拉筹伯大学

Thanks to technology, companies and products worldwide are driven by the customer – with user experience and personalisation at the centre of design.

Upskill or launch a new career where you could design the latest interactive product in gaming, voice search, virtual and augmented reality and other intelligent interfaces like Amazon Alexa.

With La Trobe's Master of Digital Media (Interaction Design), you'll master the skills to build innovative technologies that are human-centered, usable and in-demand.

On completion of this course you'll have mastered the technical skills and knowledge associated with the field of interaction design; that includes programming, database and information technology fundamentals, user experience and design, design thinking and information visualisation.

You'll gain experience working across multiple media environments and the opportunity to take electives in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, computer graphics, mobile and pervasive computing, customer analytics or social media.

You'll learn to apply your skills in original and creative ways, empowering you to succeed in a variety of roles across multiple industry sectors. In final year, you can complete a thesis, project management subjects or real industry project with our industry partners.

Our partnership with Microsoft gives you opportunities to access free Microsoft certifications on campus. And if you wish to exit early, you can graduate with a Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Fundamentals.

You'll learn:

Programming

Use a range of environments, tools, techniques and programming languages to design software solutions to practical problems.

User experience and design

Learn how to put the user first and create intuitive designs to meet their needs.

Design thinking

Delve into design thinking to discover and define problems, capture research, generate ideas, concept design, prototype, evaluate and analyse innovative products.

Information visualisation

Learn to understand, represent and manipulate data in a visual and meaningful way for the user.

Virtual and augmented reality

Get the skills to develop virtual and augmented reality applications to explore future education, agriculture, transportation, and user experience or interaction needs.

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9.

CAREER OUTCOMES

Interaction design is rapidly expanding and has applications across many industries, including automotive, aerospace, banking, healthcare, media, gaming, manufacturing or information technology. Graduates are equipped to work in technical, professional or artistic careers.

Roles may include:

UX designer or consultant

Improve the user experience of digital products, from websites and apps to voice command.

Digital experience architect

Map the user's experience of a digital product, interface or system to optimise the structure.

Usability engineer

Work to improve the usability of human-computer interaction design. Make products more efficient and easier to use.

Creative developer

Lend your skills to the advertising, media or arts industries when you animate or create visual interactive experiences with code.

UX researcher

Analyse consumer behaviours and form data-driven recommendations to ensure digital products address customer needs.