Interaction Design Curriculum
The BFA in Design, Interaction Design (IXD) program consist of a carefully-arranged sequence of courses that follow a four-year track from the fall semester of a student's year of admission to the program. The curriculum listed below is subject to change and each student's path to graduation is unique. Students should meet with their academic advisor at least once per semester to ensure proper enrollment and track to graduation
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BDS 101: Think and Make | 4 |
| BDS 103: Drawing for Design | 4 |
| HA 100: Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE) | 3 |
| CORE 34: English | 3 |
| ADS 320: Professional Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| IXD 101: Fundamentals in Digital Design | 4 |
| VISC 101: Fundamentals in VisCom | 4 |
| ADS 340: History of Design | 3 |
| Core 34: English (SGE) | 3 |
| CORE 34: Math and Statistics (SGE) | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VISC 202: Elements of Type | 4 |
| VISC 204: Principles in Visual Communication | 4 |
| ADS 345: Design History 2 or ADS 346: Animation History | 3 |
| Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE) | 4 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| VISC 302: Typographic Systems | 4 |
| VISC 304: Designing Understanding | 4 |
| IXD 302: Fundamentals in UI/UX Design | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE) | 3 |
| ADS 320: Professional Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| IXD 402: Interaction Design 2 | 4 |
| IXD 404: Dataviz and Digital Storytelling | 4 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE) | 3 |
| Core 34: Communications (SGE) | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| IXD 412: Interaction Design 3 | 4 |
| IXD 414: Design Systems | 4 |
| IXD 430: Portfolio | 3 |
| ADS 402: Visual Culture | 3 |
| ADS 320: KU Design Professional Lecture Series | 1 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| IXD 432: Interaction Design 4 | 4 |
| IXD 415: Emerging Technologies | 4 |
| ADS 450: Navigating the Creative and Legal Landscape | 3 |
| Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE) | 3 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| IXD 442: Interaction Design 5 | 4 |
| IXD 425: Emerging Technologies 2 | 3 |
| ADS 455: Senior Show Seminar | 1 |
| Core 34: US Culture (SGE) | 3 |
| Core 34: Global Culture (SGE) | 3 |