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Master of Design in User Experience
Transform your design career in just 12 months with an industry-ready and AI-driven Master of Design degree. Learn how to build world-class products from design leaders at Apple, Pinterest, Cisco, and PayPal. Enrol now!
Institute of Eminence
MHRD Approved
Jindal School of Art and Architecture, O.P. Jindal Global University
Live Industry-Grade Projects
Attempt industry-first projects and participate in live apprenticeships to build a stellar portfolio and take your design career to the next level. Learn more about your learning journey here!
Quick Facts
Some Highlights of this Program
Overview of Master of Design in User Experience
Master of Design in UX Program Syllabus
What will you learn?
Systems Thinking and Foundations of AI (3 weeks)
Enhance your workflow at work by developing systems thinking and AI integration skills to optimize problem-solving, and strategically prepare for AI's implications in your career, boosting your professional value and impact.
Topics Covered
- Systems thinking framework
- Understanding Large Language Models
- Guidelines to evaluate and select AI tools
- Framework to level up your productivity with AI
Pragmatic UX Product Critique: Heuristics to Audit Reporting (4 weeks)
Learn to apply cognitive and psychological principles to audit products, identify root cause problems, prioritize them effectively, provide actionable recommendations, and secure stakeholder buy-ins at work.
Topics Covered
- Higher order conceptual, cognitive, and psychological principles
- Root cause analysis
- Prioritization based on NASA risk matrix
- Optimized reporting and communication
- Integration of AI for product critique acceleration
Smart UX Tool Mastery: Optimize Design, Enhance Efficiency (3 weeks)
Learn to create scalable and error-free artifacts, and leverage AI to maximize efficiency and innovation, boosting your workplace efficiency and professional credibility.
Topics covered
- Figma & Beyond
- Inception of Design Systems
- Scalable Artifact Creation
- Effective Asset Management
- Enhanced Efficiency with AI
Designing Transactional eXperiences: User Interface Design Fundamentals (4 weeks)
Learn to simplify complex information processing by mastering design patterns, systematic frameworks, and AI-enhanced techniques.
Topics Covered
- Variabilization with Design Patterns
- Outcome based structuring of information & controls
- Planning for effort optimization & errors
- AI-assisted ideation for transactional experiences
Introduction to Interaction Design: Ideation and Problem Solving (3 weeks)
Dissect complex UX problems, master ideation techniques, converge on optimal interaction design solutions, and leverage AI to enhance creativity, driving impactful, user-centered outcomes at your workplace.
Topics Covered
- Systematic ideation skills
- Evaluation of ideas
- Convergence to optimal solutions
- Foundations of workflow optimization
- Accelerated problem solving with AI
Introduction to Visual Design: Must-haves for Industry (3 weeks)
Optimize and speed up visual design ideation and convergence using systematic evaluation with UI toolkits and AI, focus on creativity and problem-solving, and ensure consistent designs across platforms, elevating your productivity and focus at the workplace.
Topics Covered
- Rapid visual design ideation with UI kits
- Metric-based evaluation & convergence to optimal visual design solutions
- Design principles for business outcomes
- Fundamental Guidelines for Platforms: iOS & Android
- Accelerated visual design execution with AI
Communication Skills I (3 weeks)
Build strong workplace skills by effectively summarizing and prioritizing workplace communications, tailoring documentation for different audiences, and building consensus to enhance project outcomes and team collaboration.
Topics Covered
- Context-based summarization and prioritization
- Optimization of communication for different audiences
- Intent-based articulation
- Building consensus
Designing User Experiences with AI & Continuous Adaptation (3 weeks)
Upskill your UX design abilities by mastering AI interface patterns, creating intuitive AI-driven products, and adapting to technological advancements, making you an indispensable asset in any workplace.
Topics Covered
- AI interface design patterns
- Integrating AI with user mental models
- Adaptation of AI advancements
- Design AI-driven user experiences
Interaction Design Intensive: Building Functional Excellence for Usability (3 weeks)
Develop impactful interaction design skills by defining problems and outcomes based on metrics, creating tailored, user-centric solutions, and effectively communicating functionality to engineers & managers.
Topics Covered
- Behavioral Personas
- User Workflow Optimization
- Conceptualization of Functionalities
- Creating Usable Prototypes
- AI-assisted Interaction Design
Visual Design Intensive: Designing to Influence Perception & Emotions (3 weeks)
Enhance your visual design skills by systematically clarifying context for ideation, addressing emotions and perceptions, creating high-fidelity mockups, and leveraging AI to streamline your workflow, ultimately facilitating effective stakeholder communication and artifact exchange.
