Interactive Media Management - Interaction Design
| Study location | Canada, Ontario, Kitchener |
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| Type | Graduate Certificate, College |
| Nominal duration | 1 year/ 2 semesters |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | 1404 |
| Tuition fee | CA$17,492 per year The fee is for the 2022–2023 academic year and includes tuition (CA$14,935), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates for two semesters and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate Diploma (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess:
Note: Preference may be given to applicants from traditional design/illustration programs as well as programs within the fields of media and design, such as graphic design, web design, interactive design, broadcast media/technologies, or where course work included the equivalent. Interested applicants from computer programming, computer science or engineering programs are also encouraged to apply. Related full-time formal experience may include positions as illustrators, artists, graphic designers, web designers, packaging or industrial designers, programmers, design engineers, communication professionals, or from the fields of human resource management, training, education or equivalent. Such applicants must provide a resume and work-related references. Applicants not meeting the credential requirement must submit a resume, work-related references, and a letter of application outlining relevant experience. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English For direct admission, you must be from an English-speaking country or, you must provide one of the English language proficiency tests below:
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Overview
How do you improve a smartwatch jogging app so people go for more runs, or support online sales through a positive checkout experience?
In Conestoga’s Interactive Media Management – Interaction Design program, you’ll pull back the curtain on digital interactions and create solutions to solve these and other modern challenges. Situated in Canada’s tech hub, this one-year graduate certificate program provides you with the opportunity to build a toolkit of practical user interface design skills and knowledge applicable to a wide range of business challenges – from supporting brand loyalty to increasing accessibility to boosting profits.
Integrating the look, feel, and human experience of digital and physical products, you will learn how to create, analyze, evaluate, and simplify digital interactions for technologies such as websites, apps, wearables, smart products and AR/VR. Working individually and in teams in project-based experiential learning environments, you will combine the practices of visual design with research, writing, ethics, business, and IT elements to present evidence-based and human-centred design solutions.
To set you up for success, faculty with direct industry experience offer guidance as you build a portfolio of original work, and a field placement opportunity gives you the chance to directly apply your skills in the workplace. Don’t wait for better digital experiences – build them today with Interactive Media Management – Interaction Design.
Career opportunities
Graduates may find employment in various corporations such as web solution firms, software companies, start-ups, venture studios, e-commerce, media design companies, banks, insurance, or advertising companies, in positions such as interaction designer, UX/UI designer, frontend developer, digital experience designer, product designer, specialist or web marketing consultant.