Experience Architecture – Michigan State University

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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College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at UURAF

Nine MSU students whose primary majors are in the College of Art & Letters received first-place awards for their research and creative scholarship presented at Michigan State University’s 27th Annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). The 2025 UURAF, held both in person at the Breslin Student Events Center and online on April 11, consisted of more than 900 presentations in 37 different subject areas made by more than 1,100 MSU students who were

April 23, 2025

Spring 2025 College Graduates Receive Board of Trustees Awards for Perfect 4.0 GPAs

Twelve College of Arts & Letters students who are graduating in Spring 2025 have earned Board of Trustees Awards for having maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during their undergraduate education. These students are among the 271 graduating from MSU in Spring 2025 with a 4.0 GPA, the highest scholastic average one can attain at the end of their undergraduate career at Michigan State University. The MSU Board of Trustees recognized the achievement of

April 11, 2025

Experience Architecture Major Interns for General Motors

Delilah Coe, who is a senior majoring in Experience Architecture with a minor in Graphic Design, gained experience working as a Product Design Intern for General Motors Co. during her sophomore and junior years and is looking forward to graduating this spring. She wrote about these internships in the following Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network. What was your internship role and responsibilities? I was a Product Design Intern in the Customer

February 5, 2025

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.

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 …

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.

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.