Interactive Media Design Certificate
Program Website: https://www.towson.edu/cofac/departments/art/grad/interactivemediadesign/
Program Director: Bridget Z. Sullivan
Phone: 410-704-2802
Email: bsullivan@towson.edu
Prepare for high-demand positions in the field of interactive media, UX and UI design. In specialized courses learn advanced graphic design and user experience and user interface concepts as they apply to web and interactive design in today's digital world.
The online Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Interactive Media Design provides professionals, artists and educators the opportunity to advance their interactive media design knowledge and skills. Students complete four graduate-level studio art courses which address the front-end design, UX/UI and production of websites. The certificate emphasizes visual communication, UX/UI concepts, graphic design theories and practices within the applied context of website and interactive media design.
Front-end refers to the design and production of website interfaces as opposed to back-end web design and programming. This certificate does not include such topics as WWW database management, internet infrastructure, systems development, client/server-side programming, network architecture or game design.
All required courses for the certificate are delivered online, permitting students from remote locations to complete the certificate without requiring on-campus attendance.
The Interactive Media Design Certificate consists of 12 units of graduate course work designed to either complement a graduate program of study or to be completed as a stand-alone certificate for individuals seeking additional academic studies for professional growth or to advance their career.
The program is intended for individuals who have completed a bachelor’s degree in art or art education from a regionally accredited college or university or a bachelor’s degree in another discipline from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum of 6 units of course work in studio art and/or professional experience working in the field of art education or graphic design (Applicants without 6 units of course work in studio art or professional experience in the field of art education/graphic design can be admitted conditionally to the program and will be required to complete ART 602 – Elements of Visual Design prior to enrolling in other IAMD courses.)
For ease of taking the courses online, basic to mid-level computer skills are encouraged. Access to a suitable computer with broadband internet service is required.
Admission Requirements
Application deadlines and a full listing of materials required for admission can be found on the website.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ART 620 | USER EXPERIENCE (UX) TYPOGRAPHY | 3 |
| ART 641 | USER EXPERIENCE (UX) DESIGN, THEORY AND METHODS | 3 |
| ART 765 | USER INTERFACE (UI) DESIGN | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of 3 units from the following: | 3 | |
| FOUNDATIONS OF USER EXPERIENCE (UX) DESIGN | ||
| GRADUATE INFORMATION + INTERFACE DESIGN II | ||
| GRADUATE PROGRAMMING FOR DESIGN | ||
| Total Units | 12 | |
Each participant will work closely with the Program Director to design a personalized program to suit the participant’s needs.
- Students will design and execute applied, investigative and creative works that draw on the perspectives and methods of visual design and user experience design for the www.
- Students will apply, reformulate and adapt typographical concepts to create effective typography for print and electronic design.
- Students will demonstrate and articulate knowledge of the aesthetics and visual design of digital images within the framework of user experience and social and global design contexts.