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MA in INTERACTION DESIGN

With 3 choices of study plan (targeted at students from various backgrounds), 3 exit points (providing varied depths of study), and 3 lengths of course (supporting students’ workflow needs), this master’s is designed to be ‘user-friendly’. Classes range from design theory and design research through skills workshops to practical ‘hands-on’ project-centred learning.

Students get the opportunity to spend at least one year pursuing their Interaction Design related interests on thesis projects centred around topics such as Critical Discourse, Semiotic Analysis, Social Narrative, Experience Design, Communicative Environments, Pervasive Networks, Pattern Languages, Media Channelling, Posthuman Ethics, Multi-sense Engagement, Digital Ontology, Tangible Interactions and Glocal Diversity.

Our philosophy is to encourage students to review the world of technology with a critical, almost idealistic approach in order to develop ideas and engaging interactions that will feed the future of this exciting industry.

Asian University’s MA Programme in Interaction Design aims to be the foremost contributor to the development of communication media and information technology in Thailand and Asia by providing a high quality teaching and learning experience which is flexible through offering various study options (A1, A2 & B) as well as study schedules (Part-time & Full time).

PROGRAMME OPTIONS

The Interaction Design programme requires students to develop their hands-on creative and practical skills, as well as the more theoretical aspects of interaction design. Electives are designed to appeal to students with different kinds of individual backgrounds and interests. Three kinds of study option are offered:

Plan A1 For more mature students already working in the industry, the Master’s programme will provide an opportunity to really focus in-depth on an aspect of the discipline that they find particularly interesting with a view to becoming an active contributor to their field of study.

Plan A2 For graduates from related disciplines such as Multimedia, Communication Design, or Communication Arts, the Master’s programme will provide a chance for both in-depth study as well as broader development within the discipline.

Plan B For graduates from other disciplines who wish to refocus their education and career towards this exciting new field, the Master’s programme will provide the opportunity to study more fundamental aspects of the discipline as well as enabling students to investigate more in-depth elements.

All three study options support varied learning strategies including research through practice, skills development through workshops, research methodology, and theoretical reasoning. The programme aims to provide an atmosphere, in which students take responsibility for their own learning, research, and reflection. Traditional lectures are kept to a minimum, in favour of more student-centred learning. Students spend much of their time in the class/studio often collaborating with one another and turning to one on one support and feedback from programme tutors.

APPLICATION DETAILS

In order to take advantage of the introductory scholarship scheme (see tuition), please keep to the deadlines listed below. Class size is limited to a maximum of 15 students. For further details, request an information pack with the email at the top of this page.

Application deadline:	31 May 2010	(consideration for scholarship)
Acceptance deadline:	30 June 2010	(pay deposit)
Registration deadline:	31 July 2010	(pay first installment)
Induction programme:	1 July - 6 Aug 2010
Semester one starts:	16 August 2010