College of Communication and InformationSchool of Emerging Media and Technology
School of Visual Communication Design
www.kent.edu/emat
About This Program
The User Experience Design minor teaches students to create a range of products and material that prioritize the positive, clear and fulfilling experience of the end-user. Courses focus on fundamentals, prototyping, usability, technology, software and information architecture.
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Program Delivery
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Technology Requirement
In order to be successful in the program, students must have:
- Personal laptop, preferably a MacBook Pro or a comparable PC that can handle video and animations.
- Subscription to LinkedIn Learning (Kent State supplies LinkedIn Learning campus subscription with enrollment).
- Subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, XD, Muse and Edge Animate) and MS Office or Apple's iWork Suite.
- Other software may include Sketch, InVision, Transmit (or another FTP client), Text Edit, Balsamiq, Axure or Omnigraffle.
