, work supervisors, or design or creative directors.
Students who speak and write English as a second, third, or fourth language must earn a score of 83 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign LanguageTOEFLor, attain at least a band score of 7.5 on the International English Language Testing SystemIELTSto be admitted into this program.