What College Major Should I Take for UI/UX? What kind of degree should I get for UX?

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If I am headed to college or going back, what should you major in for a career in UI/UX? Because it is such a broad field, there are lots of options! This video will go through some common ones to get you on your way to becoming a UI or UX designer.
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@rollingstone3780 3 года назад

I am doing BA in psychology as I think understanding a human behaviour is really important! It not only helps others but also me , to understand and analyse what I am going through. I was almost stuck when everyone was telling me that you won't get anywhere if you take psychology as your major but thank god I found you. I really am interested in graphic design and UI and UX it amazes me and I love creativity it brings peace to my mind . What would you suggest I do next after my BA in psychology??

@DesignGal 3 года назад

Knowing human behavioral psychology can be really great for UX. You can look into becoming a UX researcher!

@ceejay9560 6 лет назад

What type of projects do you incorporate in a UX/UI portfolio, if you want to focus on the visual aspects of it?

@fabianponten8865 6 лет назад

Great video Christine! I'm self-taught myself but have always thought about going to design school. Very glad to see people like you helping designers and contributing to the design community! Looking forward to seeing more videos like this and hope you have a great day! 🙌

@DesignGal 6 лет назад

Thanks so much for watching, Fabian! I really appreciate the feedback :)

@fabianponten8865 6 лет назад

Design Gal - Christine Maggi The pleasure is all mine, hope to see more great videos like this in the future 🙏

@daria668 3 года назад

thanks! im very much interested in UI design, branding, infographics and web design...and i think a degree in graphic design is exciting

@MRStik-px2ye 5 лет назад

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@DesignGal 5 лет назад

Awesome! Let me know how you like it :)

@narihanaASMR 3 года назад

this video was super helpful! other people just kept saying u dont need one but personally i wanted one. Also, really helped clear up my options thank you!!

@DesignGal 3 года назад

Glad I could help!

@Kim-pj9ln 5 лет назад

Thank you so much

@nycto16 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this amazing video! I'm interested in doing BS in Digital Media Marketing because it's a blend of Business, Design, Media & Technology. Also this course includes interactive media, graphic design, ux/ui management, web design etc and also planning to do bachelors in psychology after bachelors in digital media marketing. I think this will help me to get into UX/UI Design.

@DesignGal 4 года назад

Sounds like a really cool program that blends a lot of things together!

@nycto16 4 года назад

@@DesignGal yup! I wish i will get into this program 💗

@subscribetothischannelforn8907 Год назад

Hi, could you please provide more insights/details into this course and about your experience😅? Feels like it's something I'd be interested in

@nycto16 Год назад

@@subscribetothischannelforn8907 Hi, sure. It's very interesting program you will take classes in design, psychology and business. We have manay "management" classes including marketing, brand management etc and on the design side it's more about graphic, web and UX/UI design etc. And some creative media stuff like production, photography etc.

@AashwiniVachhani 5 лет назад

Your video was of great help! I want to know more about the degrees, requirements and other aspects of becoming a UX/UI designer. Is there any way I could have a more private conversation about the same with you? It would really help me a lot as Im really confused right now regarding this field and my college.

@bijarkhan 5 лет назад

Thanks so much, Design Gal for sharing these insights with the world. What about individuals from a business background?

@DesignGal 5 лет назад

Business-minded folks are awesome for UX! Especially because you you have an understanding of what is needed from the business side, not just the user side and both are important. There are also roles for Product Owner that is really more of a strategic, business-focused role that kind of oversees the product design that could be great to look into as well.

@handsumm 2 года назад

Im so interested in UX/UI. had started school doing studio art-graphic design but randomly took a job helping kids with autism (I cant be picky had to take whatever in this economy) that will pay for my schooling in full *IF* I switch to psychology. happy to know I can still get to the destination of UX/UI. just nervous about not being able to get an internship in tech space (want to do video game UX) with a psych degree and I always felt internships would be the way in. and also my portfolio being limited to what I did my first few semesters of school

@DesignGal 2 года назад

Internships can be hard to get for anyone starting out in this field, unfortunately. If you are able to teach yourself what you can online, there are a ton of resources out there that can help you get more portfolio pieces. Good luck to you!

