Personally I would see a course in Web Design pointless. I am doing Computer Science, but with Computer Science the foundations tend to rarley change. If you set up a Masters in Web Design it's likley it would become invalid after a while, especially when HTML 5 and CSS 3 replace the current HTML and CSS.
If it's purley in design then it should cover usability, accessiblity, aesthetics, design blah blah. The stuff that is unlikley to change. Personally though I would focus on Computer Science and if i wanted to be good at design take up a course in Art or Graphic Design. At least that way you can use your skills more widely. James On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 7:48 AM, Kevin Lennon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > aboehmer wrote: > > It could contain a pile of subjects, depending on how far you want to take > it. Here just some ideas: > > HTML/CSS > Multimedia (Video, Flash, Podcasts, etc) > Basics in Programming (PHP/VB, etc) > Usability > Accessibility > Search Engine Optimisation > Basics in Graphic Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) > Introduction to Networks/Hosting environments > > You could even chuck in some electives of Business subjects. Masters students > would probably want to get their head around Project Management as well...? > > Hope this helps. > > Andreas. > > > -----Original message----- > From: "Jason Grant" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:30:36 +1000 > To: wsg wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > Subject: [WSG] MA in web development > > > > Hello everyone, > > Last night a proposal has been hinted at me to put together an MA course in > web development for a UK University. That's all I have been told so far. > > I was wondering what people were feeling such a course ought to contain. > > I have my views of course, but would not like to influence the feedback at > this point. > > All suggestions are very much appreciated. > > Regards, > > Jason Grantwww.flexewebs.com/semantix > > > ************************************************************ > ******* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > > > Andreas Boehmer > User Experience Consultant > > Addictive Media > Phone: (03) 9386 8907 > Mobile: 0411 097 038http://www.addictivemedia.com.au > Consulting | Accessibility | Usability | Development > > > > ************************************************************ > ******* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > I am currently enrolled in a Web Design and Interactive Media BS degree > program. I have been teaching myself for almost 4 years at home intensively > prior to going into this venture. I have to say that is offering this degree > is teaching its students many things that are not compliant with the > international standards in general. > > The fact of the matter is that I believe that the entire school is in it > for the money more thne teaching the students the right and professional > way to be a web designer and developer. As far as curriculum goes be sure > they teach the standards or dont get involved at all.First off. Secondly I > would suggest that you include a few server side programming languages like > PHP and JSP. Be sure to also cover in depth DBMS as well. > > Other universities such as the University of Scranton offer MS degrees in > Software Engineering which you may get some ideas from as well. > > http://academic.scranton.edu/department/gradsch/gsofteng.htm > > Hope that helps. I know after reading that I have decided to quit my > current college and go to the University of Scranton as I believe I will > actually learn things there unlike at my current accredited college. > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
