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I will be a Master of Science #HCId
Well, let’s take a deeper look and understand design a little better. There are some computers, some humans and a whole lot of interaction between the two. Let’s wrap that up into a masters program and offer Nina a MS in the School of Informatics at IU and call it Human Computer Interaction design. I was accepted into the program today!
Some doors have closed and others opened and I’m grateful that I found myself back in Bloomington, Indiana. I chatted with the directors of the program and it seems to be nearly everything I want from higher education. It’s a half lab (practicum), half academic design program with elective wiggle room to tailor fit this degree. I’ve been really impressed with both the faculty and wide range of students who are in the program right now. Diverse backgrounds.
There was a decisive moment when I met with Professor Marty Siegel. He shared that many of his courses begin with music, what I understood to be an academic meditation. For example, there is a Bela Fleck song he plays that has multiple variations in the piece. In there, is a lesson to approach a (design) challenges in multiple ways. There’s also an emphasis in the program on doing something for the greater good with the degree. I don’t plan to graduate and work on website interfaces for the rest of my life. I couldn’t say say what I plan be doing; I hope it doesn’t exist yet. I did script out a potential plan in my personal essay.
I’ll continue working at the Journalism School as a graphic designer and pouring wine tastings at Oliver Winery till fall when I begin classes. Who would have thought I would be getting a Masters of Science?
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I will be a Master of Science #HCId
Well, let’s take a deeper look and understand design a little better. There are some computers, some humans and a whole lot of interaction between the two. Let’s wrap that up into a masters program and offer Nina a MS in the School of Informatics at IU and call it Human Computer Interaction design. I […]