Target students and careers
 
The Master of Advanced Studies in Interaction Design is addressed to students with a creative talent and a strong interest in insights into the latest developments at the nexus of technology and society. The minimum graduate admission requirement is a Bachelor in fields like visual communication, industrial design, interior design or architecture, communication sciences and computer science. Equivalent studies may be evaluated as well.
  
The interaction designer is the professional specialized in designing the functional and behavioural features of technological products and systems that the users interact with.
 
The main skill of the interaction designer consists in the conceiving of advanced technological products based on the combination of design competencies – focusing on the definition of the formal characteristics and the use modalities of products – with a deep understanding of the technological aspects.
 
The interaction designer works on interface systems, electronic devices, responsive environments, services and systems for knowledge acquisition and communication.

In the job market, the interaction designer is an emergent figure that can apply for different professional positions. He or she can work:
 

• in design related fields working in projects in which technology is the core topic such as communication design, interior design, industrial design and interaction design;
• in interdisciplinary fields like product innovation, design engineering, orientation design, corporate communication, environmental design; as a designer or responsible for both the design management and the project development;
• in companies, consultancies and institutions offering complex services where innovation is a key competitive advantage, such as telecommunications, consumer electronics, media and web companies, industry, distribution, finances and public sector.