MSc in Experience Design in Boston United States | Northeastern University

Experience Design is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary design methodology centered on enhancing human interactions in specific contexts. It utilizes research, analysis, creative thinking, and technological tools to comprehend and shape human objectives, requirements, and aspirations. Northeastern University's Experience Design program emphasizes evidence-based design strategies for entrepreneurial ventures and novel solutions, targeting pressing worldwide issues. The graduate curriculum equips students to emerge as key players and visionaries in professional experience design teams, operating at the crossroads of technological advancement and creative design. Graduates will gain expertise in evaluating real-world user interactions, allowing them to enhance experiences by designing meaningful connections. They'll acquire competencies to pinpoint both limitations and possibilities for better interactions between designed elements, systems (digital or physical), and their users.
Program Objectives
Utilize cyclical design approaches to produce, refine, assess, and advance impactful prototypes and groundbreaking concepts.
Employ user-focused research techniques and holistic perspectives to discern and interpret target users' core values, objectives, and drivers as a foundation for investigation, problem definition, and decision-making.
Master advanced technical abilities across pertinent media platforms and tools, strategically evaluating their suitability for target users and project goals.
Formulate and execute creative visions with consideration for environmental factors and potential impacts.
Apply visual design systems integrating typography, imagery, and data visualization, including time-based and spatial elements, to identify, classify, and communicate essential forms and messages