[rohrpost] Media and Interaction Design @ FH Joanneum, Graz

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>Media and Interaction Design @ FH Joanneum, Graz
>
>A degree in the master programme Media and 
>Interaction Design provides various professional 
>opportunities in the fields of all the creative 
>industries. The main focus of this programme 
>lies on the design of multi-media contents as 
>well as of communication and interaction 
>processes which help to convey multi-media contents to the user.
>
>The following areas are included in the Media 
>and Interaction Designers' fields of activity:
>
>Communication Design
>The main emphasis of Communication Design lies 
>in advertising, public relations and 
>communication of cultural institutions and of 
>sciences. Priority is given to the 
>interpretation, editing and communication of 
>information in the widest sense. The creative 
>and technical means range from posters to new media.
>
>Interaction Design
>Interaction Design deals with the user-centered 
>design of technical instruments and multi-media 
>information and communication systems, taking 
>mainly functional and ergonomic features into 
>account. Usability design of interfaces of 
>everyday life is as important as the development 
>of more advanced interface scenarios: 
>Interaction Designers create software 
>interfaces, UMTS-mobiles, PDAs, input devices of 
>consumer electronics as well as interactive 
>multi-media visualisation spaces, multi-media 
>installations or augmented realities.
>
>Generation of Content and Editing of Information
>The media need content which has to be designed 
>according to the technologies used. Especially 
>with new technologies such as virtual reality or 
>computer game design media-dramaturgical skills 
>are needed in order to create these new 
>multi-media spaces. In the field of video and 
>audio production design projects which link 
>traditional media and new technologies to create 
>aesthetically advanced solutions are required.
>
>Concept
>Conceptional work takes place in the fields of 
>creative direction, art direction, technical 
>concepts and marketing. The students need 
>interdisciplinary thinking in order to discern 
>possible space for design projects even in areas 
>in which they maybe do not have all the 
>necessary technical knowledge. They should also 
>be able to strategically plan these design 
>projects in a dramaturgically meaningful way.
>
>Project Management / Project Communication
>Project management, the communication with the 
>customer and the communication within the team 
>are of special importance in complex projects. 
>In order to successfully complete these tasks, a 
>talent for organizing, psychological skills as 
>well as an excellent comprehension of creative 
>processes and their necessity is crucial.
>
>
>Syllabus
>In order to prepare the students well for a 
>great number of job opportunities, they first 
>attend introductory courses in which the basics 
>are conveyed. Then a combination of design 
>courses, humanities, technical and economical 
>subjects is offered in which in depth knowledge 
>of all aspects of media and interaction design 
>is being taught, providing practically oriented 
>instruction. Additionally, students work in 
>"real world projects", carried out in 
>cooperation with companies of the creative 
>industries, but also with cultural institutions 
>such as festivals, media centres, etc. Within 
>these projects students have the possibility of 
>establishing their own priorities in order to 
>further specialize. At the end of this master 
>programme, students write a master thesis, proving their educational success.
>
>
>Media and Interaction Designer do not only have 
>design competence and special media-technical 
>knowledge, but also interdisciplinary thinking 
>which comprises many aspects of Media and 
>Interaction Design. In addition to their 
>responsibility of design matters they have the 
>ability to interpret design processes in the 
>media from a general view and to cross the 
>boundaries of the state of the art of media 
>processes and techniques. They know how to use 
>media technologies in a dramaturgically 
>meaningful way. Moreover, they are able to show 
>understanding for cultural and economical 
>processes in their field of activity. Being a 
>generalist, they have the best qualifications for a varied career.
>
>After having completed the master programme 
>"Media and Interaction Design" the potential 
>professional fields include new media agencies, 
>web design agencies, the advertising industry, 
>graphic and design agencies, the game industry 
>and event management. Media and interaction 
>designers work for cultural institutions such as 
>museums and festivals, for film and video 
>production companies, for the telecommunications 
>industry as well as for companies and research 
>facilities dealing with human-computer 
>interfaces. In short: opportunities open up 
>wherever design competence coupled with multi-media production plays a role.
>
>
>Important dates and other information to do with 
>your application to the FH Joanneum can be found 
>on the website mid.fh-joanneum.at
>
>
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>FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH
>Rechtsform/Legal form: GmbH
>Firmenbuchgericht/Court of registry: Landesgericht für ZRS Graz
>Firmenbuchnummer/Company registration: FN 125888 f
>DVR: 0813559
>UID-Nr.: ATU 42361001