{"id":16191,"date":"2026-07-31T09:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/?page_id=16191"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:34:45","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/master-of-arts-in-user-experience-user-interface-design\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master of Arts in User Experience\/User Interface Design<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"UX\/UI M.A.\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-ux-ui-m-a\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-16189\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16189\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/master-of-arts-in-user-experience-user-interface-design\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16193\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16193\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/master-of-arts-in-user-experience-user-interface-design\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16196\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16196\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/master-of-arts-in-user-experience-user-interface-design\/admission\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16204\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16204\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/master-of-arts-in-user-experience-user-interface-design\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UX Design Graduate Certificate Courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WRT 501:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ethical Foundations of User Experience (UX)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WRT 502:<\/strong>&nbsp;User Experience (UX) Research and Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WRT 503:<\/strong>&nbsp;User Experience (UX) and Microcopy Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WRT 504:<\/strong>&nbsp;Interaction Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UI Design Graduate Certificate Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ART 505:&nbsp;<\/strong>UI Design: Styling and Prototyping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ART 506:<\/strong>&nbsp;UI Motion Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ART 507:<\/strong>&nbsp;UI Icon Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ART 508:<\/strong>&nbsp;UI Information Visualization Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Integrated Courses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WRT\/ART 509:&nbsp;<\/strong>UX\/UI Portfolio<br>Enables students to develop the visual and technical skills to create a professional and attractive electronic portfolio. The final product will combine their undergraduate and graduate graphic, interaction, or experience design work for review by potential employers or clients. The class will teach students how to objectively review and revise existing works and the protocol or design principles needed for portfolio creation. Instructors will work individually with students and help them choose pieces that best represent their strengths as a designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ART 510:&nbsp;<\/strong>UI Visual Principles for Non-Designers*<br>Introduces students with little or no background or formal design training to the fundamentals of the field. This course aids students in developing a unique approach to the design process and helps them understand the steps necessary to complete projects from the initial brief to the final piece. Students will learn to apply design thinking and visual skills to meaningful communications and user interface experiences while understanding the importance of the audience and context in every decision-making.<br><br><em>*Alternative course for&nbsp;<strong>ART 510<\/strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>PSC 502<\/strong>&nbsp;(Diversity and Inclusion in Public Administration and Policy)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master of Arts in User Experience\/User Interface Design Curriculum UX Design Graduate Certificate Courses UI Design Graduate Certificate Courses Integrated Courses WRT\/ART 509:&nbsp;UX\/UI PortfolioEnables students to develop the visual and technical skills to create a professional and attractive electronic portfolio. 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