@mugdhakamalakar7110 Год назад

Thorough video on ux UI design I've come across.. you've explained soo well. Totally spot on!. I have done my bachelor's in interior design with 4 years of work experience. Now I wish to make a transition to UX UI design. Can you please suggest to me what specialization would suit me the best. Thanks in advance!

@bhakthirao2537 3 года назад

Do you think Digital Media design would do the trick?

@Babysisc 6 лет назад

Thank you for this video great help right now I’m going into college undeclared but I will look into those majors

@DesignGal 6 лет назад

Awesome!

@harsimrat2738 4 года назад

What about communation design?

@michellethomas1512 4 года назад

Hi, I recently got accepted into thomas jefferson university for their Masters of Science in User Experience and Interaction design. I had my undergraduate in Media Studies, would you think I would be able to cope with no background in design? I'm really interested in UX design but just a little nervous cause its a grad school program.

@DesignGal 4 года назад

It would really depend on the program I think. Sometimes, though, being thrown into an environment where you're forced to learn isn't a bad thing! You will learn quickly :)

@lilyh1470 2 года назад

I want to be on a UX designer track, but a lot of these videos on yt make me feel guilty of getting a degree is the first place (all the boot campers). I’m a 1st year freshman. Major in art, concentration in graphic design. I strongly considering CIS as my double major or minor. Would you recommend? I’m up for anything, but I feel so lost and don’t know anyone locally who is an UI/UX designer.

@DesignGal 2 года назад

Do not feel guilty! It is a huge privilege to be able to go to college. I personally loved college and am so thankful I did it (though this was a long time ago now and things have changed!). I did the same thing, Art major with Graphic Design concentration. You can get to UI/UX from there, just learn as much as you can about designing for digital, not just print. You got this :)

@Chelsea-ch8oh Год назад

Would a degree in Information Systems with interface design track work for UX?

@emilywhite5459 3 года назад

Is MIS (management information systems) or CIS (computer information systems) a good degree for UX? Both are offered at my local university.

@DesignGal 2 года назад

Those are probably not going to be your best choices for majors for getting into UX. If you can, go with one of the ones I mention in this video.

@lechettea1843 3 года назад

Would majoring in Arts, Graphic & Interactive Design and minoring in psychology work for UX Design? Or should I try minoring in CS? I cant decide but I really do want to do psychology but I feel like having a techy background might boost my applications?? Idk

@DesignGal 3 года назад

Hi, the major sounds very applicable, the phych/CS minors would only be helpful to an extent, and I'm not sure they're worth getting. You can always learn some basic HTML/CSS on your own without getting a minor!

@bareumson1752 5 лет назад

Would a degree in architecture be okay as well? I'm studying architecture but I want my interest lies in the design for tech :)

@DesignGal 4 года назад

Some design principles are universal but if you can switch to something closer to UX it will really help you!

@twicetannie3519 3 года назад

Is Marketing a good major if I like to be a UX designer? I'm 17 and I don't know what to choose or where to start! I will take some courses on UX design on my home but my mom wants me to go to college... I'm frustrated

@DesignGal 3 года назад

Marketing might have some crossover but not a whole lot to be honest. I'd recommend the majors in this video more than marketing.

@r6m697 2 года назад

Do u think marketing could be related to being UX designer? There is many HCI in master but I think bachelor is fewer in my country. (I’m international student who are in Canada) I thought I could start with marketing or computer science to start but maybe u can give me some advice.

@DesignGal 2 года назад

There is some overlap with marketing, but you would still need to learn UX skills.

@ashrithreddy4961 2 года назад

I want to do ui ux in UK ..can I settle over there after the course

@user-wf2ku8jx1i 2 года назад

Is majoring in cognitive science helpful?

@ivana5293 4 года назад

Hey, im a Information Technology major, could i still get into UI or UX Designing?

@DesignGal 4 года назад

You will need to learn some about UI and UX, but the IT background will help you design for technology for sure.

@Ksmoovey 3 года назад

Would a degree in Human Computing Interation be helpful to become a Product Manager? I just got a remote position as a Customer Success Associate for a health tech company and I’ll be helping users setup the device among other duties. I see that it won’t be too hard to move up to Product Manager but I’m wondering if I should jus finish my associates in liberal arts and transfer to a 4 year doing HCI.

