Graduate Studies in Visual Arts

Certificate of Graduate Studies in Experiential Design (UX)

Mike Fernandez, Dean, George Shinn College of Entertainment and the Arts
Rocky Horton, Director, School of Art & Design; Chair, Department of Visual Arts
Angela Lee, Associate Professor

The Graduate Certificate in Experiential Design (UX) was created to equip Nashville’s bachelor degree holders with a bridge to available tech industry jobs. From 2012 to 2017, the number of tech jobs in Middle Tennessee grew by 30 percent, outpacing overall job growth in the area by 15 percent and national tech job growth by 10 percent.

Our certificate curriculum was designed to take the existing skill sets of bachelor degree holders in fields like Graphic Design and Animation, and add key components needed to move up the management ladder and pay scale. These components include skills in User Experience Design (UX) and Design Thinking (or XD).

This program also allows for laser-focused training in critique methods; a foundation that is lacking or missing in established UX curriculum and methods. We also incorporate a pairing of qualitative and quantitative research methods based on the artist-specific methods of writer and scholar Jim Daichendt.

Tuition and Fees for 2022-23

Tuition
Tuition per credit hour	$1,048
Tuition to audit	50% of tuition

Fees
Application fee	$50
Returned payment fee	$30
Payment plan enrollment fee (per semester)	$60

Program of Study Requirements

Certificate in Experiential Design (UX)

Graduate Studies in Visual Arts