User Experience Design at the College for Creative Studies
The College for Creative Studies‘ User Experience Design graduate course teaches students to design technologically-mediated systems, experiences and human interactions.
Course details
School: College for Creative Studies
Course: User Experience Design
Type: graduate
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Course dates: September 2027 to May 2028
Application deadline: 15 February 2027
Course overview
The College for Creative Studies’ graduate User Experience Design program is situated at the intersection of creativity and emerging technology, grounded in speculative thinking and experimental practices in response to societal, technological and cultural themes.
Here, students learn to design technologically-mediated systems, experiences and human interactions with objects, spaces and interfaces.
Our students are taught by industry professionals and leading academics working at the cutting edge of UX design.
Emphasizing ethically, socially and environmentally responsible mindsets, the program foregrounds skills in design thinking, user-centered research, prototyping and communication.
Students will learn advanced user-centered research methods and work with the latest software and hardware for design ideation and development.
Students will also learn about physical and cognitive ergonomics in human-machine and system interactions.
The program is grounded in creativity, speculative thinking, and experimental practices, frequently working with industry partners in sponsored studios.
Students utilize advanced design and technology skills and knowledge that integrate the key elements, terminology, theory, and practices to resolve user experience and interactive design challenges.
What will I learn during this course?
- design thinking, user-centered research, prototyping, and communication
- advanced user-centered research methods, working with the latest software and hardware for design ideation and development
- physical and cognitive ergonomics in human-machine and system interactions
- utilize advanced design and technology skills and knowledge that integrate key elements, terminology, and theory
- practices to resolve user experience and interactive design challenges
What are the requirements?
- a recent CV
- a relevant portfolio
- statement of purpose
- transcripts
- letters of recommendation
- English proficiency
What facilities and resources are available?
- 24-hour studio spaces
- industry-level technology and equipment
- a virtual reality lab
- shops and material libraries
What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?
Students can have possible careers in the following fields:
- UX designer
- user interface designer
- interaction designer
- visual designer
- UX researcher
- mobile or web UX designer
- AI UX designer
- smart mobility UX designer
- automotive UX designer
- content designer
- systems designer
- service designer
- product designer
- UX strategists lead/principal
- UX designer entrepreneur/UX startup founder
- UX director/head of UX
Who teaches this course?
Ian Lambert, chair of user experience design and dean of graduate studies and research
