What can you do with a MFA Design for Interactive Art & Experiences course?
The MFA Design for Interactive Art & Experiences programme offers you the chance to develop yourself as a practitioner. By developing skills in interaction design and responsive environments you will be able to apply your own creative sensibilities to create computer driven interactive work. While exploring your practice, you will have the opportunity to engage with both traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge digital fabrication techniques. Our workshops will give you the opportunity to develop practical skills in making and crafting. You will also explore programming for digital media, industry standard software, development environments and hardware production.
With the space and time to develop your understanding of Interactive Art and Experiences, you will be equipped with the skills and mindset to harness technology and shape it according to your vision. Graduates from this programme pathway are popular freelance contributors to large scale projects can pursue careers in:
- Interaction design
- Creative technology design
- Exhibition, museum and interpretation design
- Immersive experience design
- Curator and gallery designer
An MFA is considered a terminal degree in the U.S.A. and would provide you the opportunity to pursue an academic career there and in other countries.
Recognized as an advanced master's level degree, the MFA welcomes students with diverse backgrounds, including design, visual arts, computing, and engineering. Our curriculum is designed to push the boundaries of creativity and technology, focusing on the intersection between the physical and the digital. Through hands-on projects, critical discourse, and industry insights, you'll explore how technologically driven creative interventions can both critique modern challenges and enhance user experience, ultimately shaping the future of interactive art and experiences.
By enrolling into this course, you will join us at the forefront of innovation and creativity, and unleash the full potential of interactive art and experiences in the digital age.
What does an Interactive Art & Experience Designer do?
In this role, you utilise your creativity to transform spaces into captivating environments that educate, entertain, and inspire. You'll serve as the visionary architect behind several activities and experiential environments, blending art, technology, and narrative to create memorable experiences that engage diverse audiences. This type of designer often works in museums, exhibitions, theatre, immersive experience but the understanding of inter=grating the digital and the physical is in demand in most industries.
You work will see you collaborating with curators, artists, and technical experts to develop thematic concepts. You will be designing interactive and visually stunning environments that respond to visitors’ presence. You will have the skills to ensure every detail contributes to a cohesive and impactful visitor experience. You'll leverage your expertise in spatial design, lighting, and multimedia integration to create environments that are both functional and emotionally resonant. Your passion for design and your ability to blend aesthetics with functionality will set you apart as a master of immersive environments, inspiring wonder and curiosity.