@DesignGal 3 года назад

Hmm.. for a product designer HCI might be useful but not so much for product manager. Those are 2 different things. Better yet is to be able to learn/train on the job if you can!

@ashwinishinde6097 4 года назад

hello, can you please help me, I am from India and I am working as a graphic designer but i don't have graduation degree in art or graphic design i want to be professional in graphic and ui/UX please help me i want to learn but i am lacking with education knowledge and going in wrong direction please direct me right way, which institute which course please guide me on this.

@DesignGal 4 года назад

I've got lots of resources at my website: www.designgal.org/resources. Good luck!

@mrymafzal 3 года назад

Hey you can take up diplome courses, join bootcamps, and if u already have a bachlors degree then you could go for masters in UX UI at pearl academy. But there are other options as well there you don't have to pay much. And still get knowledge. In the end the thing that matters is your portfolio and your expertise. Wish you good luck

@Rushil_333 3 года назад

Can I do Masters in UI/UX design after Bachelor in Science with Computer Applications ?

@DesignGal 3 года назад

I think there are a few masters programs but not a ton. Honestly, you don't need a masters in UX though.

@user-cd5kf4nz4p 3 года назад

I love this video because Arabic translation

@nycto16 5 лет назад

Can i do UX Design after industrial design degree?

@DesignGal 5 лет назад

Absolutely! Many of the same design principles still apply, but there will be other things you need to know as well. Good luck!

@themysterious8203 4 года назад

How to become UX researcher? What are the skills needed to be so?

@DesignGal 4 года назад

I would look up UX researcher job posts and see what specific skills they require. Good luck!

@celicagreen7255 2 года назад

Can anyone provide any good resource which can clear out UI ux basics?

@DesignGal 2 года назад

Check out this page on my website here designgal.org/resources/learn-design/#uiuxdesignbasics

@GirlWithHeadphones18 4 года назад

weird way to go about studying ux/ui design, but im currently majoring in sociology with a digital arts & sciences (for a bachelor of arts) minor and a graphic design certificate. im unable to switch into graphic design as a major bc of the way my university is structured, but do you think my current major/minor would be relevant in landing a position considering im self taught in ux/ui design? tysm 🍓

@DesignGal 4 года назад

I don't think it's weird at all, actually! You may need to learn some visual design skills outside of school, but sociology could be applied to UX in some ways.

@08brookebabe 9 месяцев назад

Do you think a major in graphic design with a minor in psychology would be a good idea?

@DesignGal 9 месяцев назад

Sure! Psychology will teach you some interesting things about behavior and thinking, but it won't be very specific to digital products. An independent study of behavioral psychology would be just as good!

@ianmcknight2132 3 года назад

Would a minor in ux and major in economics work?

@DesignGal 3 года назад

Economics probably won't help you very much, but at the end of the day it's mostly about your portfolio regardless of your education background.

@woonhakk 3 года назад

Will HCI help you get the visual kind of design career?

@DesignGal 3 года назад

It probably depends on the program. I think something like graphic design or web design will be more helpful for a visual role.

@woonhakk 3 года назад

@@DesignGal how about for product designing? And does UX design have product designing? Sorry if I’m asking so much because I’m only in 5th grade

@DesignGal 3 года назад

@@woonhakk 5th grade! wow. HCI is used in UX design, and UX design is used in product design. They are all related but different!

@woonhakk 3 года назад

@@DesignGal thank you! And yeah I’m in fifth grade. I planned to be a UX designer or product designer and I want my major to be Human Computer Interaction. And I planned to apply to 13 colleges

@RoseyRose20 3 года назад

Can a degree in web design help?

@DesignGal 3 года назад

Absolutely!

@icyhygh9553 3 года назад

Hello,Do you know any online programs, skill shares or anything to help with learning? I am currently a fine arts student but I’ve been working on my own time with graphic design and this interest me, also the job market seems to be good. Thank you(nvm I read your bio)

@DesignGal 3 года назад

I have a bunch listed here on my website: designgal.org/resources/learn-design/

@user-cd5kf4nz4p 3 года назад

@@DesignGal Is there an educational platform for free