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2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog

Interaction and User Experience Design Certificate

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A one-year, intensive, graduate certificate program for those already holding a bachelor’s degree who wish to move into the growing field of Interaction and User Experience Design. The program is aimed both at those looking to make a career change, and at those looking to enter a master’s degree program in Interaction Design or User Experience who need to build their skills and portfolio.

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree in a related field at an accredited college or university. Applications will be reviewed by the department, as spaces are limited.

Required Coursework (18 units)

Initial Core

A review and development of skills, theory, and methods for Interaction and User Experience Design. Take the following three courses for nine (9) units:

ART 356 - Interaction Design Studio II : Prototyping the Internet of Things Units: 3
MM 630 - Coding for Multimedia Units: 3
MM 680 - Interactive Content Development Units: 3

Final Core

Advanced skills, theory, and methods. Take the following three courses for nine (9) units:

ART 351 - User Experience Theory and Design Units: 3
ART 352 - Web Design II: Screen Interactions Units: 3
ART 357 - Interaction Design Studio III : Interactive Immersive Experiences Units: 3

Department Courses Listed by Course Type

Art Courses

Department of Art and Design

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Courses

Art

• ART 398 - Internship Units: 1-3
• ART 440 - Forum Units: 1
• ART 490 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• ART 491 - BFA Critique Units: 1
• ART 492 - Professional Practices Units: 1
• ART 493J - Art & Design Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 498 - Internship Units: 1-6

Art: History

• ART 120 - Art of Asia and the Pacific World Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 127 - History of Play, Games, and Interactivity Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 220 - Art of the Early Mediterranean World Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 221 - Art of the Transatlantic Modern World Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 225 - Art and Social Engagement Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A; Social Justice
• ART 226 - Histories of Design Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 320 - Comparative World Art Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; Social Justice
• ART 323 - Art and Media in Modernity Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Social Justice
• ART 326 - Contemporary Visual Studies Units: 3
• ART 327 - Cinema Art Studies Units: 3
• ART 420W - Writing about World Art Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; UWR
• ART 423W - Writing about Art and Media in Modernity Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; UWR
• ART 426W - Writing about Contemporary Visual Studies Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-3; UWR
• ART 493G - Art History and Visual Studies Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 497 - Issues in Art History and Visual Studies Units: 3

Art: Studio

• ART 100 - Fundamentals of Drawing Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 101 - Photography I Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 102 - 2D Processes Units: 3
• ART 103 - 3D Processes Units: 3
• ART 104 - 4D Processes Units: 3
• ART 111 - Sculpture I Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 115 - Ceramics I Units: 3
• ART 152 - Web Design I: Foundations Units: 3
• ART 172 - Painting I Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 211 - Sculpture II Units: 3
• ART 215 - Ceramics II Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 230 - Graphic Arts Units: 3
• ART 240 - Photography II Units: 3
• ART 241 - 4D Project Development and Preproduction Units: 3
• ART 242 - Audio Production for Video and Animation Units: 3
• ART 243 - Video I Units: 3
• ART 244 - Animation I Units: 3
• ART 245 - Motion Graphics I Units: 3
• ART 246 - 3D Modeling and Animation I Units: 3
• ART 251 - Interaction and Experience Design Foundations Units: 3
• ART 255 - Game Design I Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 259 - Interaction Design Studio I: Tools for Designers Units: 3
• ART 260 - Introduction to Illustration Units: 3
• ART 270 - Drawing II Units: 3
• ART 272 - Painting II Units: 3
• ART 274 - Figure Drawing I Units: 3
• ART 278 - Bookmaking I Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 279 - Printmaking I Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
• ART 310 - 3D Modeling and Fabrication Units: 3
• ART 311 - Sculpture III Units: 3
• ART 315 - Ceramics III Units: 3
• ART 330 - Typography I Units: 3
• ART 331 - Design Concepts and Narratives Units: 3
• ART 332 - Design for Production Units: 3
• ART 335 - Design Strategy and Collaborations Units: 3
• ART 336 - Information Design Units: 3
• ART 340A - Creative Photography I Units: 3
• ART 340B - Creative Photography II Units: 3
• ART 340C - Creative Photography III Units: 3
• ART 341 - Advanced Photography and Social Justice Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Social Justice
• ART 343 - Video II Units: 3
• ART 344 - Animation II Units: 3
• ART 345 - Motion Graphics II Units: 3
• ART 346 - 3D Modeling and Animation II Units: 3
• ART 348A - Studio Lighting and Product Photography Units: 3
• ART 348B - Advanced Studio Lighting and Product Photography Units: 3
• ART 349A - Portrait Photography Units: 3
• ART 349B - Advanced Portrait Photography Units: 3
• ART 351 - User Experience Theory and Design Units: 3
• ART 352 - Web Design II: Screen Interactions Units: 3
• ART 355 - Game Design II Units: 3
• ART 356 - Interaction Design Studio II : Prototyping the Internet of Things Units: 3
• ART 357 - Interaction Design Studio III : Interactive Immersive Experiences Units: 3
• ART 361 - Color and Concept Units: 3
• ART 362 - Illustrating Dynamic Forms Units: 3
• ART 363 - Narrative Illustration Units: 3
• ART 364 - Advanced Illustration Units: 3
• ART 370 - Drawing III Units: 3
• ART 371 - Watermedia Units: 3
• ART 378 - Bookmaking II Units: 3
• ART 379 - Printmaking II Units: 3
• ART 418 - Advanced 3D Practice Units: 3
• ART 430 - Typography for Print and Interactive Publications Units: 3
• ART 448 - Advanced 4D Projects Units: 3
• ART 449 - Select Topics in Video Animation Units: 3
• ART 452 - Web Design III: Design Evolution Units: 3
• ART 455 - Game Development Team Project Units: 3
• ART 457 - Interaction Design Studio IV : Speculative Interaction Research Lab Units: 3
• ART 472 - Painting III Units: 3
• ART 474 - Figure Drawing II Units: 3
• ART 475 - Advanced 2D Practice Units: 3
• ART 493A - Illustration Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 493B - Interaction and Game Design Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 493C - Photography Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 493D - 3D Art & Design Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 493F - Video Animation Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 493H - Fine Art Practice Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 493I - Graphic Design Senior Project Units: 3
• ART 496 - Special Topics Units: 3

Interaction Design and Interactive Art: Graduate

• MM 601 - Seminar in Interactive Art & Design Units: 3
• MM 602 - Project and Story Development Units: 3
• MM 621 - Screen Based Interaction Units: 3
• MM 622 - Physical Prototyping Units: 3
• MM 630 - Coding for Multimedia Units: 3
• MM 632 - Interaction Design Units: 3
• MM 640 - Forum Units: 1
• MM 665 - Experiments in Interactivity Units: 3
• MM 666 - Experiments in Art and Technology Units: 3
• MM 667 - Experiments in Storytelling Units: 3
• MM 680 - Interactive Content Development Units: 3
• MM 682 - Individual Multimedia Research and Practice Units: 3
• MM 690 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
• MM 693 - Interaction Design Capstone Project Units: 4
• MM 694 - Project Documentation Units: 1
• MM 698 - Internship Units: 1-6

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