The Bachelor of Arts degree in Experience Architecture (XA) is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary major in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. Students studying XA are forward-thinkers and are interested in gaining advanced skills in architecting or designing experiences for people in digital and physical environments. Our program gives students exposure to aspects of maneuvering and creating web sites or apps such as designing, coding, writing and digital rhetoric. Due to this well-rounded nature of the major, XA students are prepared for a number of careers or graduate programs.

Erin Campbell,
2019 XA Student of the Year

Ashton Keys,
2018 XA Student of the Year

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Inaugural Bill Hart-Davidson XA Leadership Award Presented Along With Other Top Experience Architecture Awards

A newly created award presented for the first time this year by the Experience Architecture (XA) program at Michigan State University honors the memory of Bill Hart-Davidson, former Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures (WRAC) and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Arts & Letters, who passed away in April 2024. A renowned scholar, teacher, and administrator, Hart-Davidson was a member of the College of Arts &

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Experience Architecture Students Awarded for Creating MSU’s First 24-Hour Designathon

A group of Experience Architecture (XA) students who organized the first-ever MSU Designathon received the Emerging Student Organization Award at the 24th Annual Student Leadership Excellence Awards Reception, sponsored by the MSU Office of Spartan Experiences in the Division of Student Affairs. The Emerging Student Organization Award is presented yearly to a newly formed student organization for outstanding efforts and achievement during its first year. The MSU Designathon, held March 22-23, 2025, was Michigan State

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Interdisciplinary Humanities Major Chosen to Deliver Spring 2025 Commencement Speech

Long before she applied to be the College of Arts & Letters’ 2025 commencement speaker, Lexi Lake had begun writing her speech. “I want to shout from the rooftops how glad I am to be a Spartan,” she said. “I just have all this love and adoration for the university.” Her speech, titled “What It Means to Go Green,” will reflect on the Class of 2025’s shared experiences and resilience. “Wherever we go in life,

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iOS Design Lab Is One-of-a-Kind with Support from Apple

A one-of-a-kind collaboration with Apple Inc. is providing valuable experience to some Michigan State University students who are designing and developing apps as part of MSU’s iOS Design Lab.

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Student Shines as Gymnast & Young Professional

Between interning and travelling abroad, classes, and being a Big Ten student athlete, senior Experience Architecture major Anna Gamelo has plenty to show for her time at MSU.
Gamelo, who has consistently been on the Dean’s List the last four years …

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Design & the Parameters of Possibility

The latest episode of the Liberal Arts Endeavor Podcast, titled Design and the Parameters of Possibility, is out. Dean Christopher P. Long spoke with Zachary Kaiser, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Experience Architecture, about how design has the potential to shape the world that we live, work, teach, and even eat in.

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Students Learn About Accessibility in Silicon Valley

A study away program took 14 Michigan State University students, 13 of whom were from the College of Arts & Letters, to Silicon Valley where they visited large tech companies, networked with alumni, and tested accessibility in both digital and physical spaces.

User Experience
Information Architecture
Interaction Design
Usability

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Visual Design
Project Management
Application Development
Rhetoric & Writing

opinion

Design Research
Human-Computer Interaction
Content Management
Information Design

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User Experience

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Interaction Design

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Usability

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Information Architecture

Project Management

opinion

Design Research

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Content Management

programming

Application Development

Information Design

typing

Rhetoric and Writing

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Human-Computer Interaction

computer

Visual Design

ui

User Experience

Interaction Design

Usability

Information Architecture

computer

Visual Design

Project Management

Application Development

Rhetoric and Writing

opinion

Design Research

Content Mangement

Information Design

Human-Computer Interaction

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