Join an intensive 4-week UX Design Certificate program hosted by the American Graphics Institute (AGI) and gain the skills to design effective and engaging digital experiences. Whether you’re looking to start a career in UX or enhance your current product design skills, this program offers a comprehensive approach to user experience design.
Students will apply their learning to a hands-on personal design project, allowing them to create a real-world UX design project from concept to prototype. This practical experience ensures that students use the theory learned to develop practical skills to add to their portfolios.
There is no prerequisite or paid program material required for this program. Students will need a functioning laptop and Figma, a design software.
Note: Given the hour requirements for this certificate program, students are unable to enroll in a St. Olaf Interim course in addition to this program. However, students have the option to enroll in the Internship & Reflection Seminar (ID 295) to receive credit for this project-based experiential program.
UX design fundamentals: understand the basic principles of user experience design and how to apply them to create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces.
Information architecture: learn how to organize and structure content based on user needs.
User research techniques: discover how to conduct user research through qualitative and quantitative methods to gather valuable insights and inform your design decisions.
Usability testing: learn how to conduct usability tests to gather feedback throughout each product design cycle.
Prototyping with Figma: master the industry’s leading design tool, Figma, to create interactive prototypes and wireframes.
Note: Thursdays and Fridays during the month will be dedicated project time. Attendance at all workshops and sessions is mandatory!
Junior or senior with a strong academic record (exceptional sophomores may be considered)
Any academic discipline is welcome, although Studio Art majors, Psychology, Computer Science, or Film/Media Studies concentrators may be particularly well aligned for the opportunity
Strong interest in the subject matter
Able to effectively work as part of a team
Relevant experience in the arts, graphic design, photography, and/or marketing
Questions?
Meghan McMillan
(she, her, hers)
Associate Director, Ole Career Launcher, Innovation and the Arts