The MS in User Experience & Interaction Design is a two-year, hybrid program made up of 37 credits. This program prepares working professionals and recent college graduates to expand their careers into the rapidly moving fields of User Experience Design (UX) and Interaction Design (IxD).
Balance your life and your education. We offer a blend of remote and in-person instruction designed to fit your schedule. On-campus requirements are adaptable based on your individual needs and visa status. For domestic students, this means the flexibility of being on campus as little as once per week.
Thomas Jefferson University User Experience & Interaction Design students:
- Develop skills in planning, organizing and executing an interactive visual user interface design.
- Apply critical thinking and advanced problem-solving to intricate interactive projects. Use industry-proven research models to ground your creative concepts in formal, data-driven excellence.
- Develop a sophisticated toolkit in emerging technologies, including AI and spatial computing (XR/VR/AR). Beyond the tech, you’ll master the analytics, information design and usability methods essential for modern digital strategy.
- Learn to collaborate on interdisciplinary work, fundamental to the success of creating compelling & successful products digital design.
- Build a foundation in visual communication that prioritizes user comprehension. Learn to architect information so that it is not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional and accessible
- Present groundbreaking product concepts backed by research, proving they can solve real-world problems while thriving in a competitive business landscape.
What is User Experience & Interaction Design?
The role of User Experience (UX) and Interaction Design (IxD) expands as digital technology allows for increasingly innovative applications. We must create aesthetic, engaging and dynamic experiences for users to interact with in order to take full advantage of current and future technologies, and immerse users in media. For these reasons, an MS in User Experience & Interaction Design degree prepares graduates with the necessary skills to evolve the standards of communication and interaction.
To compete in today's growing market, professionals must have the tools necessary to approach each task effectively, including practical interactive knowledge, technological skills, research skills, foundational business knowledge, visual communication skills and information literacy.
18-Month Advanced Placement Program
Students with an established career in web, multimedia, interaction, or UX design may qualify for the 18-Month Advanced Placement option. This award enables eligible students to complete the program in 18 months with a reduced 31 credits. Refer to our curriculum for additional information.
Program Highlights
Students in this curriculum learn to communicate well-designed, engaging, dynamic and rich media experiences in a collaborative environment. Students work in interdisciplinary teams, develop technical skills and hone the critical thinking strategies essential to the rapidly evolving profession.
- Collaborate on interdisciplinary design teams on real world projects including students from the MS Industrial Design program.
- Develop skills in digital technologies, analytics, information design, strategy and methods of usability.
- Balance research, design activities, and business savvy to develop compelling innovative products.
- Tailor your program through two electives in a wide variety of specialized topics.
Program Success
- User Experience Design
- User Research
- Design Strategy
- Product Design
- Interaction Design
- User Interface Design
- Usability Analysis
- Information Architecture
- Digital Project Management
- Creative Direction
- Mobile Application Design
- Web and Multimedia Design
Recent graduates have found themselves in creative positions at a diverse range of companies, everything from small businesses to large, including: Comcast, Microsoft, Meta, Bank of America, Vanguard, NBC Universal, Amazon, Urban Outfitters, Yahoo, HubSpot, and The Walt Disney Company. Many graduates also find themselves seeking a fast-paced career in an agency environment. Think Company, Mobiquity, FourFront, O3 World and EPAM Systems are just a few of the notable agencies where Jefferson graduates have expanded their professional careers.
MS in User Experience & Interaction Design Program Now STEM Eligible
STEM eligibility allows international students on an F-1 student status to apply for an additional two years of work authorization after an initial 12-month period of Post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the United States if they meet the required criteria.
For more information about OPT and F-1 student status, please visit the Jefferson Office of International Services website.
