User-Centered Design

Overview

In this project-based certificate program, you’ll get firsthand experience researching, brainstorming, prototyping, and user testing. By applying core human-centered design skills and using cutting-edge UX tools, you’ll create websites and mobile apps that are usable, accessible, and desirable.

What You’ll Gain 

• The ability to distill insights from UX research into an actionable IxD strategy
• Familiarity with interaction design career opportunities
• Knowledge of terminology specific to the field
• The ability to design and run a usability study on your own product, site, or app
• Knowledge of the stages, frameworks, and uses of and tools for prototyping

How You’ll Learn

• Engaging video lectures and interviews with industry experts
• Direct interaction with faculty practitioners at the top of their fields
• Online collaboration in small classes, supported by video conferencing 
• Project-based learning focused on developing real-world skills and portfolio assets

• Flexibility to review course content and complete assignments at any time

Why The New School?

The professional landscape as we’ve known it has changed dramatically, and ongoing learning is more important now than ever before. At The New School, we champion every student’s creativity and growth. By combining integrated disciplines with collaborative problem solving, we deliver an immersive, transformative learning experience. With the leadership of Parsons School of Design — ranked #1 in the United States* — our faculty imparts the critical expertise students need to advance their careers or pivot to new ones in a constantly evolving world.

*Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (2022).