Overview

Key facts

The need for interaction designers for the development of new interactive products, systems and services has increased exponentially in recent years in virtually all industries. Interactive systems are present in many areas in everyday life where people coordinate tasks and engage in activities in collaboration with others, facilitated through technology.

Examples range from mobile phones to computer software, from GPS systems for cars or navigation in the open ocean, and information systems that support the work of expert practitioners in technology-driven domains such as aviation, medicine, and process control.

The design of interactive systems poses new types of challenges for designers. In the course of the Interaction Design sequence, University of Washington's students are introduced to the opportunities for designing interactions. They learn how to identify design problems in interactive devices, systems, and services.

They learn how to respond to these design challenges by a) applying observation techniques to understand interactions in context, b) develop conceptual models and representations (stories, scenarios, mock-ups and prototypes) to assess the perspectives of prospective users (understand their understanding) in the course of a participatory design process to develop interactions that are understandable and useful.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Methods
Design Drawing
Design History
Typography
Color + Composition
Visual Storytelling

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

User Experience Design Human Computer Interaction View 82 other Bachelors in User Experience Design in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.7

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for admission to one of the design majors you must be a current UW student who has completed DESIGN 166 or a transferred student who has applied to UW admissions for Autumn quarter.

Current UW students must take DESIGN 166 during their first year (only offered in Winter quarter). Students who receive a 3.7 GPA or higher are automatically offered admission to one of the three majors. Students who receive below a 3.7 GPA may apply through the application process by the deadline.
Transfer and post-bac students who have applied for UW admissions for Autumn quarter must submit an application to the design program by the deadline. Please note: Transfer students are not eligible to enroll in DESIGN 166 at UW Seattle. UW Bothell and UW Tacoma students are considered transfer students to UW Seattle.

Tuition Fees

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43209 USD / year

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43209 USD / year

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12973 USD / year

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Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / month

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