Topics covered
- Visual Design Critique
- Conceptualization of Visual Themes & Philosophy
- Strategic Optimal Visual Solutions
- Planning for Design Systems & Hand-off
- AI-assisted Visual Design
Introduction to Visuality & Representation (3 weeks)
Build foundational understanding of representation and visuality in systems of signs and interpretation, using digital tools for active learning and understanding subjectivity in visual design.
Topics Covered
- Representation fundamentals
- Visuality in systems of signs
- Digital tools for active learning
- Subjectivity in design
UX Research Intensive: Empowering Design with Informed Insights (3 weeks)
Develop the ability to manage research methodologies for specific contexts, execute efficient user research, analyze data, and generate actionable insights, positioning you as a strategic designer who can secure leadership buy-in.
Topics covered
- Research context clarification
- Assessment & selection of research methodologies
- Recruitment & execution
- Actionable reporting and communication
- Integration of AI to accelerate research
Communication Skills II (3 weeks)
Cultivate leadership skills, optimize team processes, prepare professional portfolios, master pitching, strategize interviews, and build a strong personal brand within the industry.
Topics Covered
- Preparing professional portfolios
- Mastering pitching styles
- Interview strategies
- Building a personal brand
- Industry-specific branding techniques
- Leadership training
End to End Product Design Immersive (1 week)
Join a transformative on-campus immersive experience to elevate your professional potential, tackle complex problems within constraints, learn from business case studies, and build an end to end UX project, all under the mentorship of industry leaders.
Topics Covered
- Business case of balancing business with user requirements
- Business case of how to resolve conflicts between engineering and design
- Accelerated Research
- Accelerated Interaction Design
- Accelerated Visual Design
Tools
Skills you’ll acquire
Master of Design in UX Course Instructor
Whom will you learn from?
5
Program Faculty
3
Industry Experts
2
Mentors
M.Des. Program Industry Leaders
Learn from Design Leaders and Heads
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M.Des. in UX Design Projects
Live Industry Projects
Build a stellar design portfolio with best-in-class live industry projects specifically curated to attract top employers and help you accelerate your career
10+
Industry Projects
Master of Design Degree Certification
Earn valuable credentials and recognition
Complete all the courses successfully to obtain a dual certification from JGU and UXReactor
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Why choose Jindal Global School?
Your Path to Building a Stellar Design Career
Case study-based hands-on projects
10+ per semester
Build your portfolio with live projects
Live project with industry partner
At least 2 opportunities across 12 months
Network with industry partner companies
9-day immersive experience at the university campus
Interactive sessions and design sprints led by industry experts
Live feedback from expert faculty
Build your professional brand
Build workplace competencies
Gain leadership training to accelerate your career
Network with industry leaders
Industry mentor assigned to each learner
Dedicated coaching and live weekly interaction with mentors
Guided workshops by industry design leaders
Create an industry-centric portfolio with live projects
Learn key storytelling skills to secure stakeholder buy-ins
Participate and prepare for top design roles
Why M.Des. Over Other Programs
The M.Des. Advantage
Credibility
Curriculum
AI Integration
Apprenticeships
Projects & Assignments
Masterclasses
Portfolio Development
JGU M.Des.
Master's degree by Institute of Eminence in partnership with Inc.5000 firm
New-age curriculum co-designed with industry experts from Apple, Pinterest, Yahoo, IxDA, Cisco, and more
Native AI integration throughout the program
Opportunity to apprentice with cutting-edge partner companies
20+ Industry projects carefully chosen to attract employers and to help you accelerate your career
6+ by leading design and product heads from Apple, Pinterest, IxDA, Google, and Cisco
Live projects recognized by industry partners and supported by industry mentors
Other Programs
Limited industry exposure
Introductory level, foundational concepts only
Fall short in technological advancement adoption
Not offered
Fictional and common projects
1-2, if present
Theoretical and with limited industry exposure
Career Outcomes of Master of Design in User Experience
Preparation
Prerequisites and Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with 50% marks
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M.Des. in UX Course Fees
Invest In Your Success
Inclusions
upGrad Services
How will upGrad support you?
20+ industry projects and hands-on assignments to develop your portfolio
Weekly review and feedback sessions to make your portfolio job-ready
Learn about the fundamental principles of AI and their application in design
Work with 6+ tools with AI functionalities to design products and interfaces
Recorded self-paced theoretical content
Live sessions for synchronous hands-on learning
On-campus offline immersion
M.Des in UX Design Program Eligibility
How to Apply for the Master of Design Program?
The application journey is simple and straightforward, and can be completed in five easy steps.
Eligibility
Bachelor's Degree with at least 50% grades
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1.The above statistics depend on various factors and individual results may vary. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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