Designing for Experiences Minor

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The Designing for Experiences minor provides USC students in all fields of study an opportunity to gain essential knowledge and skills related to interaction design. Courses focus on the practical tools required to implement interactive visual and tangible experiences as well as the conceptual basis for their creation from the standpoint of universal design theory. The minor is of particular interest to students wishing to further develop specializations such as data visualization, application design and social media platform development.

Information on how to apply for the minor can be found at:

iovine-young.usc.edu

Required Courses (20 units)

Students must complete the following 20 units:

ACAD 177 Digital Toolbox for Design Units: 2
ACAD 178 Digital Toolbox: Motion Graphics Units: 2
ACAD 275 Dev I Units: 4
ACAD 276 Dev II Units: 4
ACAD 280 Designing for Experiences Units: 4
ACAD 324g The Practice of Design: Ideation to Innovation Units: 4

Electives (4 units)

Students must complete 4 units from the following:

ACAD 180 Digital Toolbox: Sound and Audio Units: 2
ACAD 207 Multimedia for Designers and Entrepreneurs I Units: 4
ACAD 277 Dev III: Advanced Topics Units: 4
ACAD 303 Web Design Units: 2
ACAD 490 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
ACAD 491 Individual Instruction Units: 1, 2, 3, 4
INF 454 Data Visualization and User Interface Design Units: 4