Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-12 Thread Isabella Kubosch
What are the options in Europe? To me it seems that everything about Interaction Design is happening in the US. I would like to take a course (not necessarily a degree) in IxD, but I don't seem to find anything interesting anywhere in Europe. Any tips for me? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-12 Thread Jan S .
Hi there, thanks for all the responses. Dave, I think I made it pretty clear what I am looking for. I dont really mind what the program is called. My main requirement is that it covers lab work and the following technologies are being taught: web design (design theory, photoshop,..) web

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-12 Thread Martin Locker
Jan, I think you are getting some pretty cool advice. There is no doubt that location will significantly affect your experience. I agree with Dave in that you should review programmes offered across the world - Interaction Design is definitely an international occupation. For example, have you

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-12 Thread Löwgren Jonas
What are the options in Europe? To me it seems that everything about Interaction Design is happening in the US. I would like to take a course (not necessarily a degree) in IxD, but I don't seem to find anything interesting anywhere in Europe. Any tips for me? Some recommendations in Scandinavia

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-12 Thread Jan S .
Well, thanks for the advice, guys! You are helping me a lot! Bella, you are absolutely right. And I am not excluding the east coast, acutally I`d love to go to NYC for example. But still, if I can prefer a location, it`ll be California because it seems to me, that all good interaction and web

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-12 Thread dave malouf
California programs of note from a design perspective: California College of Arts (SFO) Otis School of Art Design (LA) Art Center Pasadena (near LA) When it comes to HCI programs or InfoDesign/InfoMngt there are a ton to list: Berkeley SIMS/iSchool UCLA Stanford UCSD Cal Poly SLO or PO to name

[IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-11 Thread Jan S .
Hi there, I am so happy I found this place and believe that I will finally find answers to my zillions of questions ;) I have a degree in media management (which is like business administration for media companies) and currently work as a product manager for an innovative online company in

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-11 Thread tommaso
Hi Jan, if you want to go on the west coast one of the best institute is at Stanford: http://www.stanford.edu/group/dschool/ But the admission for this september are already closed. Otherwise have a look at this: http://www.core77.com/design.edu/ you will probably find something interesting.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-11 Thread Anthony Zeoli
I can't speak for San Francisco, but in New York City, you have Parsons School of Design (http://www.parsons.edu/). The school has a Graphics and Digital Design Certificate program here: http://www.parsons.edu/continuing_ed/cert_graphic.aspx. On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 10:59 PM, Jan S.

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-11 Thread Will Evans
And don't forget one of the finest new programs in, SVA, which offers an MFA in Interaction Design http://interactiondesign.sva.edu/ and is run by Liz Danzico. You might also consider CMU, Masters in Design, and Bentley College's MS in Human Factors in Information Design. ~ will Where

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Study IxD - What are my options?

2010-02-11 Thread dave malouf
Jan, I think we can all list programs that we are excited about, but it is really unclear what you are looking for in a program, why the US, and we don't even really know what type of program you are looking for. I think saying, IxD is pretty vague as the philosophies of IxD vary greatly. I.e. I