雪尔顿学院

In response to high employer demand, Sheridan has developed Ontario's first four-year interaction design honours bachelor's degree. Our unique, multidisciplinary interaction design program cultivates a big-picture perspective and diverse set of skills, laying a foundation for interaction design careers and fostering entrepreneurship.

Career Opportunities

This emerging field offers limitless creative potential and opportunities in many sectors.

Sample Employment Sectors

E-commerce
Entertainment
Marketing
Marketing
Mobile computing
Social innovation

Learning Outcomes

The successful completion of this program will enable the graduate to:

Utilize the elements of visual language (including form, visual references and affordances) to develop design concepts that meet the needs of specific user groups.
Incorporate human factors data and models of user experience in the development of design concepts to meet human and social needs.
Apply knowledge of material and contextual opportunities and limitations in the development of design concepts.
Develop content for interactive products and environments that expand the boundaries of traditional design practice using text, visual, sound and motion elements.
Situate digital devices within networks, databases and content management systems to exploit unique design opportunities.
Develop original, individual interactive design concepts that reflect critical understanding of contemporary cultures (e.g. communications media, the built environment and socialization of the web).
Develop innovative interaction design solutions that are appropriate for a specific purpose and/or audiences, which work within the dynamics of the target market and the restrictions imposed by the employer and/or client.
Incorporate principles of visual narrative in visual communications.
Incorporate the principles of motion in visual communications.
Apply typographic skills and knowledge to the creation of original designs.
Utilize the design process in the development of all interaction design projects (from development of the brief, research, visualizing, prototyping, testing and analysis through to the final product).
Communicate design concepts verbally, in writing and through manual and digital visualization skills.
Employ analytical techniques to define and solve complex design problems.
Incorporate the knowledge of terminology, design theories, principles and historical practices in the conceptualization and development of effective design solutions.
Apply software and computational skills in the implementation of functional interactive design projects.