* Incidental Fees (Materials, Student Association etc.), Public Transportation, Books and Supplies,etc
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
*Qualified applicants will be invited to complete the application questionnaire and submit a portfolio electronically. Details on the application questionnaire and portfolio requirements will be communicated at a later date to qualified applicants, as part of the review process.
The Honours Bachelor of Digital Experience Design Degree is a four-year program that produces designers who can solve problems using human-centered, socially conscious, and economically viable digital solutions.
Digital experience design includes related fields such as service design, user experience design, and interaction design. It involves understanding human behaviour and human computer interaction, conducting research and usability studies, managing projects and working in teams, applying business skills, working with existing and emerging digital technologies, prototyping new ideas, and anticipating future trends.
In this program, students will develop the ability to critically analyze and adapt to ever-changing conditions of technology and culture. Foundational courses build students’ analytical, technical and business skills. In upper-year courses and capstone projects, students collaborate on digital interfaces and applications, as well as interactive environments and objects.
This design degree curriculum focuses on three areas of learning based on the digital experience design process:
Think: design thinking, theory, culture and research
Make: designing, building and testing digital experiences
Ship: entrepreneurship and the commercialization of digital products
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Required Courses
SEMESTER 1
BDES1000, Design Tools 1: Digital Visualization in 2D Environments, NONE
BDES1001, Digital Systems and Software, NONE
BDES1002, Drawing 1: Introduction to Observational Drawing, NONE
BDES1003, Introduction to Digital Experience Design, NONE
BDES1004, Communicating for Design,
SEMESTER 2
BDES1200, Design Thinking, NONE
BDES1201, Design Culture and Theory, NONE
BDES1202, Drawing 2: Drawing Techniques in Digital Environments, BDES1002 BDES1000
BDES1203, Introduction to Human Computer Interaction, NONE
LOWER Liberal Studies Elective, ,
SEMESTER 3
BDES2300, Design Tools 2: Digital Visualization in 3D Environments, BDES1000
BDES2301, Human Centered Design Lab, NONE
BDES2302, Computing 1: Introduction to Interface Development, NONE
BDES2303, Research in Digital Experience 1, NONE
LOWER Liberal Studies Elective, ,
SEMESTER 4
BDES2400, Design Tools 3: Integrated Digital Visualization Studio, BDES2300
BDES2401, Real World Project Lab, BDES2301
BDES2402, Computing 2: Interaction and Responsive, BDES2302
BDES2403, Research in Digital Experience 2, BDES2303
LOWER Liberal Studies Elective, ,
SEMESTER 5
BDES3500, Computing 3: Data Integration and Development, BDES2402
BDES3505, Professional Practice in Digital Design, NONE
BDES3503, Advanced Human Computer Interaction Methods, BDES1203
BDES3504, Special Topic 1: Wearables, NONE
LOWER Liberal Studies Elective, ,
SEMESTER 6
BDES3502, Entrepreneurship for Digital Design, NONE
BDES3600, Design Jam, NONE
BDES3601, Digital Media Studies, BDES1200
BDES3603, Transmedia (Cross-Channel), BDES2400 BDES3500
UPPER Liberal Studies Elective, ,
GCOP1001, Work Integrated Learning Co-op
SEMESTER 7
BDES4701, Major Project 1: Research and Conceptualization, NONE
BDES4702, Trends in Digital Experience Design, BDES3601
BDES4704, Special Topic 2: MUSH sector, NONE
UPPER Liberal Studies Elective, ,
SEMESTER 8
BDES4800, Commercialization, BDES3602
BDES4801, Major Project 2: Development and Production, BDES4701
BDES4804, Special Topic 3: Internet of Things, NONE
UPPER Liberal Studies Elective, ,
Graduates of this program will have acquired the skills necessary to be employed in design and digital media studios, creative labs, in-house design and digital departments within larger corporations across sectors, or to work independently or in a start-up.
This program prepares graduates for positions such as:
Digital Experience Designer
User Experience Designer
User Interface Designer
Human Interface Designer
Interaction Designer
Information Architect
Digital Designer
Digital Product Designer
Visual Designer
Mobile Designer
Web Designer
User Experience Researcher
Usability Tester
Entrepreneur
Mandatory Health Insurance
$743.99 for one-year coverage (Sept-August)
$508.83 for 8 months coverage (Jan-August)
$273.29 for 4 months coverage (May-August)
