User Experience & Interaction Design Major

Tomorrow's technology requires good design to be usable. Specialize in user experience (UX) or user interface (UI) design at Champlain, and create new intersections between human minds and digital spaces.

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Division of Communication & Creative Media 
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Transform How People Connect With Technology

Companies everywhere need designers who can create easy-to-use websites, apps, and digital tools that keep users happy and boost business results.

At Champlain, you’ll start building real UX/UI skills on day one. You’ll work on actual projects and graduate with a portfolio that shows employers you can solve design problems.

  • Making Technology Work Better for People

    UX/UI design is about creating digital products that people find easy and enjoyable to use. You’ll learn to combine visual design, psychology, and tech skills to create interfaces anyone can use without frustration.

    You’ll practice research methods, make prototypes, and test designs to ensure digital products work well for users. These skills are in high demand in tech, business, healthcare, and entertainment companies.

  • Our program gives you everything you need to launch your design career:

    • Start taking design classes right away with our Upside-Down Curriculum
    • Learn in small classes taught by designers who work in the field
    • Use the same software and tools that professionals use
    • Get feedback on your work from industry experts
    • Land internships with top companies as early as sophomore year
    • Join a campus community that supports your creative growth

    Burlington is the perfect place to study design—it’s a tech-friendly city with creative energy and companies looking to hire UX/UI designers.

  • By the time you graduate, you will…

    • Research how people use products to make better design choices
    • Create mockups that show how apps and websites will work
    • Test designs with real users to fix problems before launch
    • Design clean, simple interfaces for websites and apps
    • Build a portfolio of real projects that impress employers
    • Work effectively with coders, marketers, and business teams

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Different by Design

Real Experience, Right Away

Skip the theory-only approach. You’ll design actual interfaces in your first semester, building technical skills and professional confidence before other programs even start major courses.

Learn the Same Way You’ll Work

Our classes work like design studios. You’ll team up with students from other majors like business, psychology, and computer science to create designs for real clients throughout your time here.

Work With Real Organizations

Gain experience at the Leahy Center for Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity, where you’ll solve design problems for actual businesses and organizations while still in school.

Facts & Stats

$145,000

According to Glassdoor.com, interaction designers earn competitive salaries, reflecting the high demand for their specialized skills.

95%

Graduates of the program secure employment or further education within six months after graduation.

Sample Courses in the User Experience & Interaction Design Major

Our carefully designed curriculum focuses on teaching the exact technical and creative skills today’s employers are actively looking for, giving you a competitive edge in the job market:

GDV 100 Form and Color
GDV 206 Web Design I
PSY 210 Cognitive Psychology
IXD 350 Interaction Design Production

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Your Career Outlook

You’ll Find a Career In…

  • Web design
  • UX design
  • UI design
  • Front-end development
  • Usability research
  • Mobile design
  • Interactive media
  • game art students working on computers
    Pre-College Summer Program: Champlain Game Academy

    The Champlain Game Academy offers an intensive residential pre-college program for high school students entering grades 10-12 and recent high school graduates. Like the Game Studio, our program emphasizes teamwork and creative collaboration across all the game development disciplines. In order to understand how a professional game development team works, students will be introduced to all aspects of game development.

    Learn More on the Pre-College Summer Program Website

More Inside User Experience & Interaction Design Major

  • Overview 

    Tomorrow's technology requires good design to be usable. Specialize in user experience (UX) or user interface (UI) design at Champlain, and create new intersections between human minds and digital spaces.

  • Curriculum 

    Create intuitive designs and experiences for all users and carve out a career in one of the most innovative fields.

  • Faculty 

    Our Interaction Design faculty go above and beyond to inspire your curiosity, learning, and growth. Small class sizes foster personal connections and mastery.

  • Learning Outcomes 

    Learn how humans and technology can work together harmoniously by studying Interaction Design. Learn through collaboration and dive into the process of creating impactful human experiences with technology while developing a toolbox of technical skills